UW School of Medicine Faculty Thrivecast

Using an Equity Lens in Decision Making

University of Washington School of Medicine Episode 19

Drs. Paula Houston and Bessie Young (Office of Healthcare Equity) introduce the UW Medicine Equity Impact Tool for recognizing equity issues in workplace decisions, with a focus on educational, clinical, and research domains. Analyze whom the tool will benefit and burden, which stakeholders need to be at the table, and engage the community in decision making processes.

The Equity Impact Tool can be found at the Office of Healthcare Equity website at https://depts.washington.edu/hcequity/equity-impact-review-tool/ 

Music by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)