
Mar 14 2022
The Myth of Meritocracy in Medicine and Health Care
Earn CME credit for listening to this episode of Prioritizing Equity. Explore the myth of meritocracy, its presence in health care and how physicians can push past it to advance health equity. Daniel Markovits, JD, Melody S. Goodman, PhD, Tomás Diaz, MD and moderator Fernando De Maio, PhD discuss in this Prioritizing Equity panel. Panel: Daniel Markovits, JD—Guido Calabresi Professor of Law and Founding Director, Center for the Study of Private Law, Yale Law SchoolMelody S. Goodman, PhD—Associate Dean for Research/Associate Professor of Biostatistics, New York University School of Global Public HealthTomás Diaz, MD—Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Educator at Columbia University Medical Center Moderator: Fernando De Maio, PhD—Director, Health Equity Research and Data Use, Center for Health Equity, American Medical Association Resources: The Meritocracy Trap (book): Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts: from AMA Center for Health Equity: AMA’s Organizational Strategic Plan to Embed Racial Justice and Advance Health Equity: Originally aired: March 14th, 2021 The AMA's Digital Code of Conduct: