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Minnesota's COVID-19 vaccine equity efforts to move beyond high-risk areas
Minnesota continues to make progress in delivering COVID-19 vaccines to underserved communities, but as the pace of first doses slows, state officials are preparing new strategies for closing the gaps, especially among racial and ethnic…
United States: Towards a New Revision of the Definition of Brain Death
Thaddeus Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C co-authors a proposed revision of the American law concerning the definition of brain death named RUDDA. The proposal is arousing the opposition of many practitioners.
Measuring Racism
Having the data to objectively show what has been hidden for so long gives power back to the communities that are harmed by the system. The Women’s Press interviews Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH on her work in tackling racial health inequity.
Confronting The Nation’s Racial Health Disparities in Maternal Health
Last month, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association announced its National Health Equity Strategy as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the health of America. Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on the emerging research in black maternal…
In their own words: Minnesotans on how George Floyd's life and death impacted them
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH reflects on the death of George Floyd one year ago.
Race and Ethnicity Are Bigger Risks In Childbirth Than Age, New Study Shows
In the wake of growing recognition of a crisis in Black maternal mortality, last month the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) announced a new goal to reduce racial disparities in maternal health by 50% in five years. Rachel…
Alum Helps Create Masters in Bioethics Program in Ghana
The University of Ghana's School of Public Health recently announced its new Masters of Science in Bioethics. The first program of its kind in the country and one of the few across the African continent. It was created, in part, by our…
Fixing Medical Devices That Are Biased against Race or Gender
"We don't think of everyday devices as biased against race or gender, but they can be..." Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH discusses computational biases and building diversity in research.
New Article: Ethical issues concerning a pay-to-participate stem cell study
Leigh Turner, PhD co-wrote the recently published an article in the Stem Cells Translational Medicine Journal. Turner’s current research addresses ethical, legal, and social issues related to stem cells and regenerative medicine products.
How Ashish Jha became network TV's everyman expert on COVID
Sarah Gollust, PhD comments on the rise of a public health experts' fame on TV in a horrifying emergency.