by Christina Silva | Aug 9, 2023 | Blog
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 –...
by Christina Silva | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog
Source: STAT News Written By Usha Lee McFarling For 15 years, orthopedic surgeon Charles S. Day has been working to highlight the striking lack of diversity in his field, publishing studies showing orthopedics had the fewest Black, Hispanic, and female residents of...
by David Rosado | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog
There is a lack of diversity among healthcare professionals in the United States. Healthcare organizations must improve diversity to ensure that all people are represented in the healthcare workforce. Doing so has a positive impact not only on the organization but...
by David Rosado | Aug 3, 2021 | Blog
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...
by David Rosado | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog
CHICAGO – Furthering the American Medical Association’s (AMA) commitment to racial justice and equity within the medical profession and society as a whole, and building on the recent release of its strategic plan to embed racial justice and advance health equity, the...