Health Equity Resources
Explore resources to help achieve equity in your practice.
Mediators of Racial Disparity in the Use of Prostate MRI Among Patients With Prostate Cancer
31 March 2022
This study suggests that efforts to address racial disparity in the use of prostate MRI should address upstream factors, including socioeconomic status, geographic variation in practice, and structural racism.
CT colonography screening and health equity with Cecelia Brewington - MD - FACR
10 March 2022
Cecelia Brewington, MD, FACR, discusses how CT colonography screening allows greater access to colorectal cancer screening in underserved communities.
The Radiology Community Celebrates Black History Month - 2022
25 February 2022
Jade Anderson, MD, American Medical Association Section Council on Radiology Member Representative to the Radiology Health Equity Coalition, contributed this piece. Today, we honor the contributions of Black and African Americans across various facets of society, including business, law, government, arts, sciences — along with radiology — and more.
Safety Net Hospitals Address Barriers to High-Quality Care
21 February 2022
The RSNA is working to promote diverse representation across the profession and within its leadership. Radiologists at safety net institutions face obstacles at all stages of imaging as they care for patients.
Racial and Health Equity - Concrete STEPS for Health Systems
11 February 2022
AMA Steps Forward Module: Racial and Health Equity: Concrete STEPS for Health Systems. Translate Your Commitment to Racial and Health Equity Into Action in Your Health System
Maternal Health Disparities
20 January 2022
Maternal health, defined as women's health during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period, is a crisis in America.
JACR January 2022 Special Edition - Health Equity
13 January 2022
In the January 2022 special edition of the JACR we explore topics on Health Services Research and Policy, Clinical Practice Management, Data Science & Training and Education.
Dr. Derek West, Emory University, and the Radiology Health Equity Coalition
11 January 2022
Dr. Derek West, Emory University, and the Radiology Health Equity Coalition
Radiology's Critical Role in Health Equity
15 December 2021
Dr. Jinel Scott discusses radiology's critical role in health equity.
A Challenge For Our Times: Delivering Equitable Care For All
03 November 2021
Imaging guides many, if not most, healthcare decisions, and radiologists are critical to the mission of eliminating disparities throughout the health system. This issue highlights some of the many ways that radiologists are advancing this goal.
AMA Center for Health Equity
03 November 2021
Health care in America is beset by by wide disparities. Find out what the AMA is doing to promote health equity for all Americans.
Beyond the Reading Room: The Radiologist’s Role in Health Equity
03 November 2021
The June RLI Power Hour webinar features the important topic of health equity and how the ACR is doing its part to address this critical issue.
Bridging Disparities Through Health Equity
03 November 2021
Radiologist Efrén J. Flores, MD, is on a mission to advance health equity and transform the delivery of care through research and community outreach. By going beyond the reading room to connect with underserved patient populations, Flores is leading radiology toward more equitable care.
Championing Health Equity for All
03 November 2021
The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal - Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
City Health Dashboard
03 November 2021
City Health Dashboard - Data Insights, deep-dives into Dashboard data that provide new perspectives on a metric, region, population, or issue. Explore our first one focused on broadband access in U.S. cities.