Recommended Reading/Viewing on Equity and Racism

From the Health Equity MIG Book Club

Medical Apartheid by Harriet Washington (click on the link for more information on where to purchase the book or check your local library for options)
County by Dr. David Ansell (Rush) about Cook County Health System's history

Recommended by Jen Nagel, Founder/Executive Director, The Porchlight Collective, SAP, Madison County, IL


THE DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE FOR BLACK WOMEN
By: Piraye Beim Posted on Jun 6, 2020

TRAUMA-SENSITIVE THEOLOGY

FOUR HUNDRED YEARS OF INEQUALITY TIMELINE

Impact and implications of the intersection of child welfare and criminal justice involvement on families

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WHITE PEOPLE IN THE FIGHT FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

From AAFP's American Family Physician Journal

The COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice protests have brought new attention to long-standing race-based disparities in health outcomes. These online resources can help physicians become stronger advocates for change.
The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge: A program from Eddie Moore, PhD, that offers a template to structure learning on the subject.
Peggy McIntosh’s White Privilege Papers: Groundbreaking documents that describe McIntosh’s process for identifying her own privilege.
How to Identify, Understand, and Unlearn Implicit Bias in Patient Care: FPM article that provides a step-by-step method to identify and address bias.
In Focus: Reducing Racial Disparities in Health Care by Confronting Racism: Developed by the Commonwealth Fund, this overview of specific racial disparities in health care also discusses potential solutions.

AAFP FPM Article September 2021 "How to Spot and Tactfully Address Discrimination in the Health Care Setting" written by IAFP members Santina Wheat, MD, MPH and Michelle Byrne, MD, MPH

State of Health of Chicago (From Institute of Medicine of Chicago)
Framework for Equitable Allocation  
Half of Chicago's households report serious financial problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, (Chicago Tribune 9.9.2020)
Breaking Silos and Taking Action: A Discussion about Black Maternal Child Health (Chicago Tribune 3.4.2020)