COMBATING INSTITUTIONAL RACISM THROUGH MENTORING - Patterson, Natasha A
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The purpose of this book is to outline the historical and current practices in public health and how it has been impacted by the training and education of public health professionals. There is a pipeline problem due to systemic racism and continued marginalization of a population of students who seek to be trained in helping their community. By taking the public health approach we have identified the root cause of the problem and determined how to prevent it and will make recommendations on how to implement strategies on a larger scale. This book serves to be a resource for higher education…mehr

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The purpose of this book is to outline the historical and current practices in public health and how it has been impacted by the training and education of public health professionals. There is a pipeline problem due to systemic racism and continued marginalization of a population of students who seek to be trained in helping their community. By taking the public health approach we have identified the root cause of the problem and determined how to prevent it and will make recommendations on how to implement strategies on a larger scale. This book serves to be a resource for higher education institutions, schools and programs of public health, and any entity charged with providing opportunities for students to succeed in the public health field.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Natasha Patterson is currently a Professor of Public Health at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in Ewing, NJ, teaching leadership, health education, and health policy courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Patterson has been teaching in higher education for over 15 years. Prior to teaching she worked in the field as a Health Educator, Program Coordinator for a community-based organization and a Research Program Manager for world renowned cancer research center. Her current research interests include social justice and health disparities, and student engagement and success. Dr. Patterson is the Founder and CEO of On the Journey to Better, LLC, a specialized consulting firm created to provide services and solutions that will enable individuals and organizations in the higher education space to improve in various ways.