Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

The Maryland Department of Health recognizes that there are some very real challenges associated with racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare and health literacy among the citizens of Maryland.  Please click on the following links to view important information on this issue, including a list of approved training courses on these issues.  The State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators will award 3 CEU's to all administrators who take one of these courses during their renewal cycles.


MDH Recommended Training - Racial and Ethnic Disparities.pdfMDH Recommended Training - Racial and Ethnic Disparities.pdf

Health_Care_Disparities_Policy_Report_Card.pdfHealth_Care_Disparities_Policy_Report_Card.pdf

Maryland Chartbook of Minority Health and Minority Health Disparities Data, Third Edition (December 2012).pdfMaryland Chartbook of Minority Health and Minority Health Disparities Data, Third Edition (December 2012).pdf

Maryland-Black-or-African-American-Data-Report-December-2013.pdfMaryland-Black-or-African-American-Data-Report-December-2013.pdf

Maryland-Hispanic-Health-Disparity-Data.pdfMaryland-Hispanic-Health-Disparity-Data.pdf