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Health Equity Information Resources - a Summa Medical Library Guide

Guide on Health Equity / Disparities, Population Health, & Cultural Competence

Health Equity Information Resources

a Summa Medical Library Guide

Overview

This guide provides information resources on the topic of health equity and related subtopics including: health disparities and contributing factors such as redlining, local statistics and organizations, cultural competency, public and population health, health policy, health promotion, and epidemiology.

 

Navigating this Guide

Select a tab from the left side of the page to view specific types of resources or to learn more about a specific subtopic. Check out our Suggested Readings page to read articles, guidelines, and webpages about a range of health equity subtopics.

 

Help us make this guide better! Suggestions of useful websites that should be added to this guide are most welcome.  Click here to email us.  Your suggestions will be seriously considered and any recommended resources will be evaluated by a librarian.

ABOUT THE LIBRARY

Location, Contact Us:                         Library Hours & Access:

 

Located at:

Akron  Campus, South Pavilion, Ground Floor, Suite G-3

General (Staffed) Hours:

8:00 - 4:30, M-F

 

Mailing Address:

55 Arch Street, Suite G-3,
Akron, OH 44304
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Badge Access:  Your Summa badge is required to enter via the badge reader. Tap your badge to enter. If your badge doesn't work, ring the doorbell and a staff member will let you in. You must have your badge with you and be able to show it to the librarians, even if off-the-clock. 

 

Main Phone, Email, Fax:

Phone: 330-375-3260 
Email:  amedlib@summahealth.org 
Fax:  330-379-5034 (new fax #)
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Who Can Use Summa Library:  All Summa employees have access during staffed hours. The library is not open to the public.

After Hours:  All physicians, residents, and fellows have after-hours access via badge proximity reader. Other types of staff may contact the library to request after-hours access