Resources
Anti-Racism
Anti-Racism Tool Kit: to reduce the effects of systemic racism in our society through professional work
8 Can't Wait: policies that can reduce the harm caused by police in the short-term
Campaign Zero: policy solutions to end police violence
Ted Talk: Dorthy Roberts on: The Problem With Race-Based Medicine
COVID-19 Specific
State By State Look at Coronavirus in Prisons
When Should Inmates Get the COVID Vaccine?
Public Health Awakened and The Spirit of 1848 COVID-19 Resources: Collection of resources on COVID-19
CDC Interim Guidance for Homeless Service Providers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19
Addressing the Needs of Medicaid Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
Advocacy Tools
Find Your California State Representatives
5 Calls: Scripts for phone calls to representatives to impact local and national policies
Town Hall Project: Search for virtual town halls in your area
Op-Ed Project : Organization that helps under-represented experts become thought leaders through op-ed training
Patient Advocacy through CLEAR Tool Kit
Social Determinants of Health
Closing the Gap in a Generation: Report by WHO's Commission on Social Determinants of Health
Promoting Health Equity: CDC resource to help communities address social determinants of health
Screening for Social Determinants of Health: Article about screening for social determinants in clinical practice
Taking Action on the Social Determinants of Health in Clinical Practice: Framework for health professionals to take action on structural inequities
Structural Competency
Structural Competency: Theorizing a New Medical Engagement with Stigma and Inequality
Using Structural Competency Framework to Teach Structural Racism
Advocacy in Residency
Fundamental Components of a Curriculum for Residents in Health Advocacy
Advocacy Training for Residents: Article about Advocacy and Leadership Track (ALT) of Tulane University’s internal medicine residency program
Understanding Health Advocacy in Family Medicine and Psychiatry
Advocacy Curricula In UCLA GME Programs
Topics of Interest
Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse
Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents