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….
There is no doubt that the Supreme Court’s verdict overturning Roe v. Wade has had a major detrimental impact on women’s health and healthcare more broadly….
These are trying times for many of us in the health professions committed to social mission. The Supreme Court’s verdict gutting Roe v. Wade has been a massive blow to the rights of women and pregnant people to access safe abortion care. With abortion care no longer a guaranteed right, women and pregnant people lose a crucial safety net on which they can fall back on in unforeseen circumstances. In a country where the maternal mortality rate reaches unimaginably high levels, outlawing abortion ignores the larger picture relating to healthcare access….
After two years of living in a virtual community, we are pleased to have been able to convene in person during the 2022 Beyond Flexner Conference, co-hosted by AT Still University and Arizona State University Edson College of Nursing, in Phoenix, Arizona. We are grateful for all of our sponsors and attendees — both in person and virtual. We could not have made the conference a success without this vibrant community of passionate leaders!…
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