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Seven Ways to Expand Diversity in Precision Medicine Research

Ethnic and racial minority populations in the U.S. have a long history of being mistreated by the health care system, researchers and the government. The resulting mistrust can pose a challenge for researchers seeking to understand the biology of complex traits, as well as for physicians interested in delivering personalized care to diverse patients. Diversity […]

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Vegas-Area Med Schools Aim to Boost Student Body Diversity

Malcolm Douglas remembers how the close relationship he had with his pediatrician growing up with a single mother in Brooklyn, New York, helped him feel safe and respected. “He kind of guided me toward a career in medicine, throughout my schooling, he pushed me more toward the sciences,” Douglas said. “He helped me develop my […]

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NIH’s New Cluster Hiring Program Aims to Help Schools Attract Diverse Faculty

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hoping universities will use a controversial—and largely untested—method of hiring junior faculty members to improve the diversity of the U.S. biomedical research workforce. Last week, a top-level advisory group gave NIH officials the green light to launch a $241 million initiative called Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation […]

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Q&A with medical diversity leader Leon McDougle, M.D., MPH

As president-elect of the National Medical Association, the nation’s oldest and largest organization representing black physicians, Leon McDougle, M.D., MPH, has the responsibility of visiting doctors and medical students across the country. He spent time in Houston this month in the run-up to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observance to speak with medical school faculty, […]

Faculty Senate rings in 2020 with updates to health care, education, structure

The UA Faculty Senate met for the first time this semester, kicking off the new year with an update on sexual assault resources and diversity initiatives, as well as changes to general education, senate structure and employee health care. SAFE CENTER Public efforts to bring a nonprofit Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Center to Tuscaloosa […]

UIS PERSPECTIVES: Addressing UIS students’ mental, emotional health needs

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 19.9 million students are attending a college or university in the U.S. this year, including students pursuing both undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Illinois Springfield. Most people think of college as an exciting time of learning and growth — a time to become […]

UH College of Medicine gets $5M gift to fund scholarships, attract diverse students

HOUSTON – The University of Houston College of Medicine received a $5 million gift from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas with the aim of attracting diverse students pursuing primary care medicine, according to a release. The contribution will be divided into $3.5 million for scholarships and $1.5 million to create a pipeline program to […]

Improving Mental Health on College Campuses is a Priority for State Officials

In the wake of a tragedy at UConn, students are talking about mental health on campus. An issue that affects students not only at Storrs but on campuses across the country. Mental health affects one in five young adults. Students at Storrs are asking for more help from the University. “We are all deeply hoping […]

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Past Racist “Redlining” Practices Increased Climate Burden on Minority Neighborhoods

Groundbreaking research on the intersection of climate change and segregation reveals how racist banking practices banned by Congress 52 years ago continue to shape how black and lower-income Americans experience the effects of global warming. Among other things, researchers found that historical “redlining” of minority neighborhoods in more than 100 American cities has placed a heavier […]

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Report: Students of Color Find it Difficult Accessing Mental Health Support

A new study has found that only 48% of students of color feel comfortable reaching out to a teacher or counselor if they need mental health support compared to 57% of White students. These numbers stand out sharply, considering the report, by the non-profit ACT, found only one in four American adolescents experiences mental health […]

Report: Students of Color Find it Difficult Accessing Mental Health Support

A new study by ACT analyzed high school students’ access to mental health services.

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Study Finds Disparity in Critical Care Deaths Between Non-Minority and Minority Hospitals

While deaths steadily declined over a decade in intensive care units at hospitals with few minority patients, in ICUs with large numbers of minority patients, there was less improvement, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The disparity was most pronounced among critically […]

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