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September 25, 2024

Champion Spotlight: Black Equity Coalition

The BEC addresses inequities that structural racism and oppression have on the health, well-being, growth, and economic stability of the Black community in Pittsburg and beyond by leveraging the expertise of social scientists, physicians, health care professionals, epidemiologists, public health practitioners, funders, government officials, business and education leaders, researchers, and community advocates….

Champion Spotlight: El Futuro

In April, we spoke with Dr. Luke Smith, Psychiatrist and Executive Director at El Futuro, a community-based nonprofit organization that seeks to transform mental health care in North Carolina and beyond. They provide bilingual therapy, psychiatry, case management, substance use treatment, and other mental health services to North Carolina’s Latino community in a welcoming environment of healing and hope. El Futuro hosts residents and students, and leads efforts to support and educate those who are interested in serving the Latino community….

February 23, 2024

Champion Spotlight: Te’Kima Anthony-Bey, LMSW, Talks Housing, Health Justice, and Health Equity

Te’Kima divides her time between West Babylon, NY, and Washington, DC, and gives back to the social work profession by mentoring masters-level social work students at Stony Brook University, and…

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December 6, 2024

December 2024 – Health Advocate Insights

With election day now behind us and the results in, we are now getting inklings about how the second Trump…

November 5, 2024

November 2024 – Health Advocate Insights

he week leading up to the presidential election can only be described as chaotic. As both candidates make final pushes…

October 31, 2024

Physician Associate Workforce Diversity

For the October 2024 Social Mission Alliance newsletter, Kiara Marmolejos joins us as guest editor to provide information on physician…

October 4, 2024

October 2024 – Health Advocate Insights

The effects of the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) decision – which overturned affirmative action in higher education – are…

September 25, 2024

Champion Spotlight: Black Equity Coalition

The BEC addresses inequities that structural racism and oppression have on the health, well-being, growth, and economic stability of the…

September 16, 2024

Study of Florida’s Healthcare Workforce Finds Underrepresentation of Hispanic and Black Populations

Florida is one of the most diverse states in the nation, with 55% of those between the ages of 20…

September 13, 2024

2024-25 Health Justice Fellows Announced

The Health Justice Fellowship program is dedicated to nurturing the talents of trainees who already show promise and commitment to…

September 12, 2024

2024 Health Justice Council Announced

Meet the 2024-25 cohort of the Social Mission Alliance Health Justice Council! Through engagement with the Health Justice Student Assembly,…

September 10, 2024

Just Published – Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce

New op-ed published in MedPage Today by Toyese Oyeyemi, Maria Portela, and Ed Salsberg. This piece discusses potential limitations placed…