Emerging Paradigms of Diversity in the Health Professions

Marquette L. Cannon-Babb, Pharm.D., CGPTemple University School of Pharmacy

Assistant Dean of AdmissionsProfessor, Department of Pharmacy Practice

GLOBAL HEALTH RISKS: Mortality & Burden of Disease

Trends in Health Risks

TargetedMarketing

Economic &Social

Deprivation

Toxins, Pathogens, &

Hazards

Political Economy &

Ecology

Social Trauma

InadequateMedical Care

Response toDiscrimination

Historical Context & Generation

Pathways: Standards of LivingExposures• Occupational• Environmental• Social

• Embodiment• Pathways of Embodiment• Cumulative Interplay of exposure, susceptibility & resistance• Accountability & Agency

Global

National

Regional

Area

Household

Individual

Life Course:

In utero infancy childhood adulthood

Racism & HealthDomains, Levels & Life Course

Adapted from: Krieger N (2000, 2008)

LEVELS:Societal & Ecosystem

ECOSOCIAL THEORYA theory of systematic approach wherein patterns of disease distribution are described in relation to health inequitiesEMBODIMENT

how people literally exemplify (embody) their life experiences

PATHWAYS of EMBODIMENThow life experiences result in diverse outcomes (e.g.,

physical, chemical, biological, social exposures)“This may involve gene expression (not just gene

frequency)”CUMULATIVE INTERPLAY of EXPOSURE

Both biological & social exposures susceptibility & resistance

Accountability & AgencyInvolves social inequalities in health & assessment

strategies that are or are not monitored, analyzed, and addressed

Mary Turner

Corey Anderson

Tondra Young

Jim Taylor

Eight Trends in Changing Healthcare WorkforceRetirement of the “Baby Boomers”

Loss of skilled senior personnel while managerial positions and “generalists” are easier to replace

Shortage of skilled health IT professionalsHighly skilled programmers, clinicians, technicians

Impending trend in significant turnoverUndertrained millennial generation

Actual skill level of recent graduates ?> encouragement of college students to IT jobs

Changing future of healthcare leadershipRise of more open communication & collaborationImpact of company culture on recruitment & retainmentYounger generations desire to have a broader say in businesshttp://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/8-trends-changing-healthcare-workforce