As leaders of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within academic, medical, and corporate institutions strive to improve equity and health for all, they are facing attacks from all sides. Read the new Perspective by Dr. Aletha Maybank: nej.md/4crK2Iz

Exceptionally timely in NEJM amidst further politicization of #DEI work. This piece makes clear the necessity (& the arduousness) of an inside-outside strategy to advance health justice — and it’s written by someone I am truly grateful to call a mentor & friend Dr. Aletha Maybank

Proud to be a part of this work in NEJM Evidence demonstrating that the emergency department visit can be leveraged as an opportunity for public health interventions reaching vulnerable populations: evidence-nejm-org.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.10… Kelli O'Laughlin, MD, MPH Graham Nichol PAPR Princess, MD

MAGAs are labeling DEI as "Didn't Earn It," which is wild because in reality, generating historic wealth through 2 billion acres of stolen land from Native Americans, enslaving Black people for 300 years, banning Asian immigration until 1965, & banning women from financial access

Please read and share widely the heartbreaking testimonies written on the hospital walls by healthcare workers during the third siege of Al-Shifa You will not be forgotten

Today HCWforPalestine released a statement in response to the destruction of Gaza's healthcare system. We call on our institutions to name what is being perpetrated by Israel — facilitated & funded by the US — as genocide. Watch, share & sign our petition bit.ly/HCWDemands

The whole speech was a word🔥.

what the hell?

Extremely powerful account of the medical situation in Gaza. Appalling that the care available is so poorly resourced, & that those controlling access to aid have decided to keep civilians deprived of medical resources (& food).

I knew, but didn’t fully appreciate until reading this NYT Magazine piece by Linda Villarosa about the dangers of hair relaxers, how my parents truly protected my health and well-being! They encouraged my sister and me to love our natural hair despite anti-Black messaging everywhere.

💡 The Health City team at Boston Medical Center recently covered policy-relevant takeaways from our American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) study -- check out their research brief below. New Study Highlights the "Profound Impacts" of Limited Healthcare Access for Children Exposed to Violence healthcity.bmc.org/new-study-high…

Let's make sure every voter can cast their ballot in the upcoming election! I just ordered a free, nonpartisan voter badge from @vot_er_org so I can offer patients the opportunity to register to vote or view their ballot right in the clinic. Get yours ⤵️ get.vot-er.org/badge

Boston-based colleagues with an interest in health equity, pls consider joining us on Sept 12th all day! Amazing speakers & deep insights, should be great, registration open. Regan Marsh, MD MPH Center for Health Equity Education and Advocacy Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) BU/BMC IM Residency Max Jordan Nguemeni Joia S. Mukherjee Emily Cleveland Manchanda, MD, MPH