Addressing health care disparities: Speakers advocate for greater inclusion

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
VCU Health
Publisher
VCU Health
Date
January 2021
Publication
VCU Health News Center
Abstract / Description

Health care professionals nationally may be inadequately trained to address gaps in health care affecting underserved communities, according to findings published this summer in a JAMA Network Open paper. VCU’s health sciences schools are working to bridge this gap.

In the fall of 2020, VCU’s health sciences schools initiated several inaugural events to increase awareness of the health care needs of diverse populations and increase opportunities for inclusion and equity in the workforce.

Here, VCU experts and guests invited by VCU’s health sciences schools share their insights regarding the events and the topics explored. (author introduction)

Artifact Type
Application
Reference Type
Blog
Geographic Focus
National
Priority Population
Ethnic and racial groups
LGBTQ+
P4HE Authored
No
Topic Area
Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing
Policy and Practice
Social/Structural Determinants