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Webinar: Everything You Wanted to Know About Public Health Finance, Part Two
JP Leider, PhD serves as a panelist for this discussion on financial literacy for public health practitioners.
Blackface, ‘excited delirium’ revelations test Hennepin Healthcare’s anti-racism commitments
"... we’re gonna have to hit this and hit as hard as we can and get it done now." Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MPH, MA, FCCP, FCCM, on accelerating social change and denouncing racism in healthcare.
Minnesota's 2021 death toll well above expected total despite vaccine
Public Health Policy researcher JP Leider, PhD, comments on the link between deaths and vaccination status, particularly among those under 65.
Hennepin County commissioner calls on hospital system to fire employee over two incidents showing 'deeply rooted' racism
Chief Equity Officer Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MPH, MA, FCCP, FCCM comments on the issue.
Hennepin Healthcare CEO says she's 'taken action' over blackface photo
Hennepin Healthcare started major racial equity work in 2020 and hired Nneka O. Sederstrom, PhD, MPH, MA, FCCP, FCCM, as the Chief Health Equity Officer in 2021.
Heroes, Villains, or Something Else? How narrative thinking can help us make sense of tragedies like the death of Scott Quiner
Sometimes the best way to share an idea with another person is by telling a story. In stories, we can see how characters develop and we witness the effects of their choices. Was a character a hero or a villain, or something in between?…
Why Birth Trauma Needs To Be Part of Black Maternal Health Conversations
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH discusses the nuances of birth trauma.
Black women offer a solution to curb racial health care disparity
Brooke Cunningham, MD, PhD explains the health disparities women of color experience and how this impacts their health and interactions with healthcare.
Former Trump adviser falsely claims states are rationing scarce covid treatments based largely on race
JP Leider, PhD discusses the facts.
5 things to know about measuring structural racism to strategize equity goals
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH is mentioned.