In this activity, you will identify current examples of structurally racist policies and their impact on healthcare and discuss how structurally racist policies impact modern healthcare.

Step 1: Identify

Identify three (3) examples of structurally racist policies in your specialty or area of focus. 

Step 2: Respond

Based on the examples you have identified, prepare a 300 - 500 word written piece discussing how the structurally racist policies have resulted in adverse health implications and outcomes and suggest how these policies could be modified to improve health outcomes. 

Step 3: Share 

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”