In the New York Time’s fourth episode of “1619,” titled “How the Bad Blood Started,” the podcast covers how “Black Americans were denied access to doctors and hospitals for decades. From the shadows of this exclusion, they pushed to create the nation’s first federal health care programs.”
Read MoreIn her recent NEJM Journal Watch blog, “Part of the Equation, but Not Equal,” Melanin in Medicine profile contributor Dr. Ashley McMullen discusses workforce diversity and the importance of assessing and addressing institutional climate.
Read MoreFounded by our very own Melanin in Medicine contributor, Dr. Christina T. Rosenthal, DDS, MPH, “Determined to be a Doctor Someday” exemplifies the importance of “programs that provide mentorship and resources to students who wish to obtain doctorate degrees in healthcare.
Read More"Dr. ChaRandle Jordan was one of the doctors who participated in the study. ‘It’s something they don’t teach you in medical school -- taking that extra step because you appreciate there have been barriers in the past,’ he said.” Brian L. Frank for The New York Times
Read MoreClinical trial shows that more racial diversity among physicians would lead to better health among black men.
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