Edition 5 – Dispelling Myths about Surgery’s Role in Global Health
Dispelling Myths about Surgery’s Role in Global Health By Paul Farmer, MD, PhD Citation Farmer P. Dispelling myths about surgery’s role in global health. Harvard Public Health Review. Spring 2015;5. 10.54111/0001/E2 Dispelling Myths about Surgery’s Role in Global Health The past few decades have seen enormous changes in the global burden of disease. Although many people, […]
Edition 5 – Universal Health Coverage: an Overview and Lessons from Asia
Universal Health Coverage: an Overview and Lessons from Asia By Tsung-Mei Cheng Citation Cheng T. Universal health coverage: an overview and lessons from Asia. Harvard Public Health Review. Spring 2015;5.10.54111/0001/E1 Universal Health Coverage: An Overview and Lessons from Asia On December 12, 2012, the United Nations General Assembly passed a landmark resolution on Universal Health Coverage […]
Rebecca Elliott discusses “The Black and White of American Education”
True Curriculum Rebecca Elliott, MPH Lesson 5: The Black and White of American Education We gotta talk about race now… When we were last together, we came to a startling conclusion about the American education system: It is not designed to educate. Even if you still have faith in the education system, you must admit […]
Randevyn Pierre’s Podcast Review of Black Healthcare Hesitancy and Its Impact: Profiles 102 – 103
Listen to the radio show-style break down of our conversation around Black health and its historically relevant trust-related barriers over coffee.
Lindsay Rosenfeld, ScD, ScM explores community-building as central teaching practice, and crucial to engaging health equity (#5)
What can you do to build community in your classroom (or organizational setting)?
Randevyn Pierre discusses “Black Healthcare Hesitancy and Its Impact Profile 104: Healthcare Through Angela’s Eyes (Part 1 of 2)”
During Angela Braden’s battle to preserve her sight, the medical mistrust of her support system took an unexpected turn as her Black family immediately questioned the qualifications and competence of a Black physician. Soon thereafter, they were confronted with their worse fears.
Upstream Politics and the Downward Negative Health Outcomes That Impact Us
To eliminate present-day inequities, we have to first acknowledge the decision-making power behind our healthcare system.
Naomi Fukuda on the Effects of Drug Abuse on Oral Health
This vlog introduces the link between drug abuse and one’s mouth.
Ellen Considine on Climate Change, Air Quality, and Health: Part 1/3
Exploring interactions between climate change-related health risks and discussing the global health burden from fossil fuel combustion
Sleep and Mental Health in Students
The Big Catfish By Jessica Q. Honig, LCSW, EdM The Big Catfish To me, the only thing scarier than my brother is the state of health care. I have woken in night terrors, at a loss of what to do for twenty years. Sharing this point of view cannot be any riskier than the situation […]