Foundations of Health Equity Research (Coursera)

What You Will Learn

- Define health equity.

- Understand how patient-centeredness and cultural competence enhance the quality and success of health equity research

- Engage community and organizational stakeholders in health equity research.

- Effectively disseminate health equity research findings to stakeholders and the public.

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Course Overview and Introduction to Health Equity Research

This module will provide an introduction to health equity research. In this module, we discuss enhancing patient-centeredness, increasing cultural competence, and reducing bias to build community trust and implement interventions to eliminate health disparities.

WEEK 2

Engaging Community Stakeholders in Health Equity Research

In this module, we discuss engaging community stakeholders in health equity research and best practices in community-based participatory research (CBPR).

WEEK 3

Engaging Policymakers to Address Social Determinants of Health

In this module, we describe ways to engage policymakers to address social determinants of health disparities.

WEEK 4

Engaging Health System Leaders and Organizational Stakeholders in Health Equity Research

In this module, we discuss engaging health system leaders and organizational stakeholders in health equity research, and share lessons learned and best practices.

WEEK 5

Using Digital and Social Media to Engage Stakeholders and Disseminate Health Equity Research

In this module, we discuss how to disseminate health equity research and the importance of sharing health equity research findings with key stakeholders.