by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 14, 2021 | Community, News
A coalition of researchers and advocates launched a tool they hope will fill some of those gaps: the Health Equity Tracker, a portal that collects, analyzes, and makes visible data on some of the inequities entrenched in U.S. medicine. Read the Full Article.
by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 12, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Labor economists say it’s hard to point to any single reason why 1.8 million fewer women are in the labor force than before the coronavirus pandemic or why in a country that’s now facing labor shortages, so many women remain unemployed. Read the Full...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 11, 2021 | Community, News
Implementation science—the study of the uptake, scale, and sustainability of social programs—has failed to advance strategies to address equity. This collection of articles reviews case studies and articulates lessons for incorporating the knowledge and leadership of...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 11, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Throughout the COVID-19 vaccination effort, public health officials and politicians have insisted that providing shots equitably across racial and ethnic groups is a top priority. But it’s been left up to states to decide how to do that and to collect racial and...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jun 10, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
To combat vaccine hesitancies, Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy announced a series of “Grateful for the Shot” vaccination clinics in targeted neighborhoods through a block party-like, community atmosphere with a mix of food, music, and prizes. Read the...
