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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The course titled Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare is a part of Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialisation. This course takes the learner on a journey to identify critical drivers that lie beneath racial inequity in healthcare. They will gain essential knowledge that one needs to combat racial inequity in healthcare and achieve health equity across ethnicities.
Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare certification by Coursera is an intermediate-level course. It is recommended that learners take this course after taking the previous course in Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare Specialisation. The course contains approximately 14 hours of study modules which the learners can do at their own pace. The study modules include video lectures, readings, and quizzes.
The Highlights
- Online Course
- 14 Hours of Modules
- Shareable Certificate
- Offered by the University of Michigan
- Intermediate Level
Programme Offerings
- video lectures
- English Subtitles
- Reading Material
- practice quizzes
- Graded Assignments
- Flexible Deadlines
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare certification fees starts at Rs. 3,275 and goes up to Rs. 9,825. The fees depends on the duration paid for by the learner, which varies between 1 month and 6 months. The course offers an EMI payment option and a 14-day refund policy. If the learner wants to view the study modules without making payment, he/she can audit the course for free.
Fee Structure
Course Duration | Fees |
1 month (8 hours/week) | Rs. 3,275 |
3 months (3 hours/week) | Rs. 6,550 |
6 months (1 hour/week) | Rs. 9,825 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details of Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare
To qualify for the certificate of Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare online course, the learner needs to obtain a passing grade on all the graded assignments included with the course.
What you will learn
By going through the Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare certification syllabus, the learners will gain knowledge about the various facets of issues that contribute to race-based disparity in healthcare. They will learn about geographic variation in healthcare and how it leads to racial inequity in healthcare. The course will equip them with the systematic racial disparity in healthcare settings that persist to this day. Lastly, the course will educate the learners about implicit bias, and how implicit bias contributes to the disparity between the treatment of different ethnic and racial groups.
Who it is for
While anyone can benefit from the Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare classes, it is especially beneficial for healthcare workers and social services professionals, and people seeking careers in the same. The course is extremely beneficial for individuals pursuing these careers:
Admission Details
To enrol for the Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare certification, these steps are to be followed:
Step 1. Sign in to the Coursera website: https://www.coursera.org
Step 2. Visit the official webpage of the course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/causes-of-racial-inequity-in-healthcare
Step 3. Enrol in the course by clicking on the ‘enrol’ button.
Step 4. Fill out your details and make the payment. If you cannot make the payment, proceed with the scholarship.
After making the payment or approval of the scholarship, the entire course material of the course will be available to the learner.
Application Details
The application form for Causes of Racial Inequity in Healthcare training needs the basic information of the learner, such as their name, location, phone number and email address. Additionally, applying for the scholarship requires the learner to provide their employment details and financial information.
The Syllabus
Videos
- Recap of History of Racial Inequity in Healthcare and Connections to this course
- Analysis of Administration of Public Insurance Systems and Disparities with Sara Rosenbaum
Readings
- Course Syllabus
- Course Glossary of Terms
- Pre-Course Survey
- Economics of the U.S. Healthcare System
- Program Administration of Public Insurance Systems in the U.S.
- Financing of the Indian Health Service
- Don't Get Sick After June
- Up Next... an Interview with Professor Sara Rosenbaum J.D.
- Introduction
- The Healthcare Divide between Rich and Poor Hospitals
- COVID-19 Bailout Funds Refuel Inequity
- Hospital Price Discrimination and Policy Options
- Supplemental Resources
Practice Exercise
- Week 1 Lesson 1 Quiz
Videos
- Pharmacy Deserts with Dr. Dima Qato
Readings
- Multiple Dimensions of Access to Care
- Geographic Variation in Healthcare - What Is It?
- Case example: Geographic Variation in Healthcare from McAllen, Texas
- Access to Care and Geographic Variation in Other Contexts
- Geography and Racial and Ethnic Healthcare Disparities
- Access to Care in Rural America
- Up Next... an Interview with Dr. Dima Qato
- Case example: Vaccine Distribution
- Supplemental Resources
Practice Exercises
- Week 2 Lesson 1 Quiz
- Week 2 Lesson 2 Quiz
Readings
- History of Biomedical Experimentation
- Tuskegee Syphilis Trials
- HELA Cells: The Story of Henrietta Lacks
- Establishment of Formal Review of Human Subjects Research
- Situating Mistrust in the Context of Mistreatment
- Eugenics and Sterilization
- Present History of Sterilization
- Supplemental Resources
Practice Exercise
- Week 3 Lesson 1 Quiz
Readings
- Myths and Truths about the Reality of Racism
- Racial Microaggressions
- Unchecked Racism Faced by Physicians of Color
- Race and Medical Journals
- Physician's Diagnosis
- Clinical Measurements
- Race and Pain
- Race-Based Drugs: The Case of Bidil
- Supplemental Resources
Practice Exercise
- Week 4 Lesson 2 Quiz
Videos
- What is Implicit Bias? with Lauren Hamel
- Course Wrap Up
- What's Next in the Series
Readings
- Up Next... an Interview with Dr. Lauren Hamel
- Measuring Implicit Bias
- Can you Train a Provider to be Unbiased?
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in Healthcare
- Supplemental Resources
- Post-Course Survey
Practice Exercise
- Week 5 Lesson 1 Quiz
Instructors
UM–Ann Arbor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course is delivered on Coursera in online mode.
The course is approximately 14 hours long. The learner can complete the study module at his/her own pace.
No, it is advised that the course be taken only after completion of the previous course in the specialisation.
The course has a scope of benefit for individuals pursuing a career in healthcare, anthropology, or social services.
The course offers a certificate issued by the University of Manchester after completion of the course.