Representation in a Radiology Department

Representation in a Radiology Department

Source: UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging  Last week, Mark Wilson, MD, was caring for a patient in Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, when he happened to look up and notice that everyone on the interventional radiology team was...
America Needs More Diverse Doctors

America Needs More Diverse Doctors

Source: U.S. News & World Report By Jay Feldstein Picture this: Two dozen men gather in a classroom in rural south Georgia to get their hair shaped up and talk about life. The barbers are the main attraction, but the get-together is organized by medical students –...
Health Equity Needs Diversity

Health Equity Needs Diversity

American Medical Association— Patients of color often seek care from doctors who look like them, but they may have to wait a long time for that opportunity. According to William McDade, MD, PhD., Medical schools need to aggressively recruit a more diverse community of...
Historical African American Doctors

Historical African American Doctors

In honor of Black History Month, we are celebrating African American Doctors who pioneered and significantly improved medicine in America. Dr. James McCune Smith was the first African-American to obtain a medical degree. He was also the first black person to own and...