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Why Health Equity
Using the ACC's health equity strategy, we aim to achieve a culture of equitable cardiovascular care and heart health for all. The ACC is paving the road to health equity through advocacy, education, and science, and by acknowledging social determinants of health and eliminating disparities. Find more details here:
Health Equity Taskforce Members
- Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC (Immediate Past Chair)
- Paul Douglass, MD, FACC (Chair)
- Kathryn L. Berlacher, MD, FACC
- Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC
- Linda D. Gillam, MD, MACC
- Akshay K. Khandelwal, MD, FACC
- Robert Roswell, MD, FACC
- Herman A. Taylor, Jr., MD, FACC
- Thad F. Waites, MD, MACC
- Marlene S. Williams, MD, FACC
- Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA
- Dorairaj Prabhakaran, MD
Readings and Resources
- The Evolution of the Quintuple Aim: Health Equity, Health Outcomes, and the Economy
JACC, 2021 - Population Health: Intersecting Technology, Data, Health Equity to Achieve Health Care Transformation
JACC, 2021 - Bias in Medicine: Lessons Learned and Mitigation Strategies
JACC: Basic to Translational Science, 2021 - Responsibility of Medical Journals in Addressing Racism in Health Care
JAMA Network Open, 2020 - Academic Medicine and Black Lives Matter Time for Deep Listening
JAMA, 2020 - Creating Real Change at Academic Medical Centers — How Social Movements Can Be Timely Catalysts
The New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 - Diversity Improves Performance and Outcomes
Journal of the National Medical Association, 2019
ACC Health Equity Series
In a new 2022 series, the ACC Health Equity Taskforce is discussing health care disparities as it pertains to minority racial and ethnic groups and under-represented populations. Each presentation will be accompanied by a companion guide that provides a unique snapshot into the conversation by expert panelists. View the discussions and guides below.
- Dispelling Disparity - Achieving Health Equity For Those of South Asian Ancestry
