This collection provides articles, datasets, tools, and external resources that examine structural factors contributing to health inequities, along with strategies for advancing health equity, improving outcomes, and addressing social determinants of health. These resources are intended to support learning, research, and practice across disciplines.
Key Resources
AMA Center for Health Equity:
Health equity resources provided by the American Medical Association
APHA Health Equity:
Health Equity Resources provided by the American Public Health Association
CDC Health Equity:
Health equity resources provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Choosing Health Equity:
National Partnership for Women and Families provide resources designed to disrupt standard processes in order to achieve a healthier, equitable and just society
Community Health and Equity Resources at the American Hospital Association:
Alliances, Guides, Tools and Other Resources provided by the American Hospital Association
Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities:
Mission is to address the social determinants of health and eliminate health disparities by leveraging the department’s resources, providing health equity consultation, and guiding policy decisions
Place Matters for Health in Baltimore:
A 2012 Report on Health Inequities in Baltimore, MD
RWJF Achieving Health Equity:
Health equity resources provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Systemic Racism and Health Disparities Shared Bibliography
Curated scholarly and applied references exploring the relationship between systemic racism and health outcomes.
Unnatural Causes Health Equity Database:
Background information from the four-hour series aired on PBS Unnatural Causes…is inequality making us sick?
Unnatural Causes…is inequality making us sick? (Video Clips):
Series excerpts, video clips illustrating key concepts from the Unnatural Causes documentary series