RACE, MEDICINE, & HEALTH RESOURCES
Health disparities and inequities systemically and disproportionately impact minority communities and people of color. Learn about the issues and examples that create them and methods to address them.
BOOKS AT THE TUC LIBRARY: HISTORY, THEORY, DISPARITIES, POLICY & PLANNING IN RACE, MEDICINE, AND HEALTH
Black and Blue: the Origins and Consequences of Medical Racism, 1st ed. by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Black Women and Public Health by *THIS IS A PRINT BOOK.*
The Death Gap: How Inequality Kills by *ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK.*
Diversity and Cultural Competence in Health Care: A Systems Approach, 1st ed. by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Essentials of Health Justice: A primer by *ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK*
Health Equity by *THIS IS A PRINT BOOK.*
Health Issues in the Black Community, 3rd edition by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by *EBOOK AND DVD AVAILABLE*
Just Health by *THIS IS A PRINT BOOK.*
Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care by *ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK.*
Katrina's Imprint: Race and Vulnerability in America by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
The Nature of Race: How Scientists Think and Teach About Human DIfference by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Race Decoded: The Genomic Fight for Social Justice by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Racism: Science & Tools for the Public Health Professional by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Researcher Race: Social Constructions in the Research Process by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Under the Skin by "THIS IS A PRINT BOOK."
Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care by *ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK.*
VIDEOS: RACISM AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
"What are the connections between healthy bodies, healthy bank accounts and skin colour? Our opening episode travels to Louisville, Kentucky, not to explore whether medical care cures us, but to see why we get sick in the first place, and why patterns of health and illness reflect underlying patterns of class and racial inequities." -from Kanopy website
How Racism Makes Us Sick - David R. Williams - Ted Talk (17:27)
FILMS AT THE TUC LIBRARY
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, 2017
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to begin watching the film
The “immortal” cells of Henrietta Lacks were used in the development of the polio vaccine, the study of cancer, viruses, in vitro fertilization, cloning and gene mapping, with her genetic property bought and sold without her, or her family’s knowledge. Henrietta Lacks' story uncovers the history of medical research experimentation on African-Americans, bioethical issues and informed consent.
Running Time: 1 hour, 33 minutes
This film is also available as a DVD to check out from the TUC Library.
Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment: A Tragedy of Race and Medicine - James H. Jones - Stony Brook University (1:07:23)
VIDEOS: THE BIOLOGY AND GENETICS OF RACE
Race and Genetics - Dr. Allen Gathman - TEDXSoutheastMissouriState University (10:57)
The Biology of Race in the Absence of Biological Races - Rick Kittles - TEDxNorthwesternU (16:51)
STRUCTURAL COMPETENCY RESOURCES
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) MedEdPORTALCompetency : Curriculum for Medical Students, Residents, and Interprofessional Teams on the Structural Factors That Produce Health Disparities
- Berkeley Rad Med Critical Social Medicine Collective Structural Competency Working GroupStructural Competency Handouts
- Structuralcompetency.orgTraining Materials
MEDICINE AND RACE: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Medicine And Race: An Annotated Bibliography From Brown UniversityThis collection of articles from Brown University's Alpert Medical School "was created to serve as a resource for medical students, residents, and faculty interested in learning more about how race is used in medicine and how racism results in disparate health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities." - taken from the Brown University Webpage "Medicine and Race: AMS Annotated Bibliography".
RACISM AND PEDIATRIC HEALTH
- Racism and Its Effects on Pediatric HealthThe editorial board of Pediatrics has compiled a collection of articles published over the last 10 years that focuses on race and its effects on pediatric health issues. All articles in this collection are open access and free to anyone to read.
RACE AND MEDICINE: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
- Race and Medicine"A selection of articles on race and medicine, with implications for improving patient care, professional training, research, and public health." taken from the NEJM Race and Medicine homepage.
IMPLICIT BIAS IN MEDICINE
The Problem with Race-Based Medicine - Dorothy Roberts - Ted Talks (14:36)
Race in Medicine : What You See Isn't What You Get - Dr. Naomi Shike - University Of Wisconsin Department Of Medicine (53:58)
Race, Racism & Medicine - Dr. Stephen Nelson - University of Minnesota Department of Pediatrics (1:03:01)
BOOKS AT THE TUC LIBRARY: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IN RACE, MEDICINE & HEALTH
Black Mental Health: Patients, Providers, and Systems by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Ethnic Dermatology: Principles and Practice, 1st ed. by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Health Issues in Latino Males: A Social and Structural Approach by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Migrant Health: A Primary Care Perspective by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Narrative Medicine: The Use of History and Story in the Healing Process by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Racial Disparities in Clinical Medicine: Conversations, Perspectives, and Research on Advancing Medical Equity by *THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
You may need to create a personal account for NEJM to access this book.
Racism and Psychiatry: Contemporary Issues and Interventions by *ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK.*
Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2nd Edition by *THIS IS AN EBOOK*
