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      Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Curricula in US Medical Schools: A CERA Study

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          Abstract

          Introduction

          Health disparities among African Americans are an historic and pervasive problem in US health care. We examined the presence, requirements, and content of curricula in US medical schools dedicated to racial and ethnic health disparities.

          Methods

          We conducted a national CERA survey of Family Medicine department chairs. Chairs were asked about disparities curricula in their institutions.

          Results

          Ninety-two percent reported that their medical school curriculum included focus on racial and ethnic disparities. However, many were dissatisfied with the content and quality of their curricular offerings. There were no significant departmental predictors of the quality of health disparities curricula.

          Conclusion

          The majority of medical schools address health disparities in their curricula, but optimally covering this important content remains a persistent challenge in medical school education.

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          Journal
          PRiMER
          PRiMER : Peer-Review Reports in Medical Education Research
          Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
          2575-7873
          2017
          22 June 2017
          : 1
          : 6
          Affiliations
          Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
          Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
          Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
          Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
          Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL
          Article
          PMC7490178 PMC7490178 7490178 primer-1-6
          10.22454/PRiMER.2017.1.6
          7490178
          32944692
          90e0e729-37ae-4569-9265-c97f4d7b3ebc
          © 2017 by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
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