New AAMC Center for Health Justice Signals Paradigm Shift in Addressing Health Inequities, Improving Community Health
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Health equity, however, is still not the reality for many communities across the country," said Philip M. Alberti, PhD, founding director of the AAMC Center for Health Justice.
Key Points:
- Health equity, however, is still not the reality for many communities across the country," said Philip M. Alberti, PhD, founding director of the AAMC Center for Health Justice.
- The AAMC Center for Health Justice will align and augment the efforts of the nation's medical schools, teaching hospitals, research institutions, and other local and national organizations to enhance health equity through community collaboration.
- An additional focus of the AAMC Center for Health Justice is building on the AAMC Principles of Trustworthiness , which were released earlier this year.
- "The AAMC believes doing so is the only way to comprehensively bring equity and justice to the nation's health system and make meaningful progress toward achieving health justice for all."