Diversity and Inclusion
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 9, 2022 | Commentary, Perspectives
As the Home Secretary and President of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (The NAM’s Home Secretary is responsible for overseeing NAM member elections, interest groups, and other member engagement activities. The Home Secretary is elected by NAM membership...
by Jenna Ogilvie | May 9, 2022 | Commentary, Perspectives
Health professions are increasingly acknowledging legacies of racial/ethnic prejudice, discrimination, and exclusion. These legacies stem from institutional or sectoral policies, regulations, procedures, and behaviors that create and mutually reinforce...
by Madeleine Deye | Jan 10, 2022 | Commentary, Perspectives
The Biden Administration—with its Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, which was released on January 20, 2021—created a timely opportunity to dismantle racism throughout and across a...
by Madeleine Deye | Sep 8, 2021 | Commentary, Perspectives
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed significant racial/ethnic inequalities in numerous aspects of American society. However, the massive disruption and upheaval to daily life caused by the pandemic can also present a unique moment in history...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Aug 31, 2020 | Commentary, Perspectives
Samuel Little and Victoria Stubbs talked about “creating a brave space” for having difficult conversations [1]. Opening such conversations, which can expose painful pasts and personal vulnerabilities, is difficult but can be a first step in the healing process...
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