Health Equity
In January 2014, the MMA added efforts to “encourage and support physician leadership in reducing racial and ethnic health disparities” to its strategic plan.
In order to address the MMA’s strategic goal related to health disparities, the MMA convened the MMA Health Disparities Work Group and the MMA Health Equity Advisory Group to help guide the development of topics, resources and tools to support physicians as they combat racial and ethnic health disparities among patients in their practices.
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Tools & Resources
We have a wealth of tools and resources to help you in your practice.
State Resources
Minnesota Department of Health
Center for Health Equity
Resource Library for Advancing Health Equity in Public Health
Advancing health equity report (2014)
Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity
Minnesota Doctors for Health Equity
Stratis Health
Tools (Cultural Competence)
Cultural Care Connection
National Resources
American Medical Association
Reducing disparities in health care
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
What Is Health Equity, and Why Does It Matter?
Achieving Health Equity: A Guide for Health Care Organizations
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
What is health equity?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Health Disparities Resources
Office of Minority Health
Communication and Language Assistance Services
National CLAS Standards
Guide to Providing Effective Communication and Language Assistance Services
Providing Care for Children and Adolescents Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity, published in 2017
Youth Services Network, Minnesota
"YSNMN, is a mobile-optimized web application...that is operated by The Bridge for Youth. YSNMN was developed by a collaboration of 13 social service agencies that provide shelter and other services to youth in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota. It is designed to easily connect youth who are homeless, in crisis, or at risk of either, to the services they need."
National Runaway Safeline
Waypoint application
Personal Gender Pronouns
Opportunity Conference (Advancing LGBTQ Health)
American Medical Association: Creating an LGBTQ-friendly Practice
American Medical Association: Physician Resources for an LGBTQ-inclusive Practice
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Minnesota: Resources
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Health & Well-being for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Americans
MMA Health Equity Online Learning Event, Addressing health disparities within the Native American community, January 22, 2019
MMA Health Equity Online Learning Event, Structural racism and other barriers to health equity, February 20, 2019
Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Going Beyond “Race”: The Impact of Racism on Health
Additional Readings
Structural Racism and Health Inequities
Structural Racism and Supporting Black Lives — The Role of Health Professionals
Social Needs Screening Toolkit
West Side Community Health Services – Survey about community issues that affect health
A Personal Compass: What Patient Navigation Can Do For You
Documentaries
Unnatural Causes: Is inequality making us sick?
Podcasts
Explore Health Equity Podcasts – Unnatural Causes
Toolkits
Providing Care for Children and Adolescents Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity, published in 2017
Youth Services Network, Minnesota
"YSNMN, is a mobile-optimized web application...that is operated by The Bridge for Youth. YSNMN was developed by a collaboration of 13 social service agencies that provide shelter and other services to youth in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota. It is designed to easily connect youth who are homeless, in crisis, or at risk of either, to the services they need."
National Runaway Safeline
Waypoint application
Personal Gender Pronouns
Opportunity Conference (Advancing LGBTQ Health)
American Medical Association: Creating an LGBTQ-friendly Practice
American Medical Association: Physician Resources for an LGBTQ-inclusive Practice
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Minnesota: Resources
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Health & Well-being for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Americans
MMA Health Equity Online Learning Event, Addressing health disparities within the Native American community, January 22, 2019
MMA Health Equity Online Learning Event, Structural racism and other barriers to health equity, February 20, 2019
Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Going Beyond “Race”: The Impact of Racism on Health
Additional Readings
Structural Racism and Health Inequities
Structural Racism and Supporting Black Lives — The Role of Health Professionals
Social Needs Screening Toolkit
West Side Community Health Services – Survey about community issues that affect health
A Personal Compass: What Patient Navigation Can Do For You
Documentaries
Unnatural Causes: Is inequality making us sick?
Podcasts
Explore Health Equity Podcasts – Unnatural Causes
Toolkits