Nongovernment Resources
Resources for Physicians from the American Medical
Association
Eliminating Health Disparities: Resources for Physicians
Working Together to End Racial and Ethnic Disparities: One Physician at a
Time* (
PDF–148K)
This kit helps physicians eliminate gaps in health care based on race and
culture. It includes the following:
- DVD featuring interviews with physicians, nurses, and patients
discussing inequalities in health care.
- CD-ROM with facts on the components of health care disparities such
as cultural competence and health literacy.
- Facilitation guide to help physicians and other health care
providers work to improve the quality of care for all patients.
Order the kit
online* (
PDF–147K) from the American Medical Association. There is a small
fee to order the kit.
Educating
Physicians on Controversies and Challenges in Health*
This series of brief streaming videos informs primary care physicians
about the challenges and controversies at the interface of clinical medicine
and public health, and offers possible strategies to address these issues in
their practices. Each 5-minute video is designed to initiate candid
discussion among physicians. See the following for more information:
Role of trust in physician interactions with minority patients
http://www.bigshouldersdubs.com/clients/AMA/12-AMA.htm
This program identifies the importance of trust in patient-physician
communication and how mistrust can contribute to an even wider gap in
health disparities.
Racial and ethnic data collection
http://www.bigshouldersdubs.com/clients/AMA/11-AMA-Ethnicity.htm
This program addresses the challenges of race and ethnicity data
collection for physicians in the ambulatory setting.
Universal HIV screening and reducing HIV disparities
http://www.bigshouldersdubs.com/clients/AMA/17-AMA-HIVScreening.htm
This episode discusses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
revised guidelines for all adults, adolescents, and pregnant women to
receive HIV screening as part of routine medical care.
Health care disparities
http://www.bigshouldersdubs.com/clients/ama/01-AMA-Disparities.htm
A broad overview of health care disparities and some strategies for
physicians to reduce them within their own practices.
Roadmaps for
Clinical Practice series—Improving Immunization: Addressing Racial and
Ethnic Populations*
The primer has a special focus on reducing racial and ethnic disparities in
immunization rates. It provides background information, practical
recommendations, and solutions to commonly encountered questions that
physicians face from diverse patient populations.
Download the
free booklet* from the American Medical Association.
One or more documents on this Web page are available in Adobe Acrobat® Format
(PDF).
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files on this page.
*Links to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a
service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization
by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is
not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found
at this link.
Page last reviewed: August 26, 2008
Page last modified: August 26, 2008
Content source: Division of Adult
and Community Health, National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
