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Section: Other News
Disparities
How More Diverse Medical Schools Could Save Women of Color and Mothers
I sat down to write this with a slow crawling ache working its way, vertebrae by vertebrae, from my lower back to the base of my neck. Push through. A two-word story many Black women are all too familiar with, so when it gets excruciating we begin to bargain. Push through… and think about how […]
March 16, 2020
Disparities
HBCUs Face An Additional Set of Coronavirus Concerns
Campuses across the country are temporarily closing in response to the coronavirus, encouraging students to go home and offering online classes to prevent the virus from spreading. Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – and other minority serving institutions (MSIs) – are no exception. But these schools face an extra set of concerns as they […]
March 16, 2020
Policies
Berea College Praised For Coronavirus Response
Kentucky’s Berea College is winning plaudits for the way it is dealing with the coronavirus crisis. Berea has canceled all in-person classes from March 13 until, it appears, the end of the academic year. Most other colleges and universities have canceled in-person classes only for a limited period of time at this stage. Though Berea was […]
March 16, 2020
Other News
An NYU Professor Ups the Ante on LGBTQ Nursing Research
Although an estimated 11 million people in the U.S. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ), nursing research and scholarship on the community’s health needs has historically lagged that of other demographics. New York’s Dr. Caroline Dorsen is changing that. Growing up a few blocks from Greenwich Village’s Stonewall Inn — an iconic […]
March 9, 2020
Disparities
Claflin Plans to Be First HBCU in State to Offer Graduate Degree in Nursing
Claflin University is planning this year to launch a graduate nursing program and a climate change focus for its graduate biotechnology program. The university also intends to introduce a graduate and undergraduate certificate program in a new center for artificial intelligence, according to university Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Karl Wright. Nursing students attending […]
March 9, 2020
Disparities
Gender & Ethnic Diversity Still Lacking in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Professional Ranks
Newswise — Women and members of various ethnic groups are still significantly underrepresented in the medical field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), with only 39.23 percent of current residents being women and 10.59 percent identifying as Hispanic or Black. Diversity gaps must be addressed in recruitment efforts in the future, according to a new […]
March 9, 2020
Other News
Addressing a Shortfall: Experts Say Thousands More Primary Care Physicians Are Needed in Underserved Areas
A shortage of primary care physicians is leading the country to a health care crisis, experts say. The United States is expected to see a shortfall that ranges from 21,100 to 55,200 physicians by 2032, according to data collected from the American Association of Medical Colleges. About 70% of U.S. medical students pursue specialties while […]
March 9, 2020
Other News
U.S. Nurse-Midwifery Programs Join International Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared 2020 “The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife” (YNM) in an international effort to draw attention to the growing need for the health professionals “who devote their lives to caring for mothers and children, giving lifesaving immunizations and health advice, looking after older people and generally meeting […]
March 9, 2020
Other News
Four-Year Medical School Planned for North St. Louis, Aims to Increase Workforce Diversity
T. LOUIS — A new four-year medical school with the goal of diversifying the medical workforce with doctors who want to work in poor urban and rural areas is coming to north St. Louis. Plans call for construction to begin late this year and opening with a freshman class of 150 in fall of 2022. […]
March 9, 2020
Other News
Why Medical Faculties are Broadening Admissions Criteria
Gabby Schoettle, a first-year medical student at Western University, was 8 years old when she lost her mother to breast cancer. In high school, when her father’s health started deteriorating, she took on the role of making meals for her younger brother and caring for her father. In her final year of high school, her […]
March 9, 2020
Other News
Gender Inequity Persists in Research Authorship, Report Finds
In spite of an increase in the number of women in research, gender disparity still persists in research authorship, says a new report by Elsevier. The report, “The Researcher Journey Through a Gender Lens,” analyzed research participation and career progression across the European Union and in 15 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the United […]
March 9, 2020
Mental Health
Skateboarding Improves Mental Health, Helps Build Diverse Relationships, USC Study Says
USC researchers have found multiple benefits in skateboarding, ranging from mental health to education and careers, the university announced Wednesday. A first-of-its-kind study of skateboarding culture found the sport improves mental health, fosters community and encourages diversity and resilience, according to USC. The study, conducted by the Pullias Center for Higher Education at USC’s Rossier School of […]
March 2, 2020
Disparities
Coronavirus is Society’s Diversity Stress Test
I was among the 19 million people watching last Wednesday’s Democratic debate in Nevada, the first really diverse state in the nation on the campaign trail. And while everyone beat up Mike Bloomberg, I was waiting to hear someone pounce on an even hotter topic that surely would have made an Asian Americans like myself […]
March 2, 2020
Disparities
New Reports Show Black Infants Continue to Die at a Higher Rate Compared to Other Races
CLEVELAND — Ohio’s infant mortality rate is steadily declining, but the numbers are barely budging for black infants. According to state and local officials, the numbers are still three times higher than the rate for white babies. Bernie Kerrigan, executive director of First Year Cleveland, says the problem is racism. Read More
March 2, 2020
Disparities
AMA President Dr. Harris Among Top 25 Minority Leaders in Medicine
Hospital and health system presidents, vice presidents and CEOs, and other experts in the medical field were named to the biennial list of the top 25 minority leaders in health care set out by the editors of the trade publication Modern Healthcare. Many of those who made the list were physicians who use their positions […]
March 2, 2020
Disparities
Why We Need More African-Americans in Medicine
As I reflect on the significance of Black History Month in my life, I can’t help but think of the African-American mentors who blazed the trails before me. These are individuals who didn’t allow their racial makeup to stand in the way of achieving their dreams. More importantly, as a result of their dedication and despite […]
March 2, 2020
Disparities
Women Have Closed Med School Enrollment Gap; Others Remain
In 2017, for the first time, the class of students entering U.S. medical schools was more than 50% female. It wasn’t a fluke. In 2018 and 2019, women matriculants outnumbered men. Now, for the first time, women make up the majority of students in U.S. medical schools. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ […]
March 2, 2020
Other News
Colleges Prepare for Coronavirus Outbreaks on Campus
A team from the University of Rochester Medical Center gathered in late February for a drill: What would the hospital do if someone showed up presenting with symptoms of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus? The group went through the steps: Masks on. Get the patient into an isolation room. Rule out other possible […]
March 2, 2020
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