Examining the History, Consequences, and Effects of Race-Based Clinical Algorithms on Health Equity

Proceedings of a Workshop

Author: Martinez, Rose Marie; Taffe, Ronique; Alper, Joe
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309711791
eISBN Pdf: 9780309711807
eISBN Epub: 9780309711821
Place of publication: United States
Year of digital publication: 2023
Month: December
Pages: 57
Language: English

Caption

The National Academies Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted a virtual public workshop in July 2023 to discuss the premise, history, and development of race-based clinical algorithms and their contributions to health inequities. Examining ways to promote race-conscious medicine, participants explored the underlying assumptions of racial differences in physiology, and parameters for identifying instances when race and ethnicity as social constructs are legitimate considerations for improving health equity, such as when promoting outreach, screening, and community education and engagement.

Cover
Front Matter
1 Introduction
2 History of Race-Based Clinical Algorithms and Their Impact on Achieving Health Equity
3 Moving from Race-Based to Race-Conscious Medicine to Address Health Inequities
4 Efforts to Promote Race-Conscious Medicine in Health Organizations and Systems
References
Appendix A: Statement of Task
Appendix B: Public Meeting Agenda
Appendix C: Speaker Biosketches
Appendix D: Biosketches of Moderators and Planning Committee Members