Social Mission Alliance

“Legacy” is a must-read for everyone - not just health practitioners. Author Uché Blackstock, MD describes the history of racism in medicine in the U.S. while centering Black experiences. Dr. Blackstock covers everything from the famous Flexner report which resulted in 5 of 7 HBCU medical schools being forced to shut down, to disparities in maternal health, and beyond. Join us as we discuss these topics and more at the upcoming Social Mission Alliance book club on Jan. 22, 2025 from 6-7 (ET). This is the second in our series of book clubs, and we look forward to creating a community space to talk about topics related to social mission in health professional education. Register here https://bit.ly/3Z0elQE You can read the book by purchasing or borrowing from a local library, or listen to the audio version on Spotify and other audiobook platforms.

Learn about Health Justice Fellow Reagan Dunham from the overview of her #FutureFeatureFriday social media takeover this November. Reagan is a first-year med student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine from Farmington Hills, MI and Ocean City, MD. She works in sexual and reproductive health and also is interested in reproductive justice, decolonial global health, and anti-carceral mental health services. Read more from her 👇👇

We’re excited to announce our next book discussion will be featuring the New York Times best-selling book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Dr. Uché Blackstock, MD. We hope you will join us for this important discussion on bias and discrimination in healthcare, with a focus on health professions education. 📅Date: January 22, 2025  🕕 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM  🌐 Location: Zoom Register here: https://bit.ly/3Z0elQE

🤔 How do we achieve social justice and racial equity through medical education? How can we improve the diversity of the health workforce? How can we mitigate inequitable outcomes among minoritized and marginalized patient populations? These are the questions at the heart of the new American Medical Association publication, "Reimagining Medical Education: The Future of Health Equity and Social Justice." Our executive director, Toyese Oyeyemi, served on the editorial board along with other thought leaders Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Emily Haozous, Gerald Kayingo PhD, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA, Lisa Meeks, PhD, MA, Ana Núñez, Janet Southerland, DDS, MPH, PhD and Javeed Sukhera MD PhD FRCPC. This book is a collection of theoretical and practical approaches for envisioning medical education through a social justice lens. Get a yourself a copy or suggest it to your institution to be added to their library: https://lnkd.in/e-pX-Bqq?

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Voorhees University have formed a partnership to establish a pathway for Voorhees students to pursue advanced degrees in medical and health science professions. This partnership, DMU’s inaugural collaboration with a historically black university, expands opportunities for diversity in medical education.

Voorhees University is pleased to announce a new partnership with Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, establishing a pathway for Voorhees students to pursue advanced degrees in various health professions at DMU. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/ecmb9zpw #voorheesuniversity #HBCU #Partnership #health #professional

I am so excited to join SMA as a Health Justice Fellow this year! Before becoming a Fellow, I worked as a Research Assistant with the RADAR Study at Northwestern University’s Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH). Working with RADAR taught me about conducting HIV and substance use research in a way that respects the dignity and autonomy of all community members who join the study. I’m so grateful that I had this opportunity! __________ #FutureFeatureFriday Social Media Takeover with Reagan Dunham

Join us for our #FutureFeatureFriday series today as Health Justice Fellow Reagan Dunham takes over our LinkedIn 🔥

Join our upcoming webinar, Saving Primary Care in the United States, for an interdisciplinary panel featuring the work of groups taking different approaches to resuscitate primary care and primary care access in the United States. November 12, 8-9pm Eastern. During the webinar, representatives of Primary Care for All Americans, the People’s Non Violent Medicaid Army of the Poor People’s Campaign, health services researchers, as well as primary care clinicians will discuss the obstacles to realizing robust primary care access and an accompanying primary care workforce in this country.  Speakers: Brian Antono, MD, MPH - Family physician, associate director of the Primary Care Leadership Track co-director of the Health Equity Policy and Primary Care Fellowship Program at Duke Family Medicine/ Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy. Hana Hamdi, MPH Board member of Primary Care for All Americans currently pursuing an advanced practice degree in Nurse-Midwifery at Yale University. Nijmie Dzurinko Organizer and movement strategist of over 20 years from Pennsylvania; co-founder of Put People First! PA. Kiara Marmolejos (Moderator) Physician Associate at Fair Haven Community Health Center. Social Mission Alliance Project Lead for the Health Equity Scholar Guide. https://lnkd.in/dHwBc5_7

In the aftermath of the 2024 elections and the shocking polarization that has occurred across the nation, the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity reaffirms our commitment to advancing health equity across all of our programs and projects. This work includes research, education and action aimed at building a health workforce with the competencies, opportunities and courage to ensure that all people attain their full health potential.  We will honor the legacy of countless social justice champions, including the late Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan, as we contribute to the ongoing progress toward a more just world. Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity, Social Mission Alliance