Presentation by Bessie A. Young, MD, MPH, FACP, FASN Renal Grand RoundsMay 24, 2024 Watch the presentation here: https://nephrology.uw.edu/index.php/grand-rounds/2024/young-biopsy-conf

Read the full article here:The Pride in Friendship: How to Build Queer Community

Wanted you to be aware that a U.S. House of Representatives Resolution Recognizing the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in Medical Education was introduced on April 30, 2024 by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-3) and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14), co-chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force.   The Association of American Medical Colleges, National Medical Association, and National Hispanic Medical Association along with list of organizations… Read more: U.S. House of Representatives Resolution Recognizing the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in Medical Education

Harborview Medical Center’s Community Heart Failure Program (CHFP) launched in October 2023, providing trauma-informed care directly to heart failure patients facing healthcare access barriers by visiting them at convenient locations. Co-founded by nurses Jaimie Pechan and Kate Smith and supported by the UW Heart Institute, the program focuses on marginalized groups, ensuring they receive necessary treatments and medications. Read the full article here:https://www.dailyuw.com/news/harborview-s-community-heart-failure-program-providing-care-anywhere/article_56f81a40-d770-11ee-960e-b30bbb75914f.html

On May 11, the Eagle’s Spirit Totem Pole at UW Medical Center – Northwest was rededicated after being newly restored. Read the full article here: https://huddle.uwmedicine.org/totem-pole-rededication/

The Board of Directors of the Committee on Native American Child Health (CONACH) have appointed Jason Deen as 2024 Committee Chairperson! The Committee on Native American Child Health (CONACH) advocates for the health and social needs of American Indian/Alaska Native children by collaborating with tribal, urban, and IHS programs, and staying updated on relevant legislation. They meet biannually to strategize and promote interdisciplinary collaboration through events like the International Meeting… Read more: Jason Deen appointed to serve as Committee Chairperson of CONACH

Darlin Lozano, LGBTQ program manager in Office of Healthcare Equity talks about the importance of gender affirming care and gender euphoria. Original post on UW Medicine.

Martine Pierre-Louis, MPH, has been awarded the 2023 John R. Pettit Endowed Leadership Award for her role as director of equity, diversity, and inclusion at Harborview Medical Center. A leader of inclusion and equity, Martine is recognized for her communication skills and ability to remain calm under stress. She is inspired by colleagues who strive to make UW Medicine more equitable. The Pettit Award recognizes excellence in an administrative role.

I am tired. The Office of Healthcare Equity (OHCE) has been in existence only for 2.5 years and we have just released our fifth statement expressing outrage and condemning the murder of a Black person in this country.  I am tired of hearing that our systems are broken, when we know that they are working exactly as they were designed to. Our criminal justice and healthcare systems were built on… Read more: I am tired.

“Congratulations to “Local Hero” Dr. Peter Asante! Congratulations to Yakima pediatrician Dr. Peter Asante for winning the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Community Pediatrics “Local Hero” award, just one of five pediatricians in the U.S. to earn this national recognition! The Local Hero Award recognizes pediatricians who lead community action and advocacy for children in local communities. This award is presented to individuals who epitomize the “community pediatrician.” Dr.… Read more: Congratulations to “Local Hero” Dr. Peter Asante!

Welcome to The Praxis— Hosted by Edwin Lindo, JD this podcast is connecting theory and practice for health justice. His podcast aims to directly address and explore the effects of racism and other forms of marginalization so that we can collectively achieve health justice. We will journey through history, theory, science & medicine by embracing storytelling, interviews, and community expertise. Subscribe today and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or streaming service of your… Read more: The Praxis

Each week, the AAMC Center for Health Justice updates a list of funding opportunities that will support health equity research and interventions. Learn more about… Read more: AAMC Center for Health Justice Funding Opportunities

A common diagnostic strategy can fail to catch endometrial cancer from 4% to 11% of the time in Black patients, a study shows. Read the… Read more: Ultrasounds may not find this cancer in Black women

The health care sector, dominated by women, experiences gender pay inequity, potentially lowering women’s lifetime earnings and hindering their career advancement. This paper examines changes… Read more: The gender wage gap among health care workers across educational and occupational groups

LEAD UP is a program — created in 2019 at the Medical College of Wisconsin under the leadership of Jeffrey Kirsch, MD, chief of Anesthesiology… Read more: First LEAD UP Cohort Graduates

For decades, a racially biased kidney test delayed or prevented thousands of Black patients from receiving transplants, a practice corrected in 2022. Dawn Wroten and… Read more: A racially biased test miscalculated kidney health for Black patients

Byron Joyner, MD, created the Vision Fund in Graduate Medical Education to support diversity, equity and inclusion in residencies and fellowships. Read the full article… Read more: Envisioning a Better Future for Residents and Fellows

A woman’s experience with a pressured C-section and tubal ligation reveals the unsettling reality of coercive sterilization practices and racial bias in healthcare. Dive into… Read more: Sickle cell patients pressured to undergo unwanted sterilizations – STAT

Education, employment and other determinants may pose different cardiovascular risks across Asian subpopulations, a study shows. Read the full article here: https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/social-factors-influence-asian-americans-heart-health

Black women die from cancer at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group. The American Cancer Society is beginning a 30-year study to… Read more: Landmark study of cancer in Black women launches in 20 states, aiming to be largest ever

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that bans on transgender care by Medicaid and state plans are unconstitutional, recognizing transgender people as a… Read more: 4th Circuit: Gender Identity Is A Protected Characteristic, Blocks State Coverage Bans

The Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees sent thanks to Dr. Leo Morales and his team at the Latino Center for Health for… Read more: Thanks to Dr. Leo Morales from Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees

Across the country, nearly 9 million people identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, and many call the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI) region home.… Read more: Increasing Access to Physicians for American Indian Communities

Discover groundbreaking efforts to dismantle racism in reproductive health in the October 2023 special edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology, titled “Racism in Reproductive Health: Lighting… Read more: Advancing Reproductive Justice in OB-GYN

UW Disability Studies Faculty Drs. Heather Evans and Heather Feldner invite you to participate in a Disability Allyship 26-day Challenge. Starting on April 5th, we challenge you to spend… Read more: Disability Allyship 26 Day Challenge