Stanford Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education

African American physicians have dealt with distrust and misperceptions for more than a century. https://getpocket.com//the-struggle-and-triumph-of-america

The ODME Undergraduate Programs Alumni Speaker Series begins on October 14th with UCSF MS4 Laurence Henson. Save the date, pre-registration required.

Looking for a dynamic team member: https://careersearch.stanford.edu//diversity-coordinator-1

Hello all! The inaugural issue is FINALLY here! Please click the link below to access our very first issue of the JUST Health journal. We’ve shared the perspectives of many and shed light on a variety of healthcare disparities as promised! https://justhealth.stanford.edu #JUSThealth

From our colleagues up the road: Are you a fourth-year UIM (underrepresented in medicine) medical student applying into emergency medicine this application cycle? Are you interested in learning more about Highland's Emergency Medicine Residency Program? ... Then join our 3-day virtual experience to learn more about what sets Highland's EM program apart! Details: Sessions will run from roughly 8am-12pm (Pacific Time) on 9/7, 9/8, and 9/9 via Zoom. Highlights - here's what's in it for you: Learn important emergency medicine clinical pearls you may not have covered during your Sub-I from attendings & residentsJoin in on our weekly Wednesday conference - one of the many highlights of our program! Meet our incredibly dedicated program directors Dr Charlotte Wills and Dr. Dave Duong to get all your early application questions answered Enjoy a virtual happy hour with some of our residents Please email [email protected] with any questions or concerns. Application here RSVP by 9/2 at 5PM PST Can't join for the virtual experience: Check out our remaining Summer Zoom Series open to all MS4s! Sept 7 - Social EM at Highland Sept TBD - Careers in EM: How to Find Your Niche Email [email protected] for the Zoom link! APPLY https://docs.google.com//1lpG3ca3JXFJA3qtooXrldp/viewform

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Call for submissions just released! https://bit.ly/JUSTHealthCOE

The California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP) is a proposed statewide community college to medical school pathway designed to address California’s disparities in health equity with a diversified primary care physician workforce. The Program has been collectively devised by key stakeholders at working sessions of the California Medicine Coalition (CMC) convened over the last four years. California Medicine is the community sponsor of SB-1110 (Hurtado) that provides a legisla...Continue reading

Rally for Racial Justice at Stanford Medicine To stand in solidarity with our colleagues, fellow staff members, and patients in the black community. To acknowledge the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and Ahmaud Arbery and numerous black people who have died at the hands of police violence and brutality. ... We decry all forms of racism, racial injustice and social inequalities that disproportionately harm communities of color. We recognize and exercise our privilege as healthcare providers to support black lives and elevate black voices. Black Lives Matter

AAMC Statement on Police Brutality and Racism in America and Their Impact on Health Washington, D.C., June 1, 2020David J. Skorton, MD, president and CEO of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) and David A. Acosta, MD, AAMC chief diversity and inclusion officer, released the following statement: For too long, racism has been an ugly, destructive mark on America’s soul. Throughout our country’s history, racism has affected every aspect of our collective nation...Continue reading

The Office of Faculty Development and Diversity at Stanford is hosting a webinar on Thursday, May 28th at 1:30pm on the topic of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Research in COVID-19. All are welcome to attend this webinar! Please see below for more details. Stanford Medicine’s Office of Faculty Development and Diversity invites you to join Bonnie Maldonado, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity, Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Prof...essor of Pediatrics and of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford Medicine, along with a panel of community experts to learn about racial health disparities related to COVID-19 and consider COVID-19 research opportunities. Reena Thomas, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology and Faculty Director of the Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education at Stanford Medicine, will serve as moderator. Panelists include: Ysabel Duron, President/Executive Director of the Latino Cancer Institute (TLCI) Owen Garrick, MD, MBA, President & Chief Executive Officer of Bridge Clinical Research Van Ta Park, PhD, MPH, Associate Adjunct Professor at UCSF Joseph Yracheta, MS, Senior Scientist, Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. To register for the webinar and submit questions for panelists, register for the webinar: https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/regis//page1.asp