Leadership Development to Advance Health Equity: An Equity-Centered Leadership Framework

Abstract

Enduring questions about equity are front and center at this watershed moment in health care and public health. Inequities that became evident in the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have highlighted longstanding disparities in health by race and ethnicity. Current crises require examining and reorienting the systems that have, for decades, produced these

Exploring the Value of Improvisational Theater in Medical Education for Advancing the Doctor–Patient Relationship and Health Equity

“…31 A key challenge for medical education and medical education research is that clinical medicine, including providing equitable care to all patients, 32 is a complex system that requires adaptable behavior and multilevel approaches. 20,21,28 Traditional competency-based medical education evaluation techniques have limitations for capturing this complexity. 28,33 Moreover, evaluations of curricula designed to teach about health equity, structural racism, and social privilege should capture particularly complex processes and outcomes.…”

“…5 The evidence-based humanistic framework, Presence 5, which highlights preparation, active listening, agreement, connecting to the patient's story, and exploring emotional cues, fosters strong clinical and interpersonal connections and has been used to teach about racial justice and health equity. [18][19][20][21] Similarly during an improv sketch, performers must actively listen, form relationships, agree quickly, and place themselves in the minds of other characters. The principles of improv theater have previously been applied to medical training as a tool to develop communication skills, empathy, dealing with uncertainty, and collaborative patient care.…”

Community health nurses leadership in advancing health equity

“…Likewise, Corbie et al. (2022) describe these abilities in an equity‐centred leadership framework that aligns well with several existing leadership roles in the levels of CHN practice. An important distinction not mentioned by CHNs yet recognized in this leadership framework is the inclusion of personal reflection.…”

Addressing Bias and Racism Against Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Individuals: A Call to Action to Advance Health Equity and Leadership

“…It is essential to increase Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander representation across the entire academic health sciences spectrum and types of leadership positions and ensure that Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and PacificIslander people are able to access leadership development programs 16. Current leadership programs should incorporate core competencies to advance heath equity, such as those described in the equity-centered leadership framework by Corbie et al,17 including meaningful community engagement and addressing social drivers of health. Programs should train Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander individuals interested in general leadership and those aiming to advance Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander health equity.…”