The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted underserved communities across the St. Louis region and the United States. Literature on the impact of COVID-19 on underserved communities written by Washington University School of Medicine faculty members are listed below. Publications: Reidhead, M., Johnson-Javois, B., Brown, A., Brinkmann, J., Joynt Maddox, K.E., McBride, T., Porth, L., Long, […]
Author: Office of Diversity Programs
PrepareSTL
PrepareSTL is a collaborative campaign powered by the Missouri Foundation for Health in partnership with the Regional Health Commission, the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County and other community health organizations to help prepare all St. Louisans for the effects of the COVID-19 response, how to stop its spread, and how to survive the […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Black & African American Communities in St. Louis
New report details impact of pandemic on local African-American community The rampant spread of COVID-19 in the St. Louis region provided a unique opportunity to study the relationship between social and structural determinants of health and adverse outcomes, including death in African Americans and Whites infected with COVID-19. In the recent study, “The Disproportionate Impact […]
In Response to Ferguson
As one of the top medical schools in the nation, Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) is a superb place to train, practice medicine and conduct innovative research. A culture of collaboration provides a stimulating, supportive environment for our students, residents and fellows, who are taught by and work alongside physicians and scientists at the […]