Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

The Maryland Board of Physicians is committed to educating individuals regulated under Health Occupations regarding:

1. Reducing and eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities;
2. Improving health literacy;
3. Improving cultural and linguistic competency; and
4. Achieving the goal of racial and ethnic health equity.

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Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

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Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs

During the 2017 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed House Bill 275, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ‐ Recommended Courses in Military Culture, which requires the Department of Health (the Department), in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide to certain health occupations boards a list of recommended courses in military culture; and generally relating to courses in military culture recommended by the Department of Health.

Click here for a list of Recommended Courses in Military Culture

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CDC Culture and Health Literacy Tools

Tools for Cross-Cultural Communication and Language Access

The CDC offers six online health literacy courses for health professionals. Click to start Health Literacy Training