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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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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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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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The Social Mission Alliance is greatly disappointed with the Supreme Court's decision to limit the use of race as a factor in higher education admissions, which is likely to hinder the development of a health workforce reflective of the American population it serves....

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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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Recommending a strategic approach to incresing the impact of NIH funding to address health equity. About the report Racial equity, diversity, and inclusion are core to the issues of health workforce equity – how the health workforce addresses (or maintains) health disparities. We commend the NIH for seeking to act in this important area. In light of ongoing challenges with...

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The Health Workforce Diversity Initiative analyzes the diversity of the population in one state, California, compared to the diversity of its health professions workforce, thanks to funding from the California Endowment. About the Report Having a health workforce that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the population matters. A diverse workforce impacts access to quality of and outcomes of...

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Are Black, Hispanic, and Native American (ie, American Indian or Alaska Native) populations underrepresented in the health care professions in the US, and does the educational pipeline show greater representation of these groups in the future health care workforce? About the Report In this cross-sectional study of 2019 data from the American Community Survey and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data...

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What is the current state of social mission commitment in US dental, medical, and nursing schools, and how does social mission performance compare across school types? Key Points Question  What is the current state of social mission commitment in US dental, medical, and nursing schools, and how does social mission performance compare across school types? Findings  In this survey study of 689...

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An assessment of racial and ethnic diversity of graduates of dental schools compared to the diversity of populations they draw from. About the Research In July 2021, The Journal of Dental Education Published a study to assess racial and ethnic diversity of graduates of each dental school compared to the diversity of populations they draw from, and to assess changes...

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