Abstract
Inequities manifest in many forms within our society. 1 Feagin J. Bennefield Z. Systemic racism and U.S. health care. Soc Sci Med. 2014; 103: 7-14 Crossref PubMed Scopus (332) Google Scholar , 2 Gee G.C. Ford C.L. Structural racism and HEALTH inequities: Old issues, new directions. Du Bois Rev. 2011; 8: 115-132 Crossref PubMed Scopus (534) Google Scholar Racial inequity has become painfully visible this past year. Race in and of itself has no biological basis. Race is a social construct based on phenotypical characteristics such as skin color, features, and hair texture. Related but distinct in concept, ethnicity is defined by how groups share national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origins. Racial and ethnic equity would mean fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for people of all races and ethnicities within society. Achieving racial and ethnic equity begins with an understanding of the root causes of inequities, which academic medicine seeks to do. 3 Feagin J. Systemic racism and “race” Categorization in U.S. Medical research and Practice. Am J Bioeth. 2017; 17: 54-56 Crossref PubMed Scopus (9) Google Scholar , 4 Ford C.L. Airhihenbuwa C.O. Critical Race Theory, race equity, and public health: toward antiracism praxis. Am J Public Health. 2010; 100: S30-S35 Crossref PubMed Scopus (377) Google Scholar , 5 Jones C.P. Levels of racism: a theoretic framework and a gardener's tale. Am J Public Health. 2000; 90: 1212-1215 Crossref PubMed Scopus (1077) Google Scholar
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