LGBT populations have a higher prevalence of this due to social stigma, discrimination, and lack of culturally competent care.
Mental Illness
This pediatric neurosurgeon became the first African American director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center was a 2016 republican presidential candidate.
Dr. Ben Carson
This role provides direct patient care, assessing and recording health histories and symptoms.
Registered Nurse
In 2019, this minority group had the highest uninsured rate at 16.7% in the U.S.
Hispanic/Latino Americans
This 2010 legislation sought to reduce disparities, provide affordable insurance, and improve access to healthcare for minorities.
Affordable Care Act
This disease is one of the many that disproportionately affects African Americans in the U.S. and it has been attributed to lack of access to care and genetic risk factors.
Diabetes
He is an Indian American neurosurgeon and medical reporter who has won multiple Emmy awards for his medical journalism.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
This professional analyzes blood, urine, and body fluids to detect abnormalities and diagnose illnesses.
Lab Technologist
This minority group has the lowest life expectancy in the U.S., living on average 5 years less than whites.
Native Americans
This 1964 legislation outlawed segregation in hospitals and helped minorities gain access to healthcare facilities.
Civil Rights Act
This chronic health condition is the leading cause of death for Native Americans.
Heart Disease
This Mexican American biologist co-discovered the hepatitis B vaccine, reducing liver cancer worldwide.
Dr. Baruch Blumberg
This specialty focuses on the structure and function of the human body through medical imaging
Radiology
Asian Americans have this life expectancy, the highest of any racial group in the U.S. as of 2019.
85 years
This 2000 national plan aims to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in the U.S.
Healthy People
Asian Americans have higher rates of this type of cancer partially due to genetic and lifestyle factors.
Stomach Cancer
This Native Hawaiian epidemiologist directed the response to the H1N1 influenza pandemic in 2009.
Dr. Edward Koh
This role assists physicians in surgery by preparing operating rooms, equipment, and patients.
Surgical Technologist
Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have this many times the risk of developing diabetes compared to whites
2 times as much
This 1985 report sparked nationwide efforts to address the health crisis in minority communities.
The Heckler Report
What is the best predictor of good health in the United States?
Zip code
This Asian American endocrinologist pioneered growth hormone treatment for children with pituitary defects.
Dr. Robert Blizzard
This profession provides therapeutic exercises and rehabilitative programs to improve patient mobility, reduce pain, and prevent disability.
Physical Therapy
African Americans have over 2 times this mortality rate compared to whites as of 2018.
Infant Mortality Rate
This 2022 Supreme Court decision catalyzed an unparalleled crisis in abortion rights and access to reproductive healthcare.
Dobbs vs. Jackson