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Equity in organ transplantation: Are we there yet?

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 Equity, ethics, Health Disparities, health equity, kidney, liver, policy, Transplant

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) released its latest policy updates on July 13, 2023, that aimed to improve equity in liver allocation. This update improved

Three people sitting together at a wooden table in a library, reading books.

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Ethics, equity and research

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Diversity, Equity, ethics, Health Disparities, Researchers, Scientific Research

Individuals from minoritized groups suffer high disease burdens and would significantly benefit from equitable advances in scientific research. However, many are faced with barriers that

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Black History Month Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Darius Dawson

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Black History Month, educational outreach, Health Disparities, mentorship, Research, tobacco cessation

Dr. Darius Dawson shared his dedication to improving the health of minority populations, a hint to his artistic side and much more.

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Healthcare and incarceration: How can providers help make the justice system more just?

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Health Disparities, Healthcare, Healthcare providers, Incarceration, Jail, Prison

Exploring how every healthcare worker has a role to play in improving the health effects of justice system involvement.

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Health disparities and COVID-19: Preparing for the second wave

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Community, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Disparities, Natural Disasters, policy, Telemedicine

Examining the indirect effects of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities and the need for national and institutional policy changes.

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Equity in COVID-19: Who will have access to life-saving treatment?

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health Disparities, health equity, public health

Is treatment available? Can I afford it? These questions are universally asked by many people — from the 65-year-old Medicare recipient at the local pharmacy

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Racism is detrimental to our health

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Adiaha Spinks-Franklin, anti-racist, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Health Disparities

For the past two years, I’ve been leading a team committed to promoting anti-racism in medicine. We’ve traveled across the country to train healthcare professionals

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