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Launching a Nursing Career During COVID-19: Recent Graduates Share What They’ve...

Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of state legislatures, colleges and universities, and state nursing boards allowed high-performing nursing students to graduate...

Academic Community Pushes for Much-Needed Diversity in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Although numerous companies and medical institutions are working tirelessly to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, people of color — who according to the Centers for...

UAB Develops First Culturally Based Palliative Care Protocol

Palliative care in the U.S. has long had a cultural focus on the White middle class, but a recent project by The University of...

AAMC Head and DEI Advocate David Skorton Faces COVID-19 Crisis After...

When David J. Skorton assumed the role of president of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in July 2019, he brought with him...

Dentistry is Sorely Lacking in Diversity, but Experts Offer Solutions

Dentistry is a healthcare field that lags behind in diversity, with less than 15 percent of dental students coming from underrepresented backgrounds, according to...

The 2019 Health Professions HEED Awards

Healthcare employees constitute the largest workforce in the United States and, as the country ages, are predicted to grow in number and demand in...

While Supreme Court Weighs LGBTQ Equality, Some States Are Ahead on...

The United States Supreme Court is currently in the process of deciding whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — which...

Inconsistent Mental Healthcare at Community Colleges Harms a Vulnerable Student Population

In August 2017, just as the Houston Community College System’s 20 campuses were poised to start the fall semester, Hurricane Harvey dumped more than...

Medical University of South Carolina Shows a United Front in Fight...

Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels. INSIGHT...

Nursing and Pharmacy Schools Cultivate Students’ Cultural Competency Skills Through Community...

From the beginning of their educational careers at  Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) in Maryland or the University of Cincinnati (UC) James L....