Racism
Focus on NFL star’s care belies medical racism in US
As a historian of medical racism, I have watched the overwhelming media response to NFL player Damar Hamlin’s heart-stopping on-field injury with a...
The Great Divide: Racism in Medicine
As an African-American dermatologist, I must deal with the notion that my privilege does not shield me from bias and discrimination. My mother is a...
How Structural Racism Affects Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Risk
Some choices – such as whether you exercise, smoke, or drink – can affect your health. But there aren’t many known risk factors for triple-negative...
The impact of racism on maternal health outcomes
America’s maternal mortality rate is the worst of all developed nations. There is truly no conversation about improving maternal health witho...
Addressing and Dismantling the Legacy of Race and Racism in Academic Medicine: A Socioecological Framework
Addressing and Dismantling the Legacy of Race and Racism in Academic Medicine: A Socioecological Framework
Jennifer Y. C. Edgoose, Diana N. Carvaja...
Senator Markey Joins Senators Brown, Booker, Padilla in Reintroducing Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
Washington (December 20, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Alex Padilla ...
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