This was one of two 20-minute exercises used by Jim Bloyd and Rachel Rubin with a 30-minute slide presentation. The exercises generated discussion among groups of 2-3 people. The group also listened to the audio of Dr. Murray's 6-minute statement, and followed along reading a transcript of the statement. Both the audio and the transcript are available at RootsofHealthInequity.org of NACCHO.

1. Discussion questions for Voices from the Field Exercise: Linda Murray
1. What conditions create
health?
2. What is the economic
structure that causes
poverty?
3. What is the educational
system that leads to low
quality education or other
problems with the
education system?
4. What is stratification?
5. What is Dr. Murray’s
statement about medical
care?
6. Are differences in class,
gender and race
increasing or decreasing,
in your opinion?
7. How do we see power
come into play in creating
stratification?
8. What causes the unjust
stratification in the US? In
Illinois? In your region or
County?
9. Are the values of social
justice and health as a
basic human right
discussed often in your
work? Why or why not?
How do these values
affect health equity in
your opinion?