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Mitchell Named President of Howard University Hospital

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

has been named president of Howard University Hospital. Adventist HealthCare and Howard University recently announced the appointment as part of their management service agreement and continue discussions for a long-term partnership. “Dr. Mitchell, Jr., Mitchell will provide the guidance needed to provide high-quality care for the D.C.

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Navigating Microaggressions: A Call for DEI Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Picture this: you are in a hospital setting and you witness another staff member ask a Black medical student if they need help cleaning up. Unfortunately, experiences like these are all too common in healthcare today. Healthcare practitioners from diverse backgrounds face similar microaggressions.

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Looking Back to See Forward - Dr. Nic John Ramos

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Nic John Ramos, whose research on the histories of minoritized communities aims to amplify their oft-marginalized voices. The professor first pursued collegiate study and research pertaining to poor people of color and queer and trans people — persons who were familiar to Ramos in appearance and life experience. “It

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The Equity Educator - Dr. Angelica Witcher Walker

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Watching the compassionate care that the nurses provided for her father during his three-month hospital stay following a car accident, inspired her to pursue a career dedicated to helping others, a dream that would shape her life and career in healthcare. Angelica Witcher Walker knew she wanted to be a nurse.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As researchers, practitioners, and healthcare workers reflect on the events of the last two and a half years, programs related to public health have become a priority at many colleges and universities. The pandemic has brought increased awareness of healthcare disparities. It includes an internship at a healthcare facility.

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Why healthcare? Our region has a large healthcare industry with a significantly unmet employment demand exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Team NEO, in its 2019 Aligning Opportunities Report, zeroes in on the talent shortage facing three sectors of the economy — IT, manufacturing, and healthcare.

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Health Equity, Working to Identify Effective Policy Interventions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Compared to the average person living in urban areas, people in rural communities often suffer from more inadequate access to healthcare, experience lower quality of care, and have higher mortality risk, Hung said in an email. Since 2009, she’s been engaged in research relating to health services and health equity, she said. “My