1. What does health equity mean to you? What is the impact of health equity from the perspective of a health care professional?

2. What racial, ethnic, or geographic population are you basing this application on? What types of issues related to health equity are reported in the population you selected for this application?

3. How does your definition of health equity and diversity relate to Walden’s mission of social justice?

Instruction:

Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources, as required. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
Think about your community, and particularly the vulnerable populations and their health risks, as you answer the questions in this week’s application. Find at least two additional resources to add information to your essay The additional resource should be from an online source with ".edu", ".org", or ".gov" in the web address to ensure you are accessing a reliable resource.