2007-2008 Programming Series
A look at some of the special issues facing the health care community as our world becomes more and more diverse. Check out the information from this past year's program topics - explore the weblinks on this page or visit the Office of University Student Life to learn more.

Social Justice in Health Care Topics

• Mental Illness and Addiction
• Aging, Disabled, and Dying
• Gender and Sexuality
• Culture, Race, and Religion
• Body Image
• Caring for Children
• Healthcare Reform

• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Center for Mental Health Services
  U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• HBO Documentary: The Addiction Project
• Homelessness Resource Center
• Pennsylvania's Network of Care for Behavioral Health Services
• Open Minds, Open Doors
  Pennsylvania initiative to end mental illness discrimination
• Homelessness - Provision of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
• What a Difference a Friend Makes: Resources on Mental Illness
• U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  United States Department of Health and Human Services
• Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
• National Alliance on Mental Illness - Dual Diagnosis
• Medline Plus on Alcoholism
  From the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
• Chart of Commonly Abused Drugs
• Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction
• The Science of Addiction: Drugs, Brain, and Behavior
• Fight Stigma of Mental Illness
• Mental Health Links and Resources
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  Service from the University of Toronto
• National Institute of Mental Health - Statistics
• Challenging Stigma - Mental Illness
• "Talking About Mental Illness" - A Community Guide
• Words Matter
  Appropriate language when communicating about mental disorders

• The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment
  of Overweight and Obesity in Adults
  from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Medical Care for Obese Patients (PDF Document)
  from the Weight-Control Information Network
• Body Image: Loving Yourself Inside and Out
  from The National Women's Health Information Center
• Creating and Obesity-Friendly Practice
• Health Care Shortchanges the Obese
• Weight Bias Among Health Professionals
• Understanding the Stigma of Obesity and its Consequences (PDF Document)
• Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
• Weighty Assumptions: Doctor's Too Quick to Blame Obese Patients' Ills on Fat
• 'Fat Bias': A Barrier to the Treatment of Obesity
• The Role of the Nurse in the Rehabilitation of Patients
  with Radical Changes in Body Image Due to Burn Injuries
• The Obesity Society
• Talking with Patients About Weight Loss: Tips for Primary Care Professionals
• Study: Obesity Bias Prevalent Among Professionals
• Obesity: Bigger Beds, Better Bedside Manner Needed
• Weight Bias Resources for OBGYN Providers (PDF Document)
• Assessment and Management of Adult Obesity:
  Communication and Counseling Strategies (PDF Document)
• Understanding Obesity Stigma
  from the Obesity Action Coalition
  

• Program for Multicultural Health
• Minority Health Care - Kaiser Family Foundation
• Key Facts in Race, Ethnicity, and Medical Care
• Check Up! A Guide to the Special Healthcare Needs of Ethnic-Religious Minority Groups
• Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
• Cross Cultural Health Care Program: Resource Guide
• Culture Clues Tip Sheets for Clinicians
• Minority Health Tool Kit
• Religion, Immigrant, and Refugee Health
• The Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture
• American Indian Health
• Religion-Specific Information

• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Veterans & the VA Health System
• The National Center for the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Administration on Aging: Statistical Profile of Older Americans
• Caring Connections: A Hospice & Palliative Care Resource
• Removing Barriers to Health Care for the Disabled
• Palliative Care Policy Center
• National Center for Health Statistics: Older Persons’ Health
• Medline Plus: Disabilities
• Working with Your Older Patient: A Clinician’s Handbook
• Going Beyond Disease to Address Disability
• Common Sense Tips for Working with Blind Patients
• Agent Orange and Cancer
• Partners in Healthcare: North Carolina Office on Disability and Health
• Disability and Health from the CDC
• Americans for Better Care of the Dying
• Improving Communication with Older Patients
• Talking About Treatment Options and Palliative Care: A Guide for Clinicians
• Keys to Quality End-of-Life Care

Gender and Sexuality

• Culturally Competent Care for GLBT People: Recommendations for Health Care Providers
• Gay & Lesbian Medical Association: Guidelines for Care (PDF Document)
• Human Rights Campaign: Working for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Equal Rights
• US Department of Health and Human Services: Women's Health
• Men's Health Network: Blueprint for Men's Health (PDF Document)
• National Organization for Women (NOW)
• Pacific Institute for Women's Health
• The Safeguards Project and the LGBT Health Resource Center
• The National Coalition for LGBT Health
• World Health Organization: Department for Gender, Women and Health
• Women's Health Resources

Caring for Children

• Nutrition and Health of Young People (PDF Document)
• Campaign for Children's Health Care
• Asthma & Children Fact Sheet
• A Health Professional's Guide to Pediatric Oral Health Management
• Practice Guidelines for Asthma, Allergies, and Immunology
• Child Health Care Quality Toolbox (PDF Document)
• Asthma Management in Minority Children (PDF Document)
• Nurses: Partners in Asthma Care (PDF Document)
• Autism: Questions & Answers for Healthcare Professionals (PDF Document)
• Infant Sleep Positions and SIDS (PDF Document)
• Treatment of Children with Mental Disorders (PDF Document)
• Immunization Action Coalition
• Nemours Foundation: Kids' Health
• National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality
• Nemour's Website for Health Professionals
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Vaccine Education Center

• The Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture: Health Disparities
• Health Care Costs (PDF Document)
• Gaps in Health Insurance
• American Medical Student Association: Health Disparities
• What Are Health Disparities?
• Physicians for a National Health Program

Social Justice in Health Care Quilt
Created by Students
 

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