How medical education can help fight racism

Abstract: The country’s medical education system could be pivotal in addressing racism in healthcare.

Publication: Modern Healthcare

Date Published: August 29, 2020

Author(s): Steven Ross Johnson

This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.