Associate Dean for Diversity, Will Ross, MD, MPH, reflects on the George Floyd killing and provides ways to get involved.
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Speaking out against institutional racism (Links to an external site)
A statement from leadership of Washington University School of Medicine.
COVID-19’s Amplification of Racial Health Inequities: A Reflection About Losing My People (Links to an external site)
Recently, Americans have faced the reality that COVID-19 is not immune to the power of racial inequity.
COVID-19 and the African American Community (Links to an external site)
Dr. Will Ross, associate dean for diversity and professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine discusses COVID-19 and the African American community on Mix 99.5 Radio.
Building a high school of choice in St. Louis (Links to an external site)
“Teacher heaven.” That’s how science teacher Ninfa Matiase describes Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience.
Khabele named head of obstetrics and gynecology (Links to an external site)
Gynecologic oncologist Dineo Khabele, MD, noted for her expertise in ovarian cancer research and treatment, has been named head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the School of Medicine, effective June 1.
Adia Harvey Wingfield to deliver 2020 MLK lecture at WUSTL School of Medicine (Links to an external site)
“Professor Adia Wingfield has emerged as one of the preeminent social scientists in the country. Her research interests are in the persistence of intersectional racial and gender inequalities in professional occupations, in particular the challenges facing African-American men in workplaces where they are in the minority”
New CEO named at Casa de Salud health clinic (Links to an external site)
Casa de Salud has named Diego Abente as its new president and chief executive officer.
Trauma Surgeon Battles Bullets In The Operating Room And The Community (Links to an external site)
Dr. Laurie Punch, a trauma surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, is adamant that violence is a true medical problem doctors must treat in both the operating room and the community.
The case for Medicaid expansion in Missouri (Links to an external site)
Washington University is backing the “Healthcare for Missouri” initiative — an effort to expand the state’s Medicaid program.