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Dobbs V. Jackson: Now is the Time for Prospective Public Health Measurement

"Now is the time to set up to measure the impact of Dobbs v Jackson Supreme Court ruling within health departments." argues co-author JP Leider, PhD. 
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Minn. Republican threatens retaliation against medical board

Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C unpacks Jensen's claim that the Minnesota Medical Board is being weaponized against him.
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Hennepin Healthcare program aims to get more kids of color interested in medical careers

The program goal is to increase diversity in hospital staff, according to Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MPH, MA, FCCP, FCCM.
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Dr. Needle Receives Funding for Community-Based Participatory Research Project on Pediatric Palliative Care

Congratulations to Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of the Center for Bioethics and the Department of Pediatrics, for recently securing a grant from the Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health (CEARCH)…
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Ethical Issues Related to COVID-19 Treatments

Debra DeBruin, PhD and JP Leider, PhD share their reflections on incorporating ethical principles of healthcare when resources are strained.
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Listen: ‘Birthing while Black’ is an American crisis. Communities demand justice

Listen to this podcast featuring Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH. 
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New Article: Anti-Black Racism as a Chronic Condition

Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MPH, MA, FCCP, FCCM co-authors this article on racism in medicine and bioethics.  Read
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Study shows Black infants at risk for poor birth outcomes across Minnesota

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH co-authored the latest research on the multiple dimensions of structural racism that impact birth outcomes for infants in Minnesota.
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Race and Health Care

The work of Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH is highlighted in this NYT Visionaries piece.
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Physician, researcher leads new state Health Equity Bureau

Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD applies her years of experience in the new role.