Health Disparities Theories

Curriculum Description
Physicians are the leaders of healthcare teams and provide care to increase patient’s wellness. However, few have training in the complexity of health disparities that impact the patients they may treat. Therefore, the charge to create creating comprehensive training programs suited for diverse physician learners goes to academic medical centers. Mayo Clinic is poised to provide a comprehensive health disparities training for the next generation of physicians. The training uses a focuses on the growing diversity of patients while using a competency driven approach centered on IOM six requirements of care, the Triple Aim, the spirit of the competencies of the American Board of Medical Specialties and the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Kelly Report on Health Disparities in America. …show more content…
Assess the health disparities that impact patient population
a. Identify factors that affect health disparities and health equity
b. Ability to apply the health disparities theories
c. Use practice-based learning to demonstrate understanding of health disparities
II. Measure the impact of health disparities on healthcare outcomes
a. Demonstrate mastery in the overall impact on health disparities on health outcomes
b. Knowledge of the federal changes to increase health equity
III. Evaluate patient's risk for health