News

Statement from Clinical Scholars Co-Directors: Our country continues to face incredibly heartbreaking challenges, including the current rise in

One of the realities of the world in which we now live—dominated by COVID-19 and accelerating conversations about addressing structural racism in

After three years of hard work, Tana Fedewa (Cohort 2019-2022), Director for the Center for Survivors at MSU, and her team opened the new MSU Sexual

During the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2020 Virtual Meeting, Juliana Chen, Justin Chen (Cohort 2020-2023) and others

Dr. Charles Moore (Cohort 2016-2019) was recently honored as the 2020 Benjamin Rush Award for Citizenship and Community Service by the American

We would like to offer a warm welcome to the newest cohort of Clinical Scholars, 2020-2023! These experienced health care providers are joining a

On September 16, 2020, at the Nebraska Public Health Conference, PHAN honored Colleen Svoboda with a Lifetime Achievement award in recognition for

It's Fellow Friday! This week we spotlight Cohort 2019-2022. They have persevered and thrived despite their first year being impacted by COVID19.

Today we highlight the Clinical Scholars Fellows of Cohort 2018-2021! We are so excited about what they've already accomplished and are looking

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Cohort 2017-2020! For three years, these Clinical Scholars Fellows have gained the necessary

Since September 2019, Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo, has hosted a podcast titled "Melanin, Medicine and Motherhood" in support of Melanin, Medicine &

Syed Ahmed was recently interviewed by Cable News International (CNI) to discuss COVID-19 and its international impacts.

National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., has selected Shannon N. Zenk, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., F.A.A.N., as director of

Dr. Kenneth Fox was recently named in Crain's list of Notable LGBTQ Executives and Businesses Championing Diversity and Inclusion. Crain's Chicago

Johanna Baez has helped publish an article advocating for trauma-informed online teaching in the upcoming school year.

The Marsha P. Johnson Award is given at the Price Center Gala to a person or organization that has made outstanding contributions to the transgender

POLITICO hosted an event featuring a keynote interview with Scott Gottlieb, MD (Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration) and a two-panel

The 125 Living the Hopkins Mission honorees were selected for their outstanding dedication to core values as part of the celebration of the 125th

These ten nurse practitioners are exemplary leaders of professionals who are improving the lives of underserved patients. Not only do they have

Many Chicago Public School students are facing a major public health issue: exposure to violence that has left them traumatized — violence in their

Lorraine Cordova was honored as one of 10 Jeanne Gauna Social Justice Spirit Awardees by the Southwest Organizing Project.

Omolara Uwemedimo and her staff make a point of asking patients upfront if they qualify for benefits — including food stamps, or subsidized health

"Caring for any population requires much more than focusing on a person's disease. For immigrants, social isolation, difficult household situations,

The Filipina Women's Network (FWN) has named Joyce Javier, MD, MPH, MS, one of the world's 100 Most Influential Filipina Women. The annual Global

Dima Qato's new study reports over one-third of Americans take prescription drugs that list depression as a potential side effect. The users of such

Perhaps clashing with a typical view of America's Heartland, many homicides in Omaha – Nebraska's largest city – are the result of gang activity, says

As County USC's medical director of urgent care, Dr. Rebecca Trotzky's program aims to intervene in the cycle of addiction through an innovative

The Thomas Jefferson Award honors a member of the Emory faculty or staff who has significantly enriched the intellectual and civic life of the Emory

The BAYADA Award for Technological Innovation in Health Care Education and Practice recognizes health care providers who have made significant

David Reznik has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis

When Abosede Akingbade Thomas, a Nigerian immigrant to the United States, was ordered to bed rest in 1981 during a difficult pregnancy, she followed

Running around the school yard during recess used to leave Eugene Pennington wheezing. The third-grader at KIPP Harmony Academy in North Baltimore has

You’ve heard of food deserts — often low-income neighborhoods that are more than a mile from a grocery store. Now another service desert is on the

The Clinical Scholars Program and Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) sponsored an afternoon Poverty Simulation session on January 24 followed by

In recent years, pharmacies have increasingly become frontline health care providers, offering a range of services from drug counseling to

Clinical Scholars Fellows from Team Raíces Fuertes joined Culture of Health Leaders, Riana Anderson, Leroy "Buster" Silva, and Leigh Caswell, during

Even if she wanted to, Chatham resident Emma Washington, 77, cannot skip going to the pharmacy — she relies on 12 medications to stay alive. She

Twenty-five years ago, having completed my family-medicine residency, I left Houston to start a two-year stint practicing in a remote village of fewer

Seth S. Himelhoch, MD, MPH, will be the College of Medicine’s chair of psychiatry beginning Jan. 1, 2018. He will play a vital role in the college’s

The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation has pledged $400 million—the largest gift ever received by Emory—to find new cures, develop innovative patient care

“There is not a lot of evidence to help inform clinical care of transgender and gender nonconforming youth, particularly for rural areas,” explains

Community engagement (CE) has become more prevalent among academic health centers (AHCs), with significant diversity in practices and language. The

Why do they run away? That was the question Bernalillo County’s juvenile justice program staff wanted answered after they noticed a trend. In

Military veterans can experience high levels of chronic pain due to their military service, and are at risk of developing addiction from the opiates

In the classroom, a student complaining about having trouble breathing can turn into a health emergency in a heartbeat. But for students enrolled in

In some city neighborhoods pharmacies appear to be in abundant supply, but in others they are few and far between. As with areas that lack access to

In well-heeled parts of town, national chains (of the increasingly swanky variety) seem to pop up with the ubiquity of coffee shops. But in less

A new hospital-based program is helping troubled youth get back on track. Organizers want to encourage them to abandon a life on the streets and to

Bassett Medical Center welcomed a national leader in transgender health and gender confirmation surgery Thursday, where she discussed cultural

The Hartwick College Department of Nursing will present the 2017 O’Connor Chair Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15 in Anderson Center for the

At the Marshfield Clinic dental center in Chippewa Falls, Wis., hygienist Karen Eslinger is getting her room ready. It's all quite routine — covering

The New York State Health Department has signaled that it intends to allow transgender youths to receive Medicaid coverage for hormones that forestall

Recent studies have indicated an increased need for preventive mental health and social services among Filipinos, in part because of higher rates of