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Read the latest Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion News.
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Ultrasounds may not find this cancer in Black women
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 full article here: https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/ultrasounds-may-not-find-this-cancer-in-black-women
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The gender wage gap among health care workers across educational and occupational groups
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 in gender composition and wage […]
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First LEAD UP Cohort Graduates
LEAD UP is a program — created in 2019 at the Medical College of Wisconsin under the leadership of Jeffrey Kirsch, MD, chief of Anesthesiology at Harborview Medical Center — […]
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A racially biased test miscalculated kidney health for Black patients
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 Glenda Roberts are among those […]
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Envisioning a Better Future for Residents and Fellows
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 here: https://give.uwmedicine.org/stories/envisioning-a-better-future-for-residents-and-fellows/
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Sickle cell patients pressured to undergo unwanted sterilizations – STAT
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 her journey of regret, questioning […]
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Social factors influence Asian Americans’ heart health
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
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Landmark study of cancer in Black women launches in 20 states, aiming to be largest ever
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 investigate why. Read the full […]
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4th Circuit: Gender Identity Is A Protected Characteristic, Blocks State Coverage Bans
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 protected class and declaring such […]
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Thanks to Dr. Leo Morales from Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees
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 performing medical checks, verification of […]
