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Inside the life of a Black physician

December 7, 2022 Department of Family and Community Medicine,  Diversity Essay Contest

“As pioneers in medicine, it is important that we continue to make strides in diversifying medicine in all aspects.” – Dr. Carmella Caldwell

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Forging a New Path for Diversity in Outer Space

November 16, 2022 Diversity Essay Contest,  Translational Research Institute for Space Health

Editor’s note: This piece was originally submitted as an entry to the Progress Notes’ Diversity Essay Contest. “Space: the final frontier.” But what if that frontier

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Inspiring hope for a more equitable future in healthcare

March 2, 2021 Community,  Diversity Essay Contest,  Education

Orthotics and Prosthetics Program student Karrigan Smith shares how a volunteer experience impacted her actions to improve health equity.

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Reaching ‘The Promised Land’

February 19, 2021 Anti-racism,  Community,  Diversity Essay Contest,  Education

Have we reached Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream? Dr. Fabrizia Faustinella shares her reflections.

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Black excellence: Pursuing society’s view of exceptionalism at the expense of our humanity

January 15, 2021 Community,  Diversity Essay Contest,  Education

Graduate student Jessica Watts discusses racial injustice in healthcare, inclusion efforts and why excellence isn’t enough to combat discrimination.

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Reaching the ‘unreachable’: The final frontier in medicine

January 15, 2021 Community,  Diversity Essay Contest,  Education

Dr. Sarvari Yellapragada shares her experience with inequities in medicine and ways to overcome health disparities.

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Bioethics in the COVID era: Physiatrists advocate for patients with disabilities

January 15, 2021 Community,  Diversity Essay Contest,  Education

Dr. Harsha Ayyala reflects on how to improve distribution of vital medical supplies to patients with disabilities.

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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