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Working together, we are a movement to improve the health of communities.

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The Center for Health Justice offers a space to work together and look beyond medical care to the other factors that create opportunities for communities to thrive.

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Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts
Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts

Increase your understanding of inclusive language, advance health equity and build stronger relationships with your patients by downloading the AMA-AAMC Guide.

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ICD-10 Z-Code Health-Related Social Needs and Increased Healthcare Utilization

Patients with documented health-related social needs had four times the negative health events and more than nine times the total annual costs.

December 2, 2021
Featured Speakers for Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities Conference, January 19-20, 2022
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Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities

Join the AAMC Center for Health Justice and the Hastings Center January 19-20, 2022 for this virtual health equity summit.

December 3, 2021

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