Disability in Medicine – August Newsletter with Mytien Nguyen

Disability in Medicine is Often Overlooked. August Newsletter with Mytien Nguyen

View this email in your browser Disability in Medicine — Guest Editor Mytien Nguyen   My name is Mytien Nguyen, MS and I am a MD-PhD candidate, student advocate, and husky lover dedicated to promoting justice and equity through community engagement and research. I have been privileged to be a part of a community of trainee scholars and mentors that…

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DEI and Affirmative Action – July 2023 Newsletter

July 2023 Newsletter

The Supreme Court has now placed major limitations on the use of race-conscious admission policies, which is compounded by new bills passed against DEI offices in higher education. As a national alliance, now is the time for us to leverage the resources we have and work together to ensure a diverse health workforce….

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Advocacy and DEI – June 2023 Newsletter with Robert Rock

The Fight Continues: Diversity in Health Professions Education. June Newsletter with Robert Rock

As advocates for a socially conscious system of health professional education and a health system accountable to the needs of all of society, we must continue to push for justice in the face of mounting opposition. We must keep an eye on the changing landscape as we persist in innovating new ways to force equity into inherently inequitable systems….

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April Newsletter With Guest Editor Ed Salsberg

Tracking Racial Diversity of the Health Workforce. April Newsletter with Ed Salsberg

This month, we invited our Diversity Initiative’s lead researcher, Edward Salsberg to be our guest editor. Please enjoy this month’s content focused on diversity in the health workforce….

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March 2023 Newsletter

March 2023 Newsletter

Social Mission Alliance March Newsletter. Featuring an op-ed written by our Director, Toyese Oyeyemi. Learn about our monthly ally spotlight, and see recommended articles….

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February 2023 Newsletter

February 2023 Newsltter

Social Mission Alliance recognizes the significance of Black History Month, and we want to start a discussion on how to continue the celebration throughout the year….

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January 2023 Newsletter

January 2023 Newsletter

On January 19th, we hosted the very first State of Social Mission Alliance Webinar. We heard from multiple members of the SMA team on current, past, and future endeavors for advancing social mission in health professions education….

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December 2022 Newsletter

December 2022 Newsletter

The US Surgeon General’s Office has put out an advisory report highlighting the need to address the health worker burnout crisis. Others would describe this burnout as moral injury, resulting from the ideals and values of front line workers confronting the callous indifference of the healthcare system….

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Fall 2022 Newsletter

Fall 2022 Newsletter

Beyond Flexner Alliance Fall 2022 Newsletter. The Flexner Report of 1910 transformed the landscape of medical education in America through changing the standards of medical schools. Its legacy of admissions, education, and research standards profoundly changed the medical profession: most notably, the findings led to the closure of most colleges that prioritized training learners who identified as Black, female, and in rural settings….

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