Dr. Nancy Krieger, social epidemiologist and equity advocate, shares her thoughts on the terminology of “proximal/downstream” and “distal/upstream” in the field of public health and which terms to use instead when discussing levels, pathways, and power related to the social determinants of health.
The “Structural Racism Explained” video from the Othering & Belonging Institute draws upon many varied sources in formulating specific definitions for different types of racism. The video and prompts provided in this video and teaching guide are designed primarily for teachers to help students clarify and… Read More »Structural Racism Explained Video and Teaching Guide
The Measuring Discrimination Resource by Dr. David R. Williams provides tools for measuring experiences of racism in a more tangible way. This comprehensive resource includes an Everyday Discrimination Scale, questionnaires for measuring experiences of discrimination and work discrimination, a Heightened Vigilance Scale, and more.
As we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, we must consider ways to adopt his teachings in our lives and the conversations we have about race and racism. Najaf Ahmad, senior managing editor for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), shares how we… Read More »Honoring MLK’s Legacy by Transforming Narratives
The fourth episode of the Building Health Equity webinar series has been converted into a podcast for easier listening on the go! We’ve partnered with the Share Public Health podcast series to bring you this episode. This podcast is formatted from the Investing in Rural Health Equity and Prosperity… Read More »Building Health Equity Podcast | Investing in Rural Health Equity and Prosperity
Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity is a component of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation‘s “Culture of Health Series.” This book, written by Alonzo Plough, shows us how to move past fear, shame, and denial of acknowledging the United States’… Read More »Necessary Conversations: Understanding Racism as a Barrier to Achieving Health Equity
The third episode of the Building Health Equity webinar series has been converted into a podcast for easier listening on the go! We’ve partnered with the Share Public Health podcast series to bring you this episode. This podcast is formatted from the Health Equity Practice Among Today’s… Read More »Building Health Equity Podcast | Health Equity Practice Among Today’s Youth
The second episode of the Building Health Equity webinar series has been converted into a podcast for easier listening on the go! We’ve partnered with the Share Public Health podcast series to bring you this episode. This podcast is formatted from the Practicing Environmental Justice webinar, discussing how… Read More »Building Health Equity Podcast | Practicing Environmental Justice
The Madison and Dane County Public Health Department located in Madison, Wisconsin has outlined why reproductive justice and equity are public health issues, as well as what their health department is doing to ensure that their residents can access the sexual and reproductive healthcare and… Read More »Reproductive Justice is Public Health article
Structures & Self: Advancing Equity and Justice in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare is a learner-led, justice-informed curriculum produced by the Innovating Education in Reproductive Health program within the UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health. This course is designed to teach clinical leaders to consider how… Read More »Structures & Self: Advancing Equity and Justice in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Online Course