Health Equity Curriculum for Anesthesiology and Surgery Residents: A Necessary Step Toward Addressing Perioperative Disparities

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Article| April 2022 Health Equity Curriculum for Anesthesiology and Surgery Residents: A Necessary Step Toward Addressing Perioperative Disparities Betelehem Asnake, MS, MD; Betelehem Asnake, MS, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Olubunmi Okunlola, MD; Olubunmi Okunlola, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Elliot Wollner, MBBS, MPH; Elliot Wollner, MBBS, MPH Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Odinakachukwu Ehie, MD, FASA Odinakachukwu Ehie, MD, FASA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor April 2022, Vol. 86, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000826916.42662.f3 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Betelehem Asnake, Olubunmi Okunlola, Elliot Wollner, Odinakachukwu Ehie; Health Equity Curriculum for Anesthesiology and Surgery Residents: A Necessary Step Toward Addressing Perioperative Disparities. ASA Monitor 2022; 86:1–11 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000826916.42662.f3 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: health disparity, health equity, internship and residency, medical residencies, perioperative care, surgical procedures, operative Health disparities are defined as particular types of health differences closely linked with economic, social, or environmental disadvantage. Health disparities adversely affect groups of people who have systematically experienced greater social or economic obstacles to health based on their racial or ethnic group, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, age, or mental health; cognitive, sensory, or physical disability; sexual orientation or gender identity; geographic location; or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion (Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. 2002). Health care disparities are differences in access to and delivery of health care itself due to the above factors. Health disparities are pervasive across all aspects of medicine, though they are relatively under-recognized in surgery, anesthesia, and pain management. Several studies illustrate the existence of perioperative health inequities, which result in health and health care disparities that negatively impact patient outcomes and experiences. One example is the... You do not currently have access to this content.