Blog Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Power of People Resource Groups

In an effort to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in at HonorHealth, the organization is fostering trust among its employees and across the community it serves through People Resource Groups, an innovative approach championed by Dr. Priya Radhakrishnan, who serves as the Chief Academic Officer and VP of Health Equity at HonorHealth as well as… Read more »

From Race-Based to Race-Conscious Care

What if the way we teach medicine is actually harming the very people it’s meant to heal? Despite AMA policies acknowledging that race is a social construct, medical education often clings to outdated ideas that link race to biology, leading to dangerous diagnostic biases. This problem starts in the classroom, but spreads into clinical training,… Read more »

PrEPping HBCU Students and Internal Medicine Trainees for the Fight Against HIV

With African American individuals accounting for 42 percent of all new HIV infections in the United States (with a PrEP uptake rate of only 9 percent within this population), racial disparities are at the center of the persistence of the national HIV epidemic. At Duke University School of Medicine the Evidence2Practice (E2P) program believes that… Read more »

Communicate, Connect, and Care: A Humanistic Approach

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Cooper University Health System, under the leadership of Britt Dahlberg, PhD, and Jenny Melli, MD, have embarked on a transformative journey to bolster communication skills, fortify interprofessional team dynamics, and raise awareness of diverse pathways into medicine

Mentor Families are Paving the Way for Health Equity

Today, Black individuals comprise more than 12% of the US population, but their presence in crucial health fields—such as medicine, nursing, and pharmacy—ranges from a mere 3% among physical therapists to 11% among respiratory therapists. This stark discrepancy underscores the challenge young Black students face: the lack of exposure to Black physicians and health care… Read more »