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Announcing 2026 Josiah Macy Jr. Awards for Excellence in Social Mission

WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2026) —The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University and the Social Mission Alliance today announced the selection of the sixth cohort of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards for Excellence in Social Mission in Health Professions Education….

Our Commitment to Equity

Our commitment to equity is consistent with the fundamental values of equality, liberty, and opportunity for all and we see ourselves as part of a tradition of advocates pushing this country to hold true these espoused values for everyone….

Introducing the For Us All Campaign

The For Us All campaign was born from a town hall meeting at the 2024 conference. Using the decades of collective wisdom and experience amassed by alliance members, we can…

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Empathy Without Infrastructure

I first saw medicine’s limits at seventeen, volunteering alongside local EMTs during the Afghan refugee crisis in August of 2021.…

Announcing 2026 Josiah Macy Jr. Awards for Excellence in Social Mission

WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2026) —The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University and the Social…

Data Is Care: Defending Visibility, Equity, and Integrity in Health Professions Education

My name is Joshua Barnes. I am an advanced practice nurse and an educator. My days unfold in patient rooms,…

November 2025 – Health Advocate Insights

Health Advocate Insights November, 2025 The Health Advocate Insights is our monthly digital space, where we highlight a handful of key developments…

How Community-Based Education and Research Shaped My Career Goals

In this blog post, Karina Ascunce González and Avik Chatterjee highlight the importance of community-based education and research. Karina, a…

October 2025 – Health Advocate Insights

A round-up of October’s biggest policy updates, resources for deeper learning, and invitations to take action wherever you are. Shutdown…

September 2025 – Health Advocate Insights

Welcome back to Health Advocate Insights, the Social Mission Alliance’s monthly newsletter tracking and making sense of what is shifting in…

2025-2026 Health Justice Fellows Announced

We are elated to welcome the 2025-2026 class of Health Justice Council! Meet Alisa Chew, Miranda Martinez, Kendall Scott, Sharmain…

Transition of Student Assembly to Learner Engagement Initiative

Effective August, 2025, the Social Mission Alliance will be sunsetting the formal “Student Assembly” structure and transitioning related programming into…