Health Justice Council member Dre Juzang takes over our social media for the day to share his story and passion for addressing trauma deserts….
Devondre Juzang Social Media Takeover
Category: Community
Champion Spotlight: Health Equity Leadership Diversity Initiative
This month, we spoke with Maria Portela MD, MPH, the Director of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) Health Equity Leadership Development Initiative (HELDI). This residential fellowship program is committed to diversifying leadership in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by providing fellows training, mentorship, and HHS agency placement….
Maria Ruiz Social Media Takeover
Health Justice Fellow Maria Ruiz takes over our social media for the day to share her journey into medicine and interest in language concordant care…
Champion Spotlight with the Native American Connections Patina Wellness Center
This month, we spoke to the Native American Connections Patina Wellness Center. Formed in 1972 as a grassroots program, Native American Connections (NAC) has since expanded their services to include “Native American culturally appropriate health, affordable housing, and community development services.” The Patina Wellness Center is one of two NAC Residential Treatment Centers in the Phoenix, Arizona area, providing residential substance use treatment….
Kiara Marmolejos Social Media Takeover
Health Justice Fellow Kiara Marmolejos takes over our social media for the day to share her story as a PA student….
Makeen Yasar Social Media Takeover
Health Justice Fellow Makeen Yasar takes over the Social Mission Alliance social media accounts for the day….
Welcoming our 2023-2024 Health Justice Fellows
We are elated to welcome the 2023-2024 class of Health Justice fellows! The yearlong fellowship will allow participants to hone their skills, provide them with new skills, and broaden their networks in ways that will help sustain them in their future work….
April Ally Spotlight with the Center for a Diverse Healthcare Workforce at UC Davis
This month, we spoke to the Center for a Diverse Healthcare Workforce at the UC Davis School of Medicine. Their stated mission is to “promote best practices and advance diversity in the workforce by: leading research focused on recruiting, training, and retaining a diverse healthcare workforce to advance health equity; sharing research and engaging in meaningful conversations to increase diversity in the healthcare workforce; and creating partnerships and collective impact to advance educational opportunity, equity, and diversity within the healthcare workforce.”…
March Ally Spotlight with the University of New Mexico School of Medicine Learning Environment Office
This month, we spoke to the University of New Mexico School of Medicine about their Learning Environment Office (LEO). Their stated mission is “to foster an inclusive learning environment where teachers, staff, and learners thrive, and relationships are mutually respectful and beneficial to each other and to our institutional climate. The primary goals of the Learning Environment Office are to increase exemplary behavior exhibited by teachers and staff and decrease incidents of learner mistreatment.”…
Must-Reads about Black History
Inspiring and informative stories honoring Black history, recommended by Social Mission Alliance members. To celebrate Black History month……
