EQH415

Equity Essentials: Self, Power and Privilege

Whether you're a physician, nurse, social worker or administrator, you have a unique opportunity to contribute to equitable healthcare and, ultimately, improved experiences and outcomes for patients and providers alike. But how do you get started? In this course, you'll learn practical terminology and concepts, and begin to apply strategies for improving equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in your healthcare workplace. You'll explore your own social location, become aware of different kinds of power, and consider how to use your privilege to the advantage of others. You'll leave with tools for fostering an inclusive environment where diverse workers and patients can feel they belong.

Overview

Location: Online
Format: Self-paced within deadlines set by instructor
Duration: 6 weeks
Tuition: $599
Can be applied to:
Equity in Healthcare Certificate
Automatically applies to:
Equity Essentials in Healthcare Microcertificate

Upcoming Offerings

Start Date
Schedule
Location
Instructor
Cost
Seats Available
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Start DateWed, Sep 10, 2025
Schedule
  • Wed, Sep 10 (self-paced all week)
  • Wed, Sep 17 (self-paced all week)
  • Wed, Sep 24 (self-paced all week)
  • Wed, Oct 1 (self-paced all week)
  • Wed, Oct 8 (self-paced all week)
  • Wed, Oct 15 (self-paced all week)
LocationOnline
Instructor-
Cost$599.00
Seats Available30
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What you will learn

After completing this course, you’ll be able to do the following:

  • Apply key terms and concepts related to equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Explain connections between EDI and healthcare outcomes
  • Evaluate your own social location and its relationship to your work
  • Apply an intersectional lens and power analysis to your work and interactions

How you will learn and be evaluated

  • Prepare to spend three to four hours per week on coursework
  • Expect reading and other assignments on a weekly basis
  • Plan to access the course at least once every few days to keep up with your work and group assignments

You will be evaluated on:

  • Assignments
  • Participation in online discussions

Learning Materials

No textbook is required. We will provide all course materials online.

Technical Requirements

For online courses, you will need a computer with audio and microphone that is connected to the internet. Canvas is the online system that will be used for the course. For more information and online support, visit Online Learning.