Tag: Diversity
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Navigators Help Patients Overcome Healthcare Inequities
Many obstacles hinder vulnerable populations in the United States from seeking and receiving the healthcare they need. A series of studies by Northwestern Medicine investigator Melissa Simon shows that navigator programs can help patients get care despite barriers like income, insurance and language.
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Investigating Medical Careers with High School Students
Feinberg medical and physical therapy students organized a hands-on learning workshop and guided students from underrepresented backgrounds in high school and college through a research project as part of the six-week Health Professions Recruitment & Exposure Program (HPREP).
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Yancy Named Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Clyde Yancy, MD, Magerstadt Professor and chief of Medicine-Cardiology, has been named Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, a newly created position that highlights the school’s commitment to an inclusive community of students, residents, fellows and faculty from diverse backgrounds.
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“One Book One Northwestern” Author Discusses Stereotype Threat
Claude Steele, PhD, author of One Book One Northwestern selection “Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do,” spoke to students about navigating stereotype threat as professionals.
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Returning Home for a Clinical Rotation
Second-year physician assistant student Shanta Clark returned home to complete her family medicine rotation with her American Indian tribe, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, and its Department of Health Services in Southwestern Michigan.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Inspires Dialogue on Institutional Mistrust
The Northwestern community celebrates the civil rights leader’s achievements during a week and a half of events, which included a panel discussion Thursday about institutional mistrust and how healthcare and legal systems can connect with patients and clients from disenfranchised communities.
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Pipeline Program Fosters Mentorship in Medicine
A new pipeline program promotes mentorship and networking for students, residents and faculty members from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in medicine, with the goal of preparing medical students for residency and future careers.
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New PhD Students Arrive on Campus
First-year graduate students arrive on campus to pursue degrees from the Driskill Graduate Program in the Life Sciences, Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Medical Scientist Training Program, and more.
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Resident Receives Marco Ellis Legacy Award
Kimberly Golden, MD, a third-year pathology resident, was presented with the 2014 Marco Ellis Legacy Award for her extraordinary contributions to the McGaw Diversity Council.
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Annual Student Showcase Celebrates Diversity, Raises Funds for Local Organizations
Student groups came together to showcase diversity at Feinberg and to raise money for the free community clinics coordinated and staffed in part by medical students and faculty.
