Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
The Maryland Board of Physicians is committed to educating individuals regulated under Health Occupations regarding:
- Reducing and eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities;
- Improving health literacy;
- Improving cultural and linguistic competency; and
- Achieving the goal of racial and ethnic health equity.
Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
The mission of the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (MHHD) is to address the social determinants of health and eliminate health disparities by leveraging the resources of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), providing health equity consultation, impacting external communications, guiding policy decisions, and influencing strategic direction on behalf of the Secretary of Health.
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
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