Dr. Nunez-Smith is Black excellence personified. She champions diversity through her demonstrated commitment to promoting healthcare equity for marginalized groups and advancing diversity within the healthcare workforce. Read on to learn more about Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, co-chair of the President-elect’s COVID-19 Transition Advisory Board.
Read MoreCOVID-19 reminded us that we are still living in a time of social injustice. It was a global pandemic that re-ignited the public’s awareness that all Black lives matter.
Read MoreAutoimmune diseases affect approximately 8% of the population. Lupus specifically is even more common among women of color and of childbearing age. It can affect almost any organ in your body, making it difficult to diagnose and treat, and unfortunately, there is no cure.
Read MoreIn 2013, I was a middle school teacher in Baltimore. My 7th grade scholars and I read A Long Walk to Water, which includes the journey of Nya, a girl the same age as my Baltimore City Scholars, and the distance she traveled to bring water to her village. Last month, I was reminded of that book while trying to schedule a dentist appointment.
Read MoreSometimes I think public health professionals view racism and other ‘isms’ as theories. It’s viewed in retrospect and not something that is still oppressing people today. We act like it doesn’t exist in the same institutions we operate in and think just because we acknowledge it, that means we’ve done enough.
Read MoreIn the Trump era, telling racist systems that they are racist isn’t profound nor is it game changing. If history hasn’t taught us anything else, it certainly should have taught us that American systems are committed to the status quo until they are disrupted. The racism that is inherent in the American healthcare system is no different.
Read MoreHealth In Her HUE had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Maybank about health equity, her new role at the AMA, healthcare innovation, and why squad-care is more beneficial to Black women than self-care.
Read MoreIf you are thinking about getting pregnant, here are five lifestyle factors that you can modify to create the best possible environment to conceive. As a bonus, your overall health and wellbeing should improve so you can live a healthier life.
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