Tag: health professions
UAMS’ Health Career University Reaches Out to Underrepresented Students
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a 2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity Diversity Champion, one of a select group of higher education institutions that...
Health Professions Students Grade Their Institutions on Climate Change Awareness
More than 450 students at health professions schools around the world are measuring how effectively their institutions address climate change using the Planetary Health...
California Grant Expands Health Professions Access for Underrepresented Students
To address the shortage of health care professionals in the state and promote diversity in health education, the California Department of Health Care Access...
2022 INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions HEED Award Winners
Creating Pathways to Academic Medicine — A.T. Still University of Graduate Health Studies
The Office for Diversity & Inclusion at A.T. Still University of Graduate Health...
Sustained DEI Efforts Lead to Greater Overall Outcomes for MUSC
Over the past seven years, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has continuously worked to revamp its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts....
New Health Care Schools Open with Emphasis on Workforce Development, Addressing...
In response to the widespread shortage of health care professionals across the country, a number of higher education institutions over the past year have...
Kinesiology and Health Promotion Program Embeds DEI Throughout Curriculum
A newly revamped curriculum embedded with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics launched this fall in the Kinesiology and Health Promotion Program (KHP) at...
Oklahoma State University Takes Major Steps to Fight Health Disparities for...
Nearly all marginalized populations in the U.S. face hurdles to accessing health care, and Native Americans are no exception. Poverty, provider shortages, cultural differences,...
New Virtual STEM Academy Connects Underrepresented Student-Athletes to Health Careers
This summer, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) took an innovative new approach to recruiting young men who are underrepresented in the...
Georgetown University Launches Academic DEI Track for Medical Students
In spring 2022, the Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) will launch a new academic track that aims to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion...
The 2020 Health Professions HEED Awards: Support
The annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other...
The 2020 Health Professions HEED Awards: Social Justice and Activism
The annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other health schools...
The 2020 Health Professions HEED Awards: Recruitment and Retention
The annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other...
The 2020 Health Professions HEED Awards: Innovative Diversity Education
The annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other...
The 2020 Health Professions HEED Awards: Health and Wellness
The annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other...
The 2020 Health Professions HEED Awards: Events and Celebrations
The annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other health schools...
The 2020 Health Professions HEED Awards: Community Outreach
The annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other health schools...
The 2020 Health Professions HEED Awards: Campus Climate
The annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recognizes U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other...
The 2020 Health Professions HEED Award Testimonials
“We applied for the Health Professions HEED Award because we want our school to continue to be recognized for its diversity and inclusion efforts,...
