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Section: Disparities
Disparities
Wayne State University Pediatrician and Professor Helps Develop Policy Recognizing Racism as a Health Factor
A Wayne State University pediatrician played a critical role in developing a national policy statement that recognizes for the first time the impact racism has on the health of American children and teens. Lynn Smitherman, M.D., FAAP, assistant professor of WSU Pediatrics, is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Task Force Addressing Bias […]
October 7, 2019
Disparities
Hispanic Heritage Month Campaign Celebrates Hispanic Impact In The Healthcare System
Healthy Hispanic Living (HHL) launched a campaign to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by showcasing the wide range of career opportunities in human health and pet health. Hispanics are 18.3 percent of the total U.S. population, yet in 2018 made up only 13.6 percent of those employed in healthcare and social assistance, and just 8.7 percent of those employed in life, physical and social […]
September 23, 2019
Disparities
How to Fix the Gender Disparity in Pediatrics
Since Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate from an American medical school in 1849, women have made many gains in the health care field. However, as Spector et al1 point out in this issue of Pediatrics, the battle for gender equity in medicine in general, and in pediatrics in particular, is far from […]
September 23, 2019
Disparities
Medical Schools Fall Short on Racial Justice: Student Group
At leading U.S. medical schools, education of future doctors about racism, promotion of diversity, and service of patients of color are in need of improvement, survey results suggest. White Coats 4 Black Lives, a national group of medical students and doctors-in-training, released its second annual Racial Justice Report Card (RJRC), which indicates that medical schools […]
September 9, 2019
Disparities
United Health Foundation and The Health Wagon Announce $1 Million Multiyear Partnership to Expand Access to Quality Care in Southwest Virginia
The United Health Foundation and The Health Wagon today announced a new partnership to expand access to vital health care services for thousands of people in communities throughout southwest Virginia. A three-year, $1 million grant from the United Health Foundation will enable The Health Wagon to provide new, no-cost diagnostic and specialty services, such as […]
August 30, 2019
Disparities
Saint Peter’s Partners with Medical School to Increase Diversity
Saint Peter’s University has signed an agreement with Ross University School of Medicine with the goal of increasing diversity in the U.S. physician workforce. Over the past decade, the Jesuit institution in New Jersey has seen the enrollment of Hispanic students go from approximately 25 percent of the undergraduate student population to nearly 50 percent. […]
August 30, 2019
Disparities
TSU is First HBCU to Open Student-Run Physical, Occupational Therapy Clinic
This week marks a historic first for Tennessee State University as it becomes the first historically Black college or university to open a student-run physical and occupational therapy clinic. The clinic, which is part of the College of Health Sciences, opens Aug. 30 and is located in the basement of Clement Hall on the main […]
August 30, 2019
Disparities
Precision Medicine Initiative to Focus on Minority Groups
More than 175,000 Americans have enrolled in the All of Us Research Program, which is set to have at least 1 million people enrolled over several decades. Collecting data — such as biospecimens, health questionnaires, and electronic health records — from 1 million people will create a sample size capable of generating studies that account for […]
August 19, 2019
Disparities
For Black Mothers and Babies, Prejudice is a Stubborn Health Risk
Pregnant and unwed at 23, Noya Israel came face to face with a health care system that thought it knew her — and didn’t think much of her. At her clinic, she felt judged for not being married, and dismissed because she was African-American. Her doctor, she said, would not look her in the eye and did a poor job answering her […]
August 19, 2019
Disparities
UNCP, Methodist Work to Create Diversity in Health Care
FAYETTEVILLE — Methodist University’s Physician Assistant Program has entered into an articulation agreement with The University of North Carolina at Pembroke designed to strengthen the program’s goal of encouraging diversity in the health professions programs. “This agreement that promotes American Indians to pursue a PA degree couldn’t come at a better time for UNC Pembroke […]
August 12, 2019
Disparities
Stronger Diversity Among Genetic Counselors Could Help Bridge Health Gap with Minority Groups
As genetics’ role in medicine expands, diversity among providers is crucial, say people working in the field. “It is well documented that people want medical services from people who look like them, and genetic counseling is not an exception,” says Barbara Harrison, an assistant professor and genetic counselor at Howard University. Ethnic and gender diversity among providers […]
August 12, 2019
Disparities
Genetic Counselors Of Color Tackle Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Health Care
Altovise Ewing was a senior at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., when she first learned what a genetic counselor was. Although she had a strong interest in research, she suspected working in a lab wasn’t for her — not enough social interaction. Then, when a genetic counselor came to her class as a guest lecturer, […]
July 29, 2019
Disparities
College Students, Faculty Reach Out To Help With Farm Worker Health Care
It’s a hot, muggy evening in South Georgia when a convoy of pickup trucks, vans and cars turns down a rutted dirt road lined with acres of lush squash and cucumber plants. The travelers aren’t local farmers. They’re recent dental hygiene graduates and doctor of physical therapy students from Georgia State, nursing students and nurse […]
July 22, 2019
Disparities
Drexel President Announces Job Losses For Clinical Faculty And Staff Due To Hahnemann Closure
About 40 percent of Drexel University physicians and clinical staff will lose their jobs as a result of the planned closure of Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel president John Fry announced in an email to the university staff Thursday morning. For weeks, clinical staff and employees at the university’s medical college have been wondering what the sudden […]
July 22, 2019
Disparities
Siemens, UM System, MU Health Care Launch $133M Precision Medicine Alliance
German healthcare technology company Siemens will provide $133 million worth of medical technology and equipment to boost the University of Missouri’s precision medicine efforts. Three organizations—Siemens Healthineers, the University of Missouri System and the University of Missouri Health Care—will jointly contribute to the establishment of the Alliance for Precision Health in amounts that could reach $40 million. Read More
July 15, 2019
Disparities
America To Face A Shortage Of Primary Care Physicians Within A Decade Or So
Despite hospital systems and health officials calling out the need for more primary care doctors, graduates of U.S. medical schools are becoming less likely to choose to specialize in one of those fields. A record-high number of primary care positions was offered in the 2019 National Resident Matching Program — known to doctors as “the […]
July 15, 2019
Disparities
Texas College Gives Every Student Help With Trauma, Mental Health
Paul Quinn College prides itself as a school that aggressively recruits the kids often ignored by big-name universities: Students who grew up in tough Chicago neighborhoods where it is common to lose a classmate to gang violence. Children from Los Angeles to New York to South Dallas who struggle to break the cycle of poverty. […]
July 15, 2019
Disparities
Oakland University Adding New Nutrition Program To School Of Health Science
The Oakland University Board of Trustees recently approved a new degree program for those interested in working in dietetics and nutrition. The Bachelor of Science in nutrition will be focused on training nutrition professionals to work with clients and the community in clinical care, schools, food and pharmaceutical industries. Career growth in the industry is […]
July 8, 2019
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