Section outline

  • Lecture:  Racism

    Methods for investigating the impact of racism on health outcomes

    Faculty:  Meghan Morris & Kelsey Holt

    Location:     Mission Hall 1407


    Guidelines for leading journal article presentations during class:

    Here is a rough guide to help you prepare. You're welcome to adapt to meet the journal article or your needs.

    o   5 minute high-level summary – one slide to introduce the key points of the article (objective/methods/key results)

    o   Some reflections/questions about the paper and the content for discussion.

    o   Then start the larger conversation for the article – this could be you answering or starting a conversation about each of the article discussion question or pose new questions related to theory, methods, or application/implications of the article.  

    • Session Slides:

    • Week2 Race 8April2019 File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Watch URL
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    • Required Reading:

    • Braveman PTB File
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    • Williams racism review 2009 File
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    • Beck-Causal Inference File
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    • Optional Reading:

    • Kawachi CausalInf MoneySchoolingHealth File
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    • Assignment: Below are discussion questions we will consider in class, that you should be thinking about as you do the reading. If you will not attend class, please submit written responses to each question (email to meghan.morris@ucsf.edu).

      Beck article:

      1. DAGs, like the one presented in this article, are critical tools for researchers interested in drawing causal inferences from study findings. Draw a simple DAG relevant to an area of health disparities that you are interested in.

      2. How is the concept of race conceptualized differently in this study compared to other epidemiologic studies you have read where race is included as a predictor variable?

      3. The IPTW method described in this article is complex and it is beyond the scope of this course to expect a complete grasp on this analytical approach. However, in simple terms, what is this approach trying to accomplish?

      Williams article:
       
      1.    How does racism and other forms of discrimination lead to health disparities? 
      2.    What are some identified challenges in measuring discrimination?
      3.    What are the most important areas to focus on in research on racism? How can this lead to interventions to impact health disparities?
       
      Braveman article: 
       
      1.    What type of interventions could be informed by the findings of this study?
      2.    What are the implications for the findings of this study on the intergenerational impact of racism?