Health Equity Resource Guide
Here you will find an array of resources that focus on health equity. Click below to learn more about health equity, explore our selection of helpful tools, watch educational videos, and more.
If you have any questions or would like to suggest a resource, please contact the Office of Health Equity at OHEinfo@vumc.org.
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- A Recipe for Health Equity in the 21st Century | TEDxOmaha (2012)
- All My Relations-a Traditional Lakota Approach to Health Equity | TEDxFargo (2014)
- Centering Equity in the Public Health Data Life Cycle | National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (2023)
- Cultural Humility is Critical to Health Equity | American Academy of Family Physicians Article (2019)
- Does Diversity Matter for Health? | National Bureau of Economic Research Academic Paper (2018)
- Health Equity Animated: Equity vs. Equality | Center for Prevention MN (2018)
- Health Equity Curricular Toolkit | American Academy of Family Physicians (2020)
- Health Equity Guide | HealthEquityGuide.org (2017)
- Health Equity Series | George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences (2019)
- Learning Library Collection | Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity (2019)
- Minority Health and Health Equity | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023)
- Racial Equity Resources | Racial Equity Tools Resource Guide (2020)
- Roots of Health Inequity Toolkit | National Association of County and City Public Health Officials (2023)
- The State We're In | BCBS Minnesota Podcast Series (2021)
- What is Health Equity? | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Resource Guide (2022)
- What is Health Equity? | Video by American Public Health Association (2021)
- What Structural Racism Is (or Is Not) and How to Measure It: Clarity for Public Health and Medical Researchers | American Journal of Epidemiology Academic Paper (2022)
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- ADA Disparities Toolkit | American Hospital Association (2015)
- COVID-19 and Health Equity-Exploring Disparities and Long-Term Healing | American Public Health Association Webinar (2020)
- Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Planning Toolkit | Association of American Medical Colleges (2016)
- Health Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and the Social Determinants of Health | Book by Donald A. Barr (2008)
- The Health Gap | Book by Michael Marmot (2015)
- Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could Help | Health Affairs Article (2018)
- How Addressing Social Determinants of Health Cuts Healthcare Costs | Recycle Intelligence (2018)
- How are Income and Wealth Linked to Health and Longevity? | Urban Institute & Center on Society and Health Academic Paper (2015)
- How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime | TEDMED (2014)
- How Housing Impacts the Health of People Living with HIV/AIDS | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Article (2018)
- Intentionally Integrating Equity Into SDOH Interventions | Health Leads (2020)
- Meeting Individual Social Needs Falls Short of Addressing Social Determinants of Health | Health Affairs Article (2019)
- Prioritizing Equity Video Series: Narratives and Language | American Medical Association (2022)
- Resource Library | Health Leads Resource Guide (2022)
- The Roots of a Thriving Tennessee | The Sycamore Institute (2019)
- Screening for Social Determinants of Health | JAMA Network (2019)
- Social Determinants of Health | NEJM Catalyst (2017)
- Social Determinants of Health: Claire Pomeroy | TEDxUCDavis (2012)
- Social Determinants of Health 101 for Health Care: Five Plus Five | National Academy of Medicine Article (2017)
- Unconscious Bias in Healthcare | Quality Interactions Article (2018)
- Understanding the Upstream Social Determinants of Health | RAND Health (2015)
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- 13th | Netflix Documentary (2016)
- 1619 | The New York Times Podcast (2019)
- The 1619 Project | Hulu Documentary (2023)
- Addressing Barriers to Primary Care Access for Latinos in the U.S. | Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research Academic Paper (2020)
- Advancing Health Disparities Research: The Need to Include Asian American Subgroup Populations | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2021)
- Americanah | Book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2014)
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Materials | Library of Congress Resource Guide (2020)
- Asian American Documentary Network | ADOC Film Database (2021)
- Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American (APIDA) Community Resources | Harvard University Resource Guide (2023)
- Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Support Resources | UW-Madison Resource Guide (2021)
- APIDA Resources | Library of Virginia Resource Guide (2023)
- BIPOC Mental Health | Mental Health America (2023)
- Behavioral Health Equity: Hispanic/Latino | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (2023)
- Between the World and Me | Book by Ta-Nehisi Coates (2015)
- Black Feminism & The Movement for Black Lives | National LGBTQ Task Force (2016)
- The Color of Care | Smithsonian Channel and Oprah Winfrey Documentary (2022)
- The Color of Law | Book by Richard Rothstein (2018)
- The Darkest Child | Book by Delores Phillips (2005)
- Dying in the City of the Blues | Book by Keith Wailoo (2001)
- Equitable Representation of Latinos in Clinical Research is Needed to Achieve Health Equity in Cancer Care | An American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal Academic Paper (2022)
- Health and Health Care Experiences of Hispanic Adults | KFF Article (2021)
- Health Inequities Among Latinos/Hispanics: Documentation Status as a Determinant of Health | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Academic Paper (2020)
- Hispanic Americans' experiences with Health Care | Pew Research Center Article (2022)
- Hispanic Americans & Health Equity | National Institute for Health Care Management Article (2021)
- Hispanic Heritage Month Resources | Minority Health (2023)
- The House on Mango Street | Book by Sandra Cisneros (1991)
- How Recognizing Diversity Among Hispanics Could Improve Health Outcomes | Association of American Medical Colleges Article (2022)
- How to Read the Air | Book by Dinaw Mengestu (2010)
- I am not your Asian stereotype | TEDxBoise (2016)
- Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities Among Hispanics | Commonwealth Fund (2018)
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | Book by Maya Angelou (2009)
- Implementation of Socio-structural Demonstration Project to Improve HIV Outcomes Among Young Black Men in the Deep South | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Academic Paper (2019)
- An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States | Book by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (2015)
- Issues Impacting Latino Health | Salud America! (2023)
- Not Your Model Minority | TEDxUTAustin (2020)
- Racism in the USA: ensuring Asian American health equity | The Lancet Academic Paper (2021)
- Resources | Asian American & Pacific Islander American Health Forum Resource Guide (2023)
- There There | Book by Tommy Orange (2019)
- The Tao of Raven | Book by Ernestine Hayes (2019)
- The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics | U.S. Department of Education (2023)
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- Barriers to health care for undocumented immigrants: a literature review | Risk Management Healthcare Policy Academic Paper (2015)
- Immigrant Health | American Public Health Association (2023)
- Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2022)
- Public Health Crisis in the Refugee Community: Little Change in Social Determinants of Health Preserve Health Disparities | Health Education Research Academic Paper (2021)
- Quality of Diabetes Care Among Recent Immigrants to the USA | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Academic Paper (2019)
- Refugee and Migrant Health | World Health Organization (2019)
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- America is Failing Its Black Mothers | Harvard Public Health Article (2019)
- Ask Me About My Uterus: A Quest to Make Doctors Believe in Women's Pain | Book by Abby Norman (2018)
- Birth Equity | National Birth Equity Collaborative Resource Guide (2023)
- Birth Equity Resources | California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative
- Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick | Book by Maya Dusenbery (2018)
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Book by Rebecca Skloot (2010)
- Invisible: How Young Women with Serious Health Issues Navigate Work, Relationships, and the Pressure to Seem Just Fine | Book by Michele Lent Hirsch (2018)
- Equity Resources | Maternal Health Learning & Innovation (2021)
- Health Moms. Strong Babies. | March of Dimes Resource Guide (2023)
- Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men | Book by Caroline Criado Perez (2019)
- Maid | Book by Stephanie Land (2019)
- Maternal Health Equity | AAMC Center For Health Justice Resource Guide (2023)
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity in the United States | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2019)
- Sabrina & Corina: Stories | Book by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (2020)
- This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color | Book by Cherrie Moraga and Gloria Anzaldua (1981)
- Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Article (2023)
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- Comprehensive Transgender Healthcare: The Gender Affirming Clinical and Public Health Model of Fenway Health | Journal of Urban Health Academic Paper (2015)
- Health Resources | MashUp! Nashville Resource Guide (2023)
- Learning Resources | USC Center for LGBTQ+ Health Equity (2021)
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Healthcare: A Clinical Guide to Preventive, Primary, and Specialist Care | Book by Kristen Eckstrand and Jesse Ehrenfeld (2016)
- LGBT+ People's Health and Experiences Accessing Care | KFF Article (2021)
- Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality | Book by Sarah McBride (2018)
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- Advancing Health Equity and Reducing Health Disparities For People with Disabilities in the United States | Health Affairs Article (2022)
- The Challenges of Living with a Disability in America, and How Serious Illness Can Add to Them | The Commonwealth Fund Article (2019)
- Disability and Health Inequity | World Health Organization Video (2023)
- Disability Inclusion: Shedding Light on an Urgent Health Equity Issue | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Article (2019)
- Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities | World Health Organization Article (2022)
- Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities | National Council on Disability Article (2022)
- Including Disability in All Health Equity Efforts | Lancet Public Health Academic Paper (2021)
- Physicians' Perceptions of People with Disability and their Health Care | Health Affairs Article (2021)
- Prevalence of Disabilities and Health Care Access by Disability Status and Type Among Adults | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Article (2018)
- Resources | Disability: IN Resource Guide (2023)
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- About Rural Health | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Article (2017)
- Addressing Health Inequalities in Diverse, Rural Communities: An Unmet Need | SSM Population Health Academic Paper (2019)
- Advancing Health Equity in Rural America | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Article (2021)
- Differences in Rural and Urban Health Information Access and Use | J Rural Health Academic Paper (2020)
- Health Disparities Affect Millions in Rural U.S. Communities | AAMC News Article (2017)
- Office of Rural Health | Tennessee Department of Health Resource Guide (2023)
- Rural Health Equity Toolkit | Rural Health Information Hub (2022)
- Worlds Apart: Poverty and Politics in Rural America | Book by Cynthia Duncan (2015)
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- Advancing Health Equity: Tools for a National Campaign Against Racism | UC Berkley Video (2016)
- Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2020)
- Bending the Arc | Partners in Health Documentary (2017)
- Building Powerful Community Organizations: A Personal Guide to Creating Groups that can Solve Problems and Change the World | Book by Michael Jacoby Brown (2015)
- Community Engagement Toolkit | Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance (2015)
- Diversity and Inclusion for the All of Us Research Program: A scoping review | PLoS One Academic Paper (2020)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Actions from the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Awarded Programs | Nature Medicine Academic Paper (2022)
- From Particularities to Context: Refining our Thinking on Illness Narratives | AMA Journal of Ethics Academic Paper (2017)
- Health City Planning: From Neighborhood to National Health Equity | Book by Jason Corburn (2013)
- I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times | Book by Monica Guzman (2022)
- A Physician's Guide to Culturally Competent Care | Think Cultural Health Toolkit (2018)
- Shifting the Paradigm Toward Social Accountability | The ABFM Video (2017)
- Video Units | Think Cultural Health Video Series (2019)
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- The AIDS Conspiracy: Science Fights Back | Book by Nicoli Nattrass (2012)
- American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment | Book by Shane Bauer (2019)
- The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die | Book by Keith Payne (2018)
- The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity | Book by Nadine Burke Harris (2018)
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City | Book by Matthew Desmond (2016)
- High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing | Book by Ben Austen (2019)
- Insane: America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness | Book by Alisa Roth (2020)
- The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border | Book by Francisco Cantu (2018)
- Mass Incarceration Threatens Health Equity in America | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Article (2018)
- The Nickel Boys: A Novel | Book by Colson Whitehead (2020)
- Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis | Book by Robert D. Putnam (2016)
- Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do About It | Book by Mindy Thompson Fullilove (2016)
- Salvage the Bones | Book by Jesmyn Ward (2011)
- Toxic Inequality: How America's Wealth Gap Destroys Mobility, Deepens the Racial Divide, and Threatens our Future | Book by Thomas M. Shapiro (2017)
- What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City | Book by Mona Hanna-Attisha (2019)
- Where the Line Bleeds | Book by Jesmyn Ward (2008)
- Where We Come From: A Novel | Book by Oscar Casares (2019)