Research and data clearly show that structural racism and the experience of day-to-day racism result in significant and compounding negative health impacts for people of color.
The National Academy of Medicine is highlighting statements from various NAM, Institute of Medicine (IOM), and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reports that support the conclusion that institutional bias and structural racism have affected the health of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) in the United States.
Scroll through the statements below, or click to expand and see the reports the statements are from.
Birth Settings in America
Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice (2020)
Leading Health Indicators 2030
Advancing Health, Equity, and Well-Being (2020)
Unequal Treatment
Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care (2003)
Community Violence as a Population Health Issue
(2017)
Framing the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity
(2016)
The Effects of Incarceration and Reentry on Community Health and Well-Being
(2020)
Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life
(2004)
No Time to Lose
Getting More from HIV Prevention (2001)
Communities in Action
Pathways to Health Equity (2017)
The Promise of Adolescence
Realizing Opportunity for All Youth (2019)
Perspectives on Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
(2017)
Contagion of Violence
(2013)
a Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health
(2016)
Balancing the Scales of Opportunity
Ensuring Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Health Professions (1994)
Promoting Health
Intervention Strategies from Social and Behavioral Research (2000)
Promoting Health
Intervention Strategies from Social and Behavioral Research (2000)
Opportunities to Address Clinical Research Workforce Diversity Needs for 2010
(2006)
Vibrant and Healthy Kids
Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity (2019)
The Best Intentions
Unintended Pregnancy and the Well-Being of Children and Families (1995)
Vibrant and Healthy Kids
Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity (2019)
Vibrant and Healthy Kids
Aligning Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Health Equity (2019)
