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Howard President And Bristol Myers Squibb CEO: Achieving Healthcare Equity Means Changing The Way People Think
At the 2020 Forbes Healthcare Summit, Wayne Frderick and Giovanni Caforio shared similar strategies for addressing the industry’s disparity issues.
‘This Gift Offers Validation’: Historically Black Meharry Medical College Plans To Continue Serving Healthcare’s Underserved With The Help Of Its Largest-Ever Grant
Meharry will receive $34 million as part of Michael Bloomberg’s pledge to donate $100 million to four historically Black medical schools over the next four years.
The HBCU Professor Racing To Develop An Antiviral Drug For Covid-19
With his antiviral drug on its way towards receiving FDA approval, Meharry Medical College’s Dr. Donald Alcendor has a plan to help combat the disproportionate coronavirus mortality rates plaguing vulnerable communities.
A State-By-State Guide To Reopening America
Here’s the latest information about what’s open and what’s closed, state-by-state.
Harvard Medical Students Partner With Crowdsolving Platform Groopit To Launch Yelp-Like Covid-19 Testing Review Platform
First-year med students Dylan Cahill and J.C. Panagides were intent on giving people first-hand insight into testing sites across the country.
Beyoncé And Tina Knowles-Lawson Are Accelerating Coronavirus Testing In Underserved Communities And Challenging Other Celebrities To Do The Same
The mother-daughter duo launched the #IDIDMYPART campaign to motivate Houston’s black and brown communities to take COVID-19 tests. Celebrities like Tyler Perry and Octavia Spencer are continuing the challenge in other cities.
8 Under 18: The Young Trailblazers Stepping Up During The Pandemic
Here are just a few of the many middle and high school-aged innovators leading coronavirus relief efforts across their local communities.
This Doctor’s Bringing Free COVID-19 Testing And Telehealth Services To Underserved Communities
MyCovidMD—a virtual platform giving underserved communities free access to drive-through testing, virtual and in-person doctor visits—is the brainchild of LA-based emergency physician Dr. Nana Afoh-Manin.
This Med Student Has A Two-For-One Deal To Support Healthcare Workers And Local Restaurants At The Same Time
Natalie Guo, a Harvard medical student, created “Off Their Plate” with a two-fold mission: to raise money for restaurants nationwide while simultaneously providing meals to frontline healthcare workers.
How Med Students Are Stepping Up To Aid Coronavirus Efforts
In light of cancelled clinical rotations and extra free time, soon-to-be doctors are balancing online classes with their own volunteer efforts against COVID-19.
