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Health Equity-related Training Websites

Achieving Health Equity for LGBT People

This training outlines health equity for LGBT people, aiming to optimize quality, cost-effective care for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.

Duration: 1 hour
Offered by: National LGBT Health Education Center
Intended Audience: General Public, Healthcare staff

Addressing Health Equity: A Public Health Essential

This program gives an overview of health equity and how to address it. 

Duration: 1.5 hour
Offered by: UNC School of Medicine/Center for Health Equity Research
Intended Audience: General Public, Health Professionals

Cultural Diversity, Health Disparities and Public Health

A primary goal of this course is to provide public health professionals with a broad overview of cultural diversity issues with an emphasis on race/ethnicity and gender. This training also allows participants to engage in critical thinking about current health and social issues that impact public health, particularly racial minorities.

Duration: 2 hours
Offered by: South Central Public Health Training Center & Alabama Dept. of Public Health
Intended Audience: Public Health Professionals

Strategies to Advance Health Equity: How Health Departments Can Protect the Health of Immigrants

This module prepares public health professionals working in state and local health departments to develop or support health care, social service, and public health programs aimed at protecting the health of immigrants. This module also allows participants to think about ways their organization can partner with government agencies to support immigrant health. 

Duration: 1 hour
Offered by: Public Health Learning Navigator/Region 2 Public Health Training Center
Intended Audience: Public Health Professionals, Human Services, Social Workers, Educators, and Community Health Workers

Foundations of Health Equity

The CDC Office of Health Equity offers a self-guided online training plan, designed to facilitate the development of basic knowledge and skills on topics related to health equity, health disparities, and structural and social determinants of health. The training plan covers six areas related to health equity, including organizational policy, infrastructure, communication, community engagement, and racism. 

Duration: Self-paced
Offered by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Office of Health Equity
Intended Audience: Public Health Professionals: Individuals new to health equity. Public: anyone who wants to learn about new concepts and approaches.