Rise to Health Coalition Vision: a transformed health care ecosystem where all people have the power, circumstances and resources to achieve optimal health.
The Coalition is bringing together individuals and organizations committed to equity and justice within the health ecosystem to build, lead and advance shared solutions and collective actions to transform and strengthen health care.
- Build: Build capacity, expand knowledge, and mobilize with concrete skills and tools to advance equity and racial justice in the health care ecosystem and in our communities.
- Change: Influence and fundamentally change policy, payment, education, standards, and practices.
- Transform: Sustainably change mindsets and narratives within health care around equity and racial justice.
The Rise to Health website is a hub for all things related to health equity, including articles, reports, and webinars. Visit their website today and join the movement towards health equity.
Current Courses:
- Basics of Health Equity (20 minutes)
- Building Skills for Anti-Racism Work (90 minutes)
- Prioritizing Equity through Quality and Safety During COVID-19 (35 minutes)
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National Health Equity Grand Rounds
The National Health Equity Grand Rounds series explores the root causes of present-day health inequities in the United States. The first session took place on February 7; access the recording. The second session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9.
Session II: Follow the Money! Understanding the Structural Incentives for Inequity in Health Care and Beyond
Tuesday, May 9, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (CT)
This session will focus on disrupting and dismantling inequity in healthcare and beyond. The speakers will discuss how to use money as medicine and learn from other sectors to reimagine a healthcare system that serves all patients, healthcare providers and communities. Presenters will explore how profit incentivizes inequity and how to disrupt existing systems to catalyze change. The event aims to create opportunities for collective liberation and healing. The event will be live-streamed on the event website, and an on-demand recording will be available for those who cannot attend live.