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

Alec Calac (he/him/his) takes over as guest editor for the August edition of the Social Mission Alliance newsletter to teach us more about Native American health equity....

After the groundswell of enthusiasm from our Conferences and our return to our home institutions, I often wonder how our schools foster conditions for our work toward social mission transformation. What if our work was assessed and our programs evaluated on their contributions to social mission - the advancement of equity and justice for the communities we serve?...

My name is Brigit Carter and I have been invited to be the Guest Editor for the April 2024 issue of the Social Mission Alliance newsletter. I am drawn in not only by the mission and vision of the Social Mission Alliance, but also by a very personal connection that has forever shaped my path as a health care provider....

Every February in the United States, we celebrate Black History Month as a nation. As the Social Mission Alliance, we also celebrate Black excellence throughout the year. With the month of February coming to a close, we are taking the time to highlight resources that will help you to continue honoring Black History year-around....

Greetings friends, For the FINAL Social Mission Alliance newsletter of 2023, I have the honor of contributing as guest editor. It’s a particularly special edition for me as this week marks one year since Beyond Flexner Alliance became Social Mission Alliance, a year of growth, challenges, and victories for social mission in health professions education....

My name is Julia Strasser, DrPH, MPH and I am a researcher and advocate focused on access to abortion, contraception, and the full range of reproductive health services. At George Washington University (GW), I wear two hats: I am an Assistant Research Professor of Health Policy and Management here at the Mullan Institute, and I am the Director of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health....

In homage to Hispanic Heritage Month, I would like to highlight some of the many outstanding Hispanic individuals in our team working and leading work to achieve equity for individuals belonging to vulnerable populations....

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....