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1. Health Disparities Report
interview: Activities in Progress to Reduce Health Disparities Report The purpose of the
interview project is to identify and critique activities in progress (research, intervention
programs, policies, etc.) for the elimination of social inequalities that directly impact health
such as racism, sexism, poverty, social exclusion, substandard housing etc. at the state or
local level in the state you reside, or nationally through a federal agency, or some other
professional organization. Part I Interview a professional working in an agency or program
aimed at the elimination of social inequalities such as racism, sexism, poverty, social
exclusion, substandard housing, etc. that directly impact health at one of the varying levels
of intervention (personal care, program design or implementation, research, policy-making,
funding) to determine: • A description of their program/research/ policy/funding as it
relates to the elimination of social inequalities that directly impact health: o How are they
funded? o Who do they fund? o How much? o Population affected? o What do they do? o
How do they do it, etc.? • What they think are the contributors to their social inequality? •
Their operating conceptual model of how they expect the things they do to address social
inequality? • What they think are some limiting factors in achieving their goals? • When
they expect to see results? • What are some of the successes to date? • Ask two (2)
additional questions of your own to identify and critique activities in progress related to the
program/research/ policy/funding. Be sure to plan your interview well in advance as it may
be very challenging to coordinate your schedule with those of busy professionals, and you
may need more than one conversation to complete your interviews. Part II The next section
should focus on your interpretation of the agency and/or program: • What are the
strengths? • Limitations? • Do you think this activity will reduce social inequality? • By how
much? • By when? • What might be needed to improve effectiveness by Year 2020? • What
would you recommend to the professional for improving effectiveness on elimination of
social inequality? Present a written report of your interview that includes the activity in the
context of eliminating social inequalities that affect health. Your report should be written in
essay form (do not include the interview questions) and should include some background
on the way that the inequality affects health outcomes, including any relevant medical,
social, etiologic and epidemiologic information; a detailed description of the agency, its
activities, goals and operational structure; and the professionals’ thinking on its relevance
to other health outcomes. The Interview: Activities in Progress to Reduce Health Disparities
Report • Must be twelve to fifteen double-spaced pages in length, excluding reference
page(s), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

2. Must use a minimum of ten scholarly sources within the last five years form the Ashford
University Library-no websites. • Must include a title page with the following: o Title of
paper o Student’s name o Course name and number o Instructor’s name o Date submitted •
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that highlights the components of your paper. •
Must end with a conclusion that summarizes paper content. • Must cite all sources in APA
style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. • All citations must have a corresponding
reference listed on the reference page. • All references must have a corresponding citation
in the body of the assignment. • Must include a separate reference page,#Health
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