Resources


Anti-Racism

Black Lives Matter

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?

State COVID-19 Data by Race

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

Find your Congressperson

Find your US Senator

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

Violence Prevention

Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse

Child Maltreatment

Tobacco Use in Children and Adolescents

Uninsured Children by State

Equity in Telemedicine for Chronic Disease Management

LA Times: Housing and Homelessness