Framing the dialogue on race and ethnicity to advance health equity proceedings of a workshop

In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in which speakers shared strategies for individuals, organizations, and communities to advance racial and health equity. Participants discussed increasing awareness about the role of historical contexts a...

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Main Author: Thompson, Darla
Corporate Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement, Framing the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity (Workshop) (2016, Washington, D.C.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC National Academies Press [2016], 2016
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Summary:In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in which speakers shared strategies for individuals, organizations, and communities to advance racial and health equity. Participants discussed increasing awareness about the role of historical contexts and dominant narratives in interpreting data and information about different racial and ethnic groups, framing messages for different social and political outcomes, and readying people to institutionalize practices, policies, and partnerships that advance racial and health equity. This publication serves as a factual summary of the presentations and discussions from the workshop
Physical Description:1 PDF file (xv, 69 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9780309445733
0309445736