Category Archives: Diversity

Unconscious Barriers to Equity

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

By Anne Berlin Originally posted March 22, 2013 on the Equity of Care blog. When the Founding Partners convened to determine core goals of the National Call to Action to Eliminate Health Care Disparities, there was ready consensus around increasing diversity … Continue reading →

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2013 Tour for Diversity in Medicine Takes on Texas

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

By Minerva Romero Arenas, MD, MPH, and J.P. Sanchez, MD, MPH We joined the Tour for Diversity in Medicine to inspire students, particularly those from underrepresented minority and disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue careers in medicine. We expected them to have … Continue reading →

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A Mind-Bending Thought: Career Flexibility in Academia

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

By Amparo Villablanca, MD, and Lydia Howell, MD Is your academic health center a place that talented individuals want to join, and where they want to stay and grow their careers? We would all like to think that “yes” is … Continue reading →

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Tour for Diversity in Medicine: To Educate, Inspire, and Cultivate

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

By Tyree M.S. Winters, DO I had the pleasure last week of joining a diverse team of physicians, dentists, and medical students who served as Mentors on the second Tour for Diversity in Medicine bus trip. Our group visited six … Continue reading →

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Integrating the Military Patient Perspective into Medical Education and Patient Care

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

By Anita M. Navarro, M.Ed. Serving in the military requires people to commit to a job where encountering extreme risks are always a possibility and could result in a life-altering injury. . An Institute of Medicine report suggests that in … Continue reading →

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Community Colleges: Partners in Physician Workforce Development

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

By Norma Poll-Hunter In the spring, I submitted a proposal to present a session at a national meeting of community college administrators.  I proposed to talk about the importance of diversity in the health professions and how programs like the … Continue reading →

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Medical Student Conundrum: Loan Repayment or Public Service? Lessons from the Judgment of Paris

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

By Paul Katz, MD According to Greek mythology, the god Zeus called upon a young shepherd named Paris to make a determination of which goddess was the most beautiful: Hera, Athena, or Aphrodite. Each of the goddesses tempted Paris with … Continue reading →

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More Diverse Organizations Perform Better

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

By Marc Nivet In today’s atmosphere of social, economic, legislative, and judicial upheaval, the spotlight is hot on diversity, especially around the value it brings to organizations. Many of our nation’s leading corporations have embraced the power of diverse and … Continue reading →

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Inaugural Tour for Diversity in Medicine Inspires, Connects

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

By Kameron Leigh Matthews, MD, JD The Tour for Diversity in Medicine is a grassroots effort to educate, inspire, and cultivate future physicians and dentists of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds by forming local connections in order to fulfill a … Continue reading →

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Improving the Health Care of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community through Medical Education

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

By Kristen Eckstrand Ten years ago, at age 18, I went to the doctor to discuss recent struggles with depression. She listened intently and nodded her head in understanding as I characterized my persistent feelings of sadness, guilt, and inadequacy. … Continue reading →

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