News and Commentary

Addressing Bias and Discrimination in the Health Professions Learning Environment

In the first episode of the Vital Voices podcast, Dr. Camila Mateo joins Holly Humphrey for a discussion about the history of harmful bias and discrimination within health professions learning environments.

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Introducing Vital Voices, a podcast from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is excited to announce the launch of our podcast, Vital Voices.

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Filling the Gap in Care for People Living with Dementia

2020 Macy Faculty Scholar Tatiana Sadak, PhD, PMHNP, ARNP, RN discusses how the Dementia Palliative Education Network is equipping healthcare professionals with the education and training to help patients living with...

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Meeting Your Match in the Virtual Space: Tips and Advice for Interviewing for the 2022 Residency Match

Macy Foundation President Holly Humphrey hears three perspectives of how COVID-19 altered the interview process for medical students seeking residency positions from Drs. Jennifer Best, James Woodruff, and Jamila Picart.

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Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among Minority Populations with Faith- and Community-based Interventions: A Conversation with Dr. Sidney Hankerson

Macy Foundation President, Holly Humphrey sat down with Sidney Hankerson, MD, MBA, of Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute to learn about his work related to improving access to mental...

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The Future is Uncertain: Towards A Curriculum for Uncertainty in Clinical Practice

2020 Macy Faculty Scholar, Dimitri Papanagnou, MD, MPH, discusses how educators can better prepare trainees for the complexity and uncertainty that lie ahead as students transition from the classroom into the clinical...

Announcing the 2021 Macy Faculty Scholars

We are delighted to announce our new class of Macy Faculty Scholars!