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Melanin in Medicine*

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News — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBLearn more about Melanin in Medicine profile contributor Jessica Roach and her team of health-equity workers at ROOTT. Mission and History: ROOTT is a Black women-led …

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The Case for Desegregation — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBThe Case for Desegregation. Photo via biography.com. “The year is 1960. The place is New Orleans, LA, USA. And it is the first day of school—a customary passage of childhood …

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Students — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBStructures and Self is a justice-informed, community-critiqued, and learner-led sexual and reproductive health curriculum rooted in structural competency. It is designed to teach …

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"1619" Episode 4: How the Bad Blood Started

WEBPowered by Squarespace. 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 …

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Profiles — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBPreferred pronouns: she/her. Hometown: Born in Bangladesh and then immigrated to Los Angeles, CA at the age of 3.Family later moved to Fontana, CA at the end of high …

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About Us — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBAbout Us. Melanin in Medicine* was launched in August 2018. Our goal is to celebrate diversity and inclusion in health care, science, and public health.

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To Prevent Women from Dying in Child Birth, First Stop Blaming …

WEBMelanin in Medicine profile contributor Prof. Monica R. McLemore states that “The shameful secret is out: Although the number of women who die in childbirth globally has fallen in …

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Why black doctors like me are leaving faculty positions in …

WEBIn this timely op-ed by Melanin in Medicine profile contributor Dr. Uché Blackstock, Dr. Blackstock describes her difficult decision to leave academic medicine and what …

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diversity — News — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBFounded 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 …

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"Good Things Take Time" — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBShout out to Melanin in Medicine contributor Dr. Ashley McMullen for her blog “Good Things Take Time,” a beautiful and heartfelt piece on primary care that was recently featured on …

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How Race-Based Medicine Continues to Harm Black Patients

WEBDr. Stephen Richmond writes about the pitfalls of race-based medicine as well as closing the racial equity gap in this powerful op-ed .

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"Does Diversity Matter for Health

WEBClinical trial shows that more racial diversity among physicians would lead to better health among black men.

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And the Answer to Your "You're a Doctor

WEBMelanin in Medicine profile contributor Dr. Marsha-Gail Davis adds her $0.02 on the #iamyourdoctor conversation.

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healthcare — News — Melanin in Medicine*

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Ghosts of Our Collective Subconscious

WEB“What do racist images in a 1980s medical school yearbook mean for medical education today? The real and persistent fear among medical students of color is that we are all so …

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"SF must address cause of health disparities — a history of …

WEBMelanin in Medicine profile contributors Jazzmin Williams and Laeesha Cornejo recently published an article in the San Francisco Chronicle linking health disparities to a history …

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Health Effects of Police Violence Project — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBCo-authored by our very own Melanin in Medicine contributor, Prof. David R. Williams, this study looks at police killings in the U.S. of Black Americans and their impact on the …

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How The Filipino Community Is Fighting Medical Invisibility

WEBMelanin in Medicine profile contributor Dr. Antonio Moya is quoted in this recent Huffington Post op-ed by Leezel Tanglao that describes how “Asian Americans are often put under …

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Books — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBRecommended Reads. Here is a collection of books dealing with the intersections of healthcare, public health, race, science, and social justice.

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Photo Gallery — Melanin in Medicine*

WEBSahlia Joseph-Pauline, MS, DO Candidate & SNMA Region VIII Director (2018-2020)

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Barbershop-Based Healthcare: Effective, and Increasingly …

WEBWritten by our very own Melanin in Medicine contributor, Dr. Kenji Taylor, MD, gives us this op-ed piece on his barber shop hypertension initiative.

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