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With election day now behind us and the results in, we are now getting inklings about how the second Trump administration will look in terms of personnel and policy. Early signals suggest that the administration will focus on restructuring federal programs, deregulating healthcare in some areas and bolstering regulations in others. This shift raises critical questions about how these leaders will address health workforce shortages, funding for education and training programs, and the role of federal agencies in supporting underserved communities. We’ll delve into the backgrounds of these appointees and explore what their leadership might mean for workforce development, access to care, and equity in health and education systems….

The week leading up to the presidential election can only be described as chaotic. As both candidates make final pushes in the swing states, healthcare and education issues have fallen by the wayside; however, two big issues have managed to gain steam…

The effects of the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) decision – which overturned affirmative action in higher education – are now just being realized. Colleges and universities across the country have been releasing the diversity numbers of their most recent entering classes and the results are mixed….

This past month saw record donations made to several of the nation’s top historically black medical schools. A gift from the Bloomberg Philanthropies, the donations included $175 million to Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Howard University College of Medicine, as well as $75 million to Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science….

The past month of the presidential race has brought increased visibility to the respective health workforce and higher education implications of each candidate. Candidate Trump’s pick of Senator JD Vance (R-OH) for Vice President portends a potentially harsh policy environment for higher education and healthcare….

Last month saw a dramatic rise in student protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza and a subsequent violent pushback from university authorities and the police. This month, major universities have begun to experience the fallout of their actions…

The Social Mission Alliance’s vision for health professional training is grounded in the belief that reform of institutional policies are key to advancing health equity and creating a health professional workforce that will live out values of social justice. For this reason, we object to the increasingly aggressive tactics Universities…