HE 531 - Equity Issues in Public Health

4 credits
Examines issues of equity in public health including systems and structures related to poverty, racism, and other forms of discrimination. Explores the unequal distribution of resources across dimensions of individual and group identity. Emphasizes cultural competency for health professionals and need for understanding key social justice issues relevant to health disparities in working with diverse populations. Adopts an applied focus to implement solutions into professional practice. Learners reflect on their personal biases to broaden their worldview and consider other perspectives. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to MSEd majors. Students from other programs may enroll with instructor approval.
Graded (A-F) only.