Examining the Impact of Historical Policies on Health Disparities (Part 1 of 2)

Health disparities disproportionately impact individuals from historically underrepresented backgrounds and their communities. Institutional and structural racism undergird the conditions that perpetuate health disparities and make it easy to blame the affected for their poor health. Healthcare leaders and providers must understand the egregious, intentional, and unjust policies that have shaped the way for poor social determinants of health. The first of this two-part series serves as a primer to help providers understand the issue’s complexity both across the nation and within their own communities.

Outcomes:

• Understand the etiology of redlining.
• Identify redlines within the communities they practice in.
• Explain how high prevalence health disparity issues in their community are connected to unjust policies.
• Develop strategies to incorporate the concept into their courses and curriculum.

Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN’s On-Demand Webinars to watch.