Deck 13: Diversity in Health Care: Making It Happen and Sustaining It

Question 1

Looking at models of success in the sciences, evidence-based practices that are working to increase diversity can be identified.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

STEM stands for Science, Teaching, and Math.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

__________ medicine and medical education have never had the level of diversity of other healthcare professions.

A) Osteopathic
B) Complimentary
C) Veterinary
D) Scientific

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Compelling evidence shows that the lack of diversity in the workforce effectively limits access to quality health care by minorities and poor communities.

Question 5

There are __________ common themes or elements that have been proven to increase diversity.

A) 15
B) 12
C) 17
D) 5

Question 6

__________ are not as diverse as the general population.

A) The health insurance exchange markets
B) The health professions
C) The health insurance exchange markets and the health professions
D) None of these is correct.

Question 7

A review of the literature and the activities that most health education professional institutions have engaged in to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the health professions reveals that __________ programs were the most effective at increasing diversity.

Question 8

Looking at models of success in the sciences, there are __________ practices that are working to increase diversity.

Question 9

Curricula designed to help students achieve cultural competence prepares them for working in more diverse environments.

Question 10

An institution's diversity __________ may cause faculty of color to face diversity pressures, isolation, and racism.

A) reality
B) perspective
C) climate
D) program