Health Care Disparities Discussion

Join Dr. Monica Vela, Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs and course director of “Health Care Disparities in America” at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in a presentation about health disparities. This “refers to population-specific differences in the presence of disease, health outcomes, quality of health care and access to health care services that exist across racial and ethnic groups. Many factors contribute to racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health disparities, including inadequate access to care, poor quality of care, community features (such as poverty and violence) and personal behaviors. These factors are often associated with underserved racial and ethnic minority groups, individuals who have experienced economic obstacles, those with disabilities and individuals living within medically underserved communities” (National Conference of State Legislatures 2012). Come to this workshop to learn how healthcare providers can make a difference.