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This is a page of sources that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. Some, as in the case of several books, address issues around inequity.
Links are provided to readings; articles and books; podcasts and videos. The two articles included here discuss the issues of racism in healthcare.
- Racisim is a public health crisis (American Public Health Association)
- Health Affairs February 2022 Special Issue: Racism & Health
Institutes and Organizations at Northeastern
Northeastern University has several groups and initiatives.
- For groups and support at Northeastern, please click here to view the Support page on our Anti-Racism Guide.
- Institute of Health, Equity, and Social Justice (IHESJR)Disparities in health and mental health arise and persist as the result of complex individual, societal, and global factors. IHESJR bring together faculty and students from across Northeastern University, along with external research partners, to tackle these complex challenges. IHESJR's teams draw upon a wide range of research methods and interventions, but share a common commitment to promoting health equity and social justice through high-impact, community engaged research.
Articles and Web Resources
Below are a selection of articles and web resources related to anti-racism and supporting diversity in the health sciences. It is not meant to be comprehensive. For more research articles, try searching within the library's databases related to your discipline. You can also try some of the suggested databases on the Anti-Racism Guide.
- What's Race Got to Do With It? A Close Look at the Misuse of Race in Case-Based Nursing EducationAn article by Victoria F. Keeton published in Nurse Educator on May 6, 2020.
- On Racism: A New Standard For Publishing On Racial Health InequitiesAn article written by Rhea W. Boyd, Edwin G. Lindo, Lachelle D. Weeks and Monica R. McLemore published in Health Affairs on July 2, 2020.
- Racism in Medicine and HealthcareA guide to anti-racist resources at UNLV and beyond to promote racial and ethnic equity in medicine and healthcare
- The Misuse of Race in Medical DiagnosisAn article written by Richard S. Garcia published in the Chronicle of Higher Education on May 9, 2003.
- Structural racism and health inequities in the USA: evidence and interventionsAn article by Zinzi D. Bailey, Nancy Krieger, Madina Agénor, Jasmine Graves, Natalia Linos, and Mary T. Bassett published in The Lancet in April 2017.
- Naming Institutionalized Racism in the Public Health Literature: A Systematic Literature ReviewAn article written by Rachel R. Hardeman, Katy A. Murphy, J’Mag Karbeah, and Katy Backes Kozhimannil published in Public Health Reports on April 3, 2018.
- A Progressive's Style GuideThis resource was created by Hanna Thomas and Anna Hirsch in 2016 and covers language in areas such as age, disability, environment and science, health, and more.
- 10 simple rules for building an antiracist labAn article written by Dr. V. Bala Chaudhary and Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe published in PLoS Computational Biology in October 2020.
- gage. Discover BrillianceA resource for journalists, educators, policy makers and others seeking the expertise of women and gender minorities STEMM professionals.
Podcasts
Below are a selection of podcast episodes, series, and seasons relevant to racism in the health sciences. This is not a comprehensive list. For more resources, please visit our Anti-Racism Research Subject Guide.
- You're Wrong About: The Tuskegee Syphilis StudyMike tells Sarah about the longest "non-therapeutic" experiment in medical history. As a warning, this episode contains long quotes from eugenic memos and detailed descriptions of medical racism.
- Cite Black Women: Black Women and Health Equity, Spotlight on Black Maternal Health and COVID-19CBW Collective member Dr. Whitney Pirtle speaks with Dr. Monica McLemore about her career trajectory, moving from her long-time position as a clinical public health nurse to becoming a prominent researcher on Black maternal health and reproductive justice. They discuss the importance of centering and listening to Black women in reaching health equity, and why this matters especially in the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
- 1619: How the Bad Blood StartedBlack Americans were denied access to doctors and hospitals for decades. From the shadows of this exclusion, they pushed to create the nation’s first federal health care programs. On today’s episode: Jeneen Interlandi, a member of The New York Times’s editorial board and a writer for The Times Magazine, and Yaa Gyasi, the author of “Homegoing.”
- Science Rules! with Bill Nye: Science is Racist. Here's how to fix it. Dr. Dorothy Roberts explains the long history of racism in science and medicine — and where we go from here.
- Rad ScientistRecent events involving the killing of unarmed Black people have brought discussions about racism to the forefront, including at scientific institutions. This season is centered on Black scientists, from graduate students to faculty to those who have left the ivory towers. They study bug microbiomes, autism, neural prosthetics and more. But they will also discuss how racism has impacted their scientific journey. To cap off the season, we will examine the root of inequity in STEM academia and what we can do moving forward to ensure a more diverse and inclusive ecosystem where science can serve everyone.
- Hidden Brain: People Like Us, How Our Identities Shape Health And Educational SuccessThis week on Hidden Brain, we travel from medical clinics to school classrooms for a look at how shared identity creates understanding and trust.