Episode 19: Why racism is a health care issue
After the tragic death of George Floyd, frustration about inequality and injustice is boiling over in communities across the country. The heat-of-the moment concern about police violence has sparked a needed conversation about racial injustice. On this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with inclusion leader and head of workforce research Micha\u2019le Simmons and health equity researcher Darby Sullivan. Together, they discuss the impact that racism and police violence has on health equity\u2014and the vital role that health care leaders play in combating structural racism.
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- Addressing racism: Resources for health care leaders | Advisory Board \n
- U.S. businesses must take meaningful action against racism | Harvard Business Review \n
- 3 steps hospital leaders can take to mitigate the racial impact of Covid-19 | Advisory Board \n
- Police brutality must stop | American Medical Association \n
Education about institutional/structural racism:
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- 1619 | The New York Times \n
- A people\u2019s history of the United States | Howard Zinn (book) \n
The criminal justice system:
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- Police: sixth-leading cause of death for young black men | University of Michigan \n
- The New Jim Crow: Mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness | Michelle Alexander \n
- 13th | Ava DuVernay (documentary) \n
Health care and medical racism:
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