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Section: Disparities
Disparities
Joint Partnership Trains Nurses to Improve Health Care Outcomes in Alabama
Tuskegee University seniors Natasia Fanning and Roneshia Rudolph are part of an inaugural cohort of Registered Nurse Primary Care (RNPC) Scholars who are working collaboratively to provide quality health care and improve the health outcomes of underserved communities in the state of Alabama. By participating in the “Building a Resilient Primary Care Registered Nursing Workforce […]
February 25, 2019
Disparities
University of Missouri Announces Launch of New Department of Public Health
The University of Missouri has announced the launch of the new Department of Public Health, which will be shared by the School of Health Professions and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The new department will house the interdisciplinary Master of Public Health program and establish academic infrastructure needed to expand public health education and research […]
February 20, 2019
Disparities
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Faculty, Staff Stock Food Pantry For Students
Faculty and staff from the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton campus began stocking a food pantry in November 2018 so that all students can focus on studying instead of worrying about their next meal. As a result of hectic clinical schedules and demanding classes, Geisinger students do not have time to have jobs while […]
February 20, 2019
Disparities
University Hospital Announces Innovative Community Health Program
University Hospital in Newark announced on Wednesday, the launch of a groundbreaking community-based care coordination program. The Community Health Program run by the hospital is intended to leverage and expand existing partnerships with the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition, the Healthy Greater Newark Accountable Care Organization, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare, among others. Read More
February 20, 2019
Disparities
CUNY School of Medicine Aims to Impact Health Care Disparities
The two-year-old City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine is the rare medical school with a student body that approaches the demographic diversity of the communities it seeks to serve. Fifty-three percent of the student population of CUNY School of Medicine are members of underrepresented minorities. African-American students comprise 35 percent and Hispanic […]
February 20, 2019
Disparities
Touro Program Receives Grant to Promote Diverse Health Care Workforce
For the 12th year in a row, Touro University California’s joint master of science in Physician Assistant Studies/master of Public Health program has been awarded a $96,000 Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Programs Grant through the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The funds will provide the two-week Bridge Program and assist physician assistant students complete […]
February 18, 2019
Disparities
Survey Finds Philadelphia Less Healthy Than Other Northeast Cities
You might think that the City of Brotherly Love, which prides itself on being a national leader in health care, would be healthier than its peers. Philadelphia is graced with some of the top academic medical centers in the country, numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, and the headquarters of several major medical organizations. And the […]
February 18, 2019
Disparities
Montana Has Poor Dental Health, But Plenty of Dentists
When it comes to dental health, Montana has some work to do. An annual report card that looks at the which states have the healthiest teeth and gums in the U.S., ranks Montana 43 overall. On the other hand, the report produced by the personal finance website WalletHub, said the state is third for the most dentists […]
February 18, 2019
Disparities
Health Tip: Eat Less Saturated Fat
The American Heart Association recommends reducing saturated fat to no more than 6 percent of total daily calories for people who need to lower “bad” cholesterol. Read More
February 18, 2019
Disparities
Bias May Affect Providers’ Knowledge of Transgender Health
People who are transgender face many barriers in the health-care system — from intake forms that use noninclusive language to challenges finding providers who are knowledgeable about their health-care needs. But more training may not be the answer to improving competent care, a new Michigan Medicine-led study suggests. Surprisingly, more hours of education in the […]
February 13, 2019
Disparities
NYU Launches New Oral Health Center For People With Disabilities
New York City residents with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities will now be able to receive much-needed dental care, thanks to the opening of the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry’s Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities. Located in the NYU College of Dentistry’s Weissman Building, the 8,000-square-foot center offers comprehensive care for […]
February 13, 2019
Disparities
Studies Show Black, White Health Gap Still Exists
Recent studies have shown that even though African-Americans are obtaining more advanced degrees, their health outcomes are on average worse than their White counterparts. A 2017 report from Duke University that analyzed infant mortality found that babies born to Black women with doctorates or professional degrees are approximately three times more likely to die than […]
February 13, 2019
Disparities
Ponce Health Sciences University to Increase Class Enrollment, Build New Campus
Puerto Rico’s Ponce Health Sciences University has recently been given conditional authorization from the U.S. medical schools accrediting body the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to increase its class size from 90 to 150 students per class. This increase will set the institution as the most attended medical school in Puerto Rico, in addition […]
February 11, 2019
Disparities
Xavier University of Louisiana, Ochsner Health System Partner On New Master’s Program
Xavier University of Louisiana has announced a partnership with Ochsner Health System to launch a new master’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program. The new 28-month, full time master’s program will include three semesters of classroom instruction and 16 months of clinical training within the Ochsner Health system, according to an Xavier University of Louisiana release. A […]
February 11, 2019
Disparities
‘Black Men in White Coats’ Inspires the Next Generation of Black Male Clinicians
When a 2013 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges revealed that more Black men applied to and attended medical school in 1978 than in 2011, Dr. Dale Okorodudu — with the help of his brother and a medical school friend — decided to post a YouTube video about the experiences of Black male physicians.
February 11, 2019
Disparities
University of Michigan students provide free health care at Livingston County clinic
February 6, 2019
Disparities
Here’s Why You Always Feel Sicker at Night
February 6, 2019
Disparities
Dr. Özlem Ersin Named Dean of College of Health and Human Services at EIU
Dr. Özlem Ersin has been named dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Eastern Illinois University (EIU), effective July 1. Eastern provost and vice president of academic Dr. Jay Gatrell said that Ersin’s experience across the health sciences and human services field will be useful to the school as it focuses on […]
February 6, 2019
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