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Fighting the Health Inequities Laid Bare by COVID
April 13, 2022 | Morehouse School of Medicine CEO discusses efforts to fight health inequality.
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Community Leaders and Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop Playbook for COVID-19 Health Equity, Future Pandemics.
March 24, 2022 | Mayo Clinic medical experts and community leaders collaborate to find ways to reduce health disparities related to COVID-19.
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Interactive Web Series Explores Environmental Racism
February 2, 2022 | New series of web resources from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health tell a multifaceted story about disparities in environmental exposures.
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Five Questions with Altaf Saadi
August 31, 2021 | Our summer internship program mentor discusses her longstanding commitment to working with refugee, asylum seeker, and immigrant communities.
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Five Questions with Patrizia Vannini
August 9, 2021 | A mentor in our summer internship program discusses research with her mentee investigating stress and post-traumatic growth during COVID-19.
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Five Questions with VRIP Intern Ariana Mora
July 19, 2021 | Our summer intern discusses her research evaluating healthcare spending & clinical outcomes among disadvantaged populations.
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Protected Time for Research
June 29, 2021 | Two-year faculty fellowship supports junior faculty at critical juncture.
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A Harvard Medical School Summer
June 14, 2021 | Medical students from across the U.S. virtually participate in our annual summer c/t research internship program.
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