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Dismantling Medical School Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Threaten to Increase Physician-Patient Gap: Largest Study of U.S. Underrepresented Medical School Students Reveals Urgent Concerns. Washington, DC — April 30, 2024 —With mounting apprehension over the erosion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in medical education, the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) has conducted the largest-ever national survey to date shedding light on critical challenges facing underrepre
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Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health signed a deal to create fifth HBCU medical school in the U.S.
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Mashup Score: 30NMA Statement on Biden Administration Delaying Proposed Menthol Cigarettes Ban - National Medical Association - 7 day(s) ago
President, National Medical Association The Biden Administration, today, declared that it is delaying the proposed plan to ban menthol cigarettes. Menthol cigarettes have been proven, by decades of research, to be a deadly and addictive tobacco product that disproportionately affects Black communities. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has previously stated that prohibiting menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes would have significant public health impact. The National Medical Associati
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New Haven, Conn. — Yale School of Medicine and Equitable Breakthroughs in Medicine Development (EQBMED) — a multi-institute collaboration focused on clinical trial diversity — announced today a new partnership with 14 community and faith-based organizations and professional socie
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Mashup Score: 0Consortium Statement on EPA's Power Plant Pollution Standards - The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (MSCCH) - 8 day(s) ago
The Consortium celebrates these vital rules, which represent the first federal standards for one of the largest sources of pollution in the country.
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Mashup Score: 5BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect - 15 day(s) ago
BlackDoctor.org is the most comprehensive online health resource for African Americans. Learn about black health conditions, wellness, celebrity news & more!
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Mashup Score: 4PRESS ROOM: U.S. surgeon general and NAACP president, CEO address Black physicians at the National Medical Association Colloquium - 18 day(s) ago
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson addresses health issues among Black physicians at NMA’s Quest for Health Justice Colloquium. Surgeon General discusses barriers to healthcare access and disparities in maternal health.
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(WASHINGTON D.C. – April 10, 2024) Hosted during National Minority Health Month and Black Maternal Health Month, the National Medical Association’s (NMA) Quest for Health Justice colloquium will gather physicians, policymakers and health care professionals to discuss top concerns related to health disparities affecting the lives of Black Americans. The event, taking place from April 11 – 14 at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill, will feature a variety of keynote speakers, including leaders of the
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Designed as a forum for leading US health system stakeholders, the ongoing addition of key health stakeholders and the inclusion of diverse sector perspectives facilitates the establishment of best practices and high standards that center on the needs of patients and the promotion of health equity.
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Three Black reproductive experts discuss how to access birth control, navigate the misinformation online, and understand what’s unfolding politically.
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The @SNMA has just unveiled critical insights from their survey, "A Vital Pulse Check for National Health." This study, focuses on underrepresented students in U.S. medical schools & sheds light on the alarming potential consequences of dismantling DEI https://t.co/gDHTsQv7DK