Open Access[Un]Forgetting History: Preparing Public Health Professionals to Address Structural Racism
Author(s) -
Carrie Rosario,
Saif Al Amin,
Cedric Parker
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of public health management and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1550-5022
pISSN - 1078-4659
DOI - 10.1097/phh.0000000000001432
Subject(s) - racism , public relations , health equity , public health , sociology , praxis , accreditation , health care , health policy , political science , medicine , medical education , nursing , law , gender studies
Structural racism, a fundamental cause of health inequities, must be dismantled to fulfill society's interest in ensuring conditions in which all people have opportunities conducive to health. Correspondingly, the Ten Essential Public Health Services center equity, and Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation criteria require public health students to learn about racism. However, little guidance is provided to help faculty empower future generations of public health professionals to challenge it.