Why collecting this information is important
Achieving health equity is a priority of the OHA, OHPB, and the Governor. The OHA has set a strategic goal to eliminate health inequities in Oregon by 2030. OHA and OHPB have adopted the following definition of health equity:
Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full health potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances.
Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address:
- The equitable distribution or redistribution of resources and power; and
- Recognizing, reconciling and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.
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One important step towards achieving health equity and antiracism is improving representation across members of OHPB and its committees. It is important that these groups reflect the demographic diversity of Oregonians served by OHA programs and impacted by OHA policies.
Your response to each question is voluntary and optional. Your unique responses are shared directly with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and are confidential. Person level information will not be shared with any entity outside of OHA. The information will only be used in aggregate form, for general program reporting.
Please help us advance health equity in Oregon by responding to the following questions about your race, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity so that we can ensure equity for committee members now and in the future. It is intended that each applicant complete this form themselves to preserve privacy and confidentiality of this information.
The estimated time needed for most people to complete this survey is 15 minutes or less.