Learn core principles of health equity research, including stakeholder engagement and dissemination of findings.
Learn core principles of health equity research, including stakeholder engagement and dissemination of findings.
This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of health equity research, covering essential topics such as defining health equity, engaging community and policy stakeholders, enhancing patient-centeredness, increasing cultural competence, and effectively disseminating research findings. The curriculum is designed to recognize the diverse geographic, cultural, and social contexts where health inequities occur. Throughout the course, participants will explore the differences between health disparities and health equity, learn strategies for building trust in healthcare and research among vulnerable populations, and gain insights into community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods. The course also addresses the crucial role of policymakers in addressing social determinants of health, the engagement of health system leaders and organizational stakeholders, and the use of digital and social media for stakeholder engagement and research dissemination. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct meaningful health equity research and contribute to the reduction of health disparities in various communities.
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What you'll learn
Define health equity and understand its importance in public health research
Develop strategies for building trust in healthcare and research among vulnerable populations
Learn methods for engaging community and policy stakeholders in health equity research
Understand the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR)
Explore the role of policymakers in addressing social determinants of health
Gain skills in engaging health system leaders and organizational stakeholders
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course on the Foundations of Health Equity Research provides students with a solid grounding in the core principles and practices of health equity research. The curriculum covers essential topics such as defining health equity, engaging community and policy stakeholders, enhancing patient-centeredness, increasing cultural competence, and effectively disseminating research findings. Students will learn to distinguish between health disparities and health equity, understand strategies for building trust in healthcare and research among vulnerable populations, and gain insights into community-based participatory research methods. The course also addresses the crucial role of policymakers in addressing social determinants of health, the engagement of health system leaders and organizational stakeholders, and the use of digital and social media for stakeholder engagement and research dissemination. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct meaningful health equity research and contribute to the reduction of health disparities in various communities.
Course Overview and Introduction to Health Equity Research
Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete
Engaging Community Stakeholders in Health Equity Research
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Engaging Policymakers to Address Social Determinants of Health
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Engaging Health System Leaders and Organizational Stakeholders in Health Equity Research
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Using Digital and Social Media to Engage Stakeholders and Disseminate Health Equity Research
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
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Director, The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity
Dr. Lisa Cooper is a Liberian-born general internist, social epidemiologist, and health services researcher, known for pioneering work on disparities in physician-patient relationships, particularly among socially at-risk groups. She developed innovative interventions to enhance physician communication, patient self-management, and healthcare organizations’ responsiveness to vulnerable populations. Author of over 180 publications and principal investigator on numerous grants, Dr. Cooper has mentored more than 60 individuals pursuing careers in health fields. As the director of The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, she leads a transdisciplinary team focused on reducing racial and income disparities in health outcomes through clinical trials and advocacy, while also training future health equity scholars.
Director, The B.O.L.D. Health Equity Initiative
Dr. Tanjala Purnell is an Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with joint faculty appointments in the Departments of Surgery, Health Policy and Management, and Health Behavior and Society. An expert in epidemiology and health services research, she has over a decade of experience addressing health disparities related to cardiometabolic diseases, including kidney disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Dr. Purnell's research also explores the dual impact of COVID-19 and systemic racism on healthcare disparities in the U.S. She has received multiple research honors and published in top journals such as JAMA and Health Affairs. Dedicated to education, she has mentored over 150 scholars, facilitated seminars for 7,000+ academic and community members, and developed health equity research methods courses for thousands of learners worldwide, earning multiple Teaching Excellence Awards from Johns Hopkins University.
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