PT-D651

Cultural Determinants of Health and Health Disparities (CDHD) II is the second in a series of two courses embedded in the first year of the DPT curriculum. Students will be equipped with a deeper understanding of implicit and explicit bias, race, racism, sex, ability status, gender identity, and socioeconomic difference. Course facilitators and lecturers will guide students in provocative conversations around health disparities, structural competency, bias, and the impact of implicit associations on interactions with peers and patients. Through skills building exercises and experiential opportunities, students will be challenged to explore individual, cultural, and social determinants of health and wellness. In addition, students will gain knowledge about the evidence and economics of health disparities, the Durham community, and the history of Duke Medicine's role in that community. Through the evaluation of peer-reviewed literature regarding health disparities, students will gather knowledge and skills to mitigate provider influences on disparities and ultimately improve the quality of healthcare.

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