Posts Tagged ‘diversity’
Scholars Program Seeks to Reduce Health Disparities by Empowering A Diverse Nursing Research Workforce
The goal is to increase the numbers of culturally diverse nurses who will consider research as part of their career path.
Read MoreMass General Honors Black History Month 2021
Mass General is delighted to celebrate Black History Month. The theme for this year is “The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity.”
Read MoreWhy We Need More Diversity in Genetics Research
A team of Mass General researchers recently published a perspective piece that shed light on the fact that majority of publicly available genetic data belongs to people of European ancestry, meaning the medical advances made using European genetic data are less informative to non-Europeans.
Read MoreNew National Research Program Focuses on Connection and Community
Why do some individuals and populations experience poorer health outcomes than others? When it comes to health disparities in the United States, many would say the problem is a vicious cycle. Research shows that diseases like heart disease and cancer disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority populations. Yet biomedical research studies and clinical trials have…
Read MoreRemembering the Legacy of a Mass General Neurophysiologist and Pioneer in Race Relations at Harvard
Black History Month is an annual celebration in February of achievements by African Americans. This year, we’re commemorating the life and legacy of S. Allen Counter, a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, a neurophysiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and the founding director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations. Although Counter…
Read MoreDr. Stanford Addresses Barriers and Disparities in Obesity Treatment
In her work as a clinician, researcher and educator, Stanford advocates for comprehensive obesity treatment that goes beyond behavioral therapy when necessary.
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