Foundations of Health Equity Research

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Foundations of Health Equity Research

Instructors: Lisa A. Cooper, M.D.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

170 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Define health equity.
Understand how patient-centeredness and cultural competence enhance the quality and success of health equity researc
Engage community and organizational stakeholders in health equity research.
Effectively disseminate health equity research findings to stakeholders and the public.

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Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

Introduces students to the core principles of health equity research. Covers topics such as defining health equity, engaging community and policy stakeholders, patient-centeredness, cultural competence, and dissemination of research findings. Content will recognize different geographic, cultural, and social contexts where health inequities occur.

This module will provide an introduction to health equity research. In this module, we discuss enhancing patient-centeredness, increasing cultural competence, and reducing bias to build community trust and implement interventions to eliminate health disparities.

What's included

7 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt3 plugins

7 videos Total 77 minutes

Welcome to Foundations of Health Equity Research 1 minute
Introduction to "From Health Disparities to Health Equity: Building Trust in Health Care and Research Among Vulnerable Populations" 1 minute
Health Disparities vs. Health Equity 8 minutes
Trust 6 minutes
Patient Centeredness 21 minutes
Cultural Competence 15 minutes
Bias 24 minutes

3 readings Total 100 minutes

Preliminary Readings 25 minutes
Race Implicit Association Test 15 minutes
Required And Recommended Readings 60 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

From Health Disparities to Health Equity: Building Trust in Health Care and Research among Vulnerable Populations 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 15 minutes

Building Trust 15 minutes

3 plugins Total 45 minutes

Tackling Ethnic Health Disparities: Lisa Cooper at TEDx Baltimore 2014 15 minutes
Minority Health Disparities - Michelle's Story 15 minutes
"What does health equity mean to you?" 15 minutes

In this module, we discuss engaging community stakeholders in health equity research and best practices in community-based participatory research (CBPR).

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 plugin

6 videos Total 90 minutes

Introduction to "Best Practices for Engaging Community Stakeholders in Health Equity Research" 1 minute
The Community and Health Inequalities 5 minutes
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) 19 minutes
Community Advisory Boards (CABs) 10 minutes
Real-World Example of Community Engagement and CBPR: Tumaini (Hope) for Health 15 minutes
Real-World Example of Community Engagement and CBPR: Research among Public Housing Residents 41 minutes

1 reading Total 60 minutes

Required Readings 60 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Engaging Community Stakeholders in Health Equity Research 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 15 minutes

Engaging Communities 15 minutes

1 plugin Total 15 minutes

Healing the Divide: An Atlantic Forum on Health Equity. Health Care for All Panel 15 minutes

In this module, we describe ways to engage policymakers to address social determinants of health disparities.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt2 plugins

5 videos Total 54 minutes

Introduction to "Engaging Policy Stakeholders to Address Social Determinants of Health" 1 minute
Social Determinants of Health 4 minutes
State of the Evidence 18 minutes
Health in All Policies 24 minutes
Communities, Social Justice, and Academic Medical Centers 7 minutes

1 reading Total 30 minutes

Required and Recommended Readings 30 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Engaging policy stakeholders to address social determinants of health 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 15 minutes

Interacting with policymakers 15 minutes

2 plugins Total 30 minutes

Interactive Panel Discussion: Community Engagement 15 minutes
Community Based Participatory Research Panel 15 minutes

In this module, we discuss engaging health system leaders and organizational stakeholders in health equity research, and share lessons learned and best practices.

What's included

7 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 plugin

7 videos Total 87 minutes

Introduction to Engaging Health System Leaders and Organizational Stakeholders 1 minute
Overarching Principle #1: Relationship Building 15 minutes
Overarching Principle #2: System Awareness 12 minutes
Overarching Principle #3: Framing 18 minutes
Overarching Principle #4: Ease of Use 15 minutes
Overarching Principle #5: Implementation Support 9 minutes
Overarching Principle #6: Flexibility 17 minutes

1 reading Total 30 minutes

Required and Recommended Readings 30 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Engaging Health System Leaders and Organizational Stakeholders in Health Equity Research 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 15 minutes

Engaging leaders and organizational stakeholders 15 minutes

1 plugin Total 15 minutes

Interactive Panel Discussion: Best Practices for Engaging Policymakers to Promote Health Equity 15 minutes

In this module, we discuss how to disseminate health equity research and the importance of sharing health equity research findings with key stakeholders.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videos Total 32 minutes

Introduction to "Engaging Health System Leaders and Organizational Stakeholders in Health Equity Research" 1 minute
Using Digital and Social Media for Stakeholder Engagement 11 minutes
Best Practices for Using Social Media to Optimize and Disseminate Research 20 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Required and Recommended Readings 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Best Practices for Using Digital and Social Media to Engage Stakeholders and Disseminate Health Equity Research 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 15 minutes

Using social media 15 minutes

Instructors

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Lisa A. Cooper, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University

3 Courses 10,150 learners

Tanjala S. Purnell, PhD MPH

Johns Hopkins University

2 Courses 9,351 learners

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Reviewed on Aug 5, 2020

I feel this course gave me a core understanding of the structure needed to compose constructive health equity research. Thank you to all parties involved!

Reviewed on Aug 5, 2022

Informative content and user friendly platform for online learning. Not too time intensive which is very helpful when working 50+ hours a week.

Reviewed on Jun 19, 2020

My current roles have taken me away from community health care and this course has helped me keep stay current with Health Care Equity Research and program development. Thank you for this course.

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