Pedagogy of the CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars (CUPS) Program: Cultivating Workforce Diversity to Address Health Disparities and Achieve Health Equity

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9S-12S ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandris Liburd ◽  
Kai Hsiang Young ◽  
Roland J. Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Workforce Diversity ◽  
Undergraduate Public Health

scholarly journals An Institutional Coordinated Plan for Effective Partnerships to Achieve Health Equity and Biomedical Workforce Diversity

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 129-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamboor K. Vishwanatha ◽  
Riyaz Basha ◽  
Maya Nair ◽  
Harlan P. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Workforce Diversity ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Research Workforce ◽  
K 12

The rapid growth and accumulation of specialized knowledge in today’s biomedi­cal fields, combined with entrenched and emerging health issues that persist among certain groups within the US population, emphasizes the significant need to diversify the nation’s biomedical science workforce. The under-representation of minorities in science results in inadequate scientific input from divergent social or cultural perspec­tives and detracts from our nation’s ability to resolve health disparities. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has developed a coordinated approach with local, regional, and na­tional partners to increase participation of underrepresented students along the career pathway from K-12 to faculty level. Career stage specific activities that include research, mentoring, networking, career development, grantsmanship and health disparities curriculum are provided for participants. Successful outcomes from our coordinated plan includes an increase in participant self-efficacy, research presenta­tion awards, increase in grant awards and publications, and career advancement. Through partnerships within our institution, local school districts, and minority serving institutions nationwide, our coordinated plan provides mutually beneficial co-learning experiences to increase the number of under-represented individuals entering translational research focused on increasing the biomedical research workforce diversity and achieving health equity. Ethn Dis. 2019;29(Suppl2):129-134); doi:10.18865/ed.29.S1.129.

scholarly journals Green Space and Health Equity: A Systematic Review on the Potential of Green Space to Reduce Health Disparities

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2563
Author(s):  
Alessandro Rigolon ◽  
Matthew H. E. M. Browning ◽  
Olivia McAnirlin ◽  
Hyunseo (Violet) Yoon
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups

Disadvantaged groups worldwide, such as low-income and racially/ethnically minoritized people, experience worse health outcomes than more privileged groups, including wealthier and white people. Such health disparities are a major public health issue in several countries around the world. In this systematic review, we examine whether green space shows stronger associations with physical health for disadvantaged groups than for privileged groups. We hypothesize that disadvantaged groups have stronger protective effects from green space because of their greater dependency on proximate green space, as they tend to lack access to other health-promoting resources. We use the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) method and search five databases (CINAHL, Cochrane, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) to look for articles that examine whether socioeconomic status (SES) or race/ethnicity modify the green space-health associations. Based on this search, we identify 90 articles meeting our inclusion criteria. We find lower-SES people show more beneficial effects than affluent people, particularly when concerning public green spaces/parks rather than green land covers/greenness. Studies in Europe show stronger protective effects for lower-SES people versus higher-SES people than do studies in North America. We find no notable differences in the protective effects of green space between racial/ethnic groups. Collectively, these results suggest green space might be a tool to advance health equity and provide ways forward for urban planners, parks managers, and public health professionals to address health disparities.

scholarly journals Reducing cancer health disparities among US Latinos: a Freireian approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 368-379
Author(s):  
Yonaira M. Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Critical Consciousness ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Cancer Health Disparities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Latino Communities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply Paulo Freire’s writings from Pedagogy of the Oppressed to critique current efforts to reduce cancer health disparities (CHDs) among Latinos in the USA. Design/methodology/approach Freire’s writings on oppression, critical consciousness, praxis and dialogical education are applied to recent efforts to reduce CHDs among Latinos in the USA through the use of promotores. Findings Freireian teachings can provide insight on ways to engage Latino communities in culturally sensitive conversations that respect deeply rooted beliefs, and address the political and socioeconomic inequities many continue to face. Programs must revisit Freire’s political and transformative roots to ensure efforts to reduce CHDs also promote health equity and community empowerment. Practical implications Public health initiatives should incorporate Freireian principles of dialogical education and critical consciousness in the development of cancer prevention and screening programs tailored to Latinos in the USA to ensure program longevity and success. Social implications Approaching conversations and interactions dialogically can foster critical engagement and empower collective action among Latino communities in efforts to improve their environments and reduce health disparities. Originality/value This is a multi-layered analysis of different social and structural factors influencing CHDs among Latinos in the USA, and is coupled with a historical overview of colonialism and oppression in Latin America. It culminates in suggestions on ways to improve future public health efforts that embrace Freireian approaches and promote health equity.

scholarly journals Addressing Health Disparities Through Deliberative Methods: Citizens’ Panels for Health Equity

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Subica ◽  
Brandon J. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Public Health Research ◽  
Public Health Decision ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Deliberative Methods

Health disparities adversely affect millions of people living in disadvantaged communities, resisting public health interventions that do not address the specific conditions, driving forces, or health problems in these communities. Drawing from the underutilized science of deliberative methods, we introduce the innovative citizens’ panels for health equity approach—a novel methodology that engages public expertise and knowledge of community health needs, risks, and priorities to tailor public health research and interventions for greater relevance and impact on disadvantaged communities. By engaging affected residents and stakeholders in informed deliberation and decision-making about community health disparities, citizens’ panels provide important guidance for (1) designing research studies to target the major health disparities affecting disadvantaged communities and (2) tailoring evidence-based interventions to the perspectives, practices, and preferences of disadvantaged residents. Employed as the primary methodology in 2 federally funded projects conducted in California and Arkansas between 2017 and 2019, citizens’ panels offer a systematic method for obtaining rich community insight into health disparities, shaping community-informed solutions, and affording disadvantaged communities influence over public health decision-making to stimulate grassroots change and health equity.

Utilizing Contemplative Practices With Undergraduate Students in a Community-Engaged Course on Health Disparities

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameena Batada
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
Contemplative Practices ◽  
Liberal Arts University ◽  
Contemplative Pedagogy ◽  
Personal Skills

Public health courses that provide opportunities for applied learning to develop students’ understanding of health disparities and methods for achieving health equity are of critical importance. Contemplative pedagogy can cultivate among students personal skills such as open awareness, introspection, nonjudgment, and compassion as students engage with communities across class, race, and other lines of difference. This article describes how contemplative practices are introduced and aligned with learning objectives in an undergraduate community-engaged course on health parity at a public liberal arts university in North Carolina, with the intent of contributing to the growing literature on contemplative education and how it may be appropriate in public health education. Contemplative pedagogy in this course offers opportunities for students to learn with their minds, bodies, and hearts. This article presents course context and structure, introducing contemplative practices to students, and two specific examples of contemplative activities that may help students better understand diversity and their role in sustainable health equity. The article concludes with a discussion and resources for instructors interested in contemplative pedagogy. As contemplative pedagogy gains ground in college instruction, it may also provide critical skill-building for students of public health.

Social Capital, Black Social Mobility, and Health Disparities

2022 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keon L. Gilbert ◽  
Yusuf Ransome ◽  
Lorraine T. Dean ◽  
Jerell DeCaille ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Black People ◽  
The United States ◽  
Annual Review ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Structural Racism

This review aims to delineate the role of structural racism in the formation and accumulation of social capital and to describe how social capital is leveraged and used differently between Black and White people as a response to the conditions created by structural racism. We draw on critical race theory in public health praxis and restorative justice concepts to reimagine a race-conscious social capital agenda. We document how American capitalism has injured Black people and Black communities’ unique construction of forms of social capital to combat systemic oppression. The article proposes an agenda that includes communal restoration that recognizes forms of social capital appreciated and deployed by Black people in the United States that can advance health equity and eliminate health disparities. Developing a race-conscious social capital framing that is inclusive of and guided by Black community members and academics is critical to the implementation of solutions that achieve racial and health equity and socioeconomic mobility. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Public Health, Volume 43 is April 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

scholarly journals An Institutional Coordinated Plan for Effective Partnerships to Achieve Health Equity and Biomedical Workforce Diversity

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 129-134
Author(s):  
Jamboor K. Vishwanatha ◽  
Riyaz Basha ◽  
Maya Nair ◽  
Harlan P. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Workforce Diversity ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Research Workforce ◽  
K 12

The rapid growth and accumulation of specialized knowledge in today’s biomedi­cal fields, combined with entrenched and emerging health issues that persist among certain groups within the US population, emphasizes the significant need to diversify the nation’s biomedical science workforce. The under-representation of minorities in science results in inadequate scientific input from divergent social or cultural perspec­tives and detracts from our nation’s ability to resolve health disparities. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has developed a coordinated approach with local, regional, and na­tional partners to increase participation of underrepresented students along the career pathway from K-12 to faculty level. Career stage specific activities that include research, mentoring, networking, career development, grantsmanship and health disparities curriculum are provided for participants. Successful outcomes from our coordinated plan includes an increase in participant self-efficacy, research presenta­tion awards, increase in grant awards and publications, and career advancement. Through partnerships within our institution, local school districts, and minority serving institutions nationwide, our coordinated plan provides mutually beneficial co-learning experiences to increase the number of under-represented individuals entering translational research focused on increasing the biomedical research workforce diversity and achieving health equity. Ethn Dis. 2019;29(Suppl2):129-134); doi:10.18865/ ed.29.S1.129.

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