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Former U.S. Surgeon General Discusses His Quest for Health Equity

A two-year-old David Satcher laid gravely ill with whooping cough and pneumonia. He should have been in a hospital, but he was born in Anniston, Alabama, in 1941. There, like elsewhere across the Deep South, hospitals didn’t admit Black people. It was a pernicious practice of the day that also characterized much of the nation’s […]

My Quest for Health Equity

Frontline Workers from University of Kansas Health System Going to Super Bowl

Eighteen employees from the University of Kansas Health System will be cheering on their Chiefs from Tampa at this year’s Super Bowl! The hospital says the employees were chosen to recognize their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are among the thousands of healthcare workers invited to this year’s game as part of the […]

University of Kansas Health System

Georgetown University to Discipline Students Who Attained COVID Vaccine Prematurely

Georgetown University is seeking disciplinary action against students who had gotten the COVID-19 vaccine, despite not being eligible under D.C.’s current rollout, WTOP News reported. Read More

Georgetown University

Rush University Medical Center Opens Up Online COVID Vaccine Scheduling

Rush University Medical Center has opened its online portal for COVID-19 vaccine registration. Rush offers vaccinations only at its main campus downtown. The hospital is following guidelines set by the city and state departments of public health to determine eligibility. Under those guidelines, healthcare workers, people age 65 or older, and other categories of essential […]

Rush University Medical Center

Savannah State Professor: Lessons Learned from Engaging Students Online During COVID-19 Crisis

This is an op-ed by Serajul Bhuiyan, a professor and former chairperson of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at Savannah State University. COVID-19 has impacted academia worldwide, particularly with teaching and learning. Dazzled by the potential of technology-enhanced courses online, academic institutions are now compelled to teach to meet the toughest challenges in […]

Serajul Bhuiyan

Over 1,000 Columbia Students Stage COVID-19 Related Tuition Strike

Over 1,000 students at New York City’s Columbia University are withholding this semester’s tuition payments, demanding a 10 percent decrease in tuition and a 10 percent increase in financial aid for students burdened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Columbia University

Florida University Has Trained Dogs to Detect COVID-19

Florida International University researchers have trained dogs to detect the COVID-19 virus, CBS Miami reports. The dogs will be working on campus this spring as part of the effort to control the virus‘ spread. Read More

Florida International University

Health Care Inequities Focus of Michigan State University, Henry Ford Health System Partnership

Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health System have formalized a 30-year partnership aimed to make Michigan a leader in providing access to health care for all residents. Read More

Michigan State University

Atlanta Public Schools to Begin COVID-19 Surveillance Testing

Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Lisa Herring announced on Monday plans to begin COVID-19 surveillance testing within the school district. The district, in a statement, said the weekly testing will allow them to be proactive and identify the presence of the virus, even in individuals who may be asymptomatic. Read More

Almost 3,000 School Staffers Get COVID-19 Vaccinations Through University Health

Sidney Lanier High School college advisor Kassandra Peña’s anxiety mounted while she stood in line at Wonderland of the Americas mall to receive a COVID-19 vaccination last week. Peña’s anxiety did not stem from questioning the science behind the vaccine. It came simply from not receiving an immunization in several years and some lingering concerns […]

University Health

La Roche University Offering New Online Health Care Certificate Programs

La Roche University is offering two new online certificate programs. The health leadership program will begin this spring. The university says it is for those looking for active and effective roles in the healthcare system. Read More

La Roche University

UNC Program Gives Students Opportunity to Get Hands-On Health Care Work Experience

Students are getting hands-on service experience working in health care — even during a pandemic. The Carolina COVID-19 Student Services Corps allows UNC students to volunteer for service activities related to COVID-19 safety. Here’s what the program is and how it works. Read More

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