What Is Health Equity, and Why Does It Matter? Interview

David R. Williams, PhD has been researching health inequities in the United States for two decades. In this video, he sits down with Don Berwick, MD, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at IHI, to talk about a variety of topics related to health equity, how disparities show up, and opportunities for promoting and creating health equity.

• Part 1: What Is Health Equity, and Why Does It Matter?

• Part 2: Why Haven’t We Made More Progress on Health Equity?

• Part 3: Does Racism Play a Role in Health Inequities?

• Part 4: How Can Providers Reduce Unconscious Bias?

• Part 5: How Can Health Care Promote Health Equity?

• Part 6: What One Thing Would You Do to Create Health Equity?

• Part 7: Why Does Health Equity Matter to You?

• Part 8: How Can Providers Help Create Health Equity?

Source: This conversation was hosted by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and held between Donald Berwick, MD and David Williams, PhD, MPH.