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A National Approach to Reducing LGBTQ+ Health Disparities
With support from Columbia University and funding from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Dr. Tonda Hughes brought together leaders in nursing education and major nursing organizations to identify a path forward for...
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A New Approach to Teaching Nutrition Responsibly
With support from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Dr. Anita Ramsetty set about to see how practical nutrition education could be integrated into an already packed curriculum, and how that curriculum could train future...
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How to Educate Health Professionals in the Middle of a Pandemic
With support from the Association of American Medical Colleges, medical schools in New York, and a grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Tara Cunningham and her team at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai...
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Increasing the Number of Black Male Doctors by Any Means Necessary
With support from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Dr. Dale Okorodudu and Black Men in White Coats began holding annual summits in 2019 geared toward middle and high school students, parents, educators, clinicians,...
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Diversity and Cultural and Language Competency is Crucial for Excellent Care
In 2018, with support from the Macy Foundation, the National Hispanic Health Foundation convened a meeting of experts from around the world to discuss how to improve medical Spanish training in medical education.
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Preparing Students to Care for Patients Means Preparing Them to Be Excellent Team Members
While members of the health professions — including nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, physicians, social workers, physical therapists, and others — all have distinct roles and specialties, they all share the...
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Preparing Students to Face Refugee Health Challenges
How can soon-to-be-doctors play a part in helping refugees in their community?