… students are tackling these issues as leaders,” Sipe says, “and what we’re hearing from them is, ‘We never learned about this before. People didn’t talk about it.’” *** … featured white skin, so our dermatology course coordinator brought in a physician from Mass General whose expertise is dermatology on skin of color, and he did a … and advocate for their patients of color.” When the pandemic prevented students from their fieldwork clinical placements, the department created a virtual clinical …

… panel after the film. The panelists shared their experiences and answered question from the audience before Nursing Club President Sierra Gage closed the event by … are vulnerable, marginalized, and underserved,” said Gage, who graduates this year from the Direct Entry Nursing program. “It’s about caring for the whole person — not … how each of us can improve interpersonal relationships with team members who come from backgrounds different from your own. It’s through these connections that we can …

… the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.  “The … labor of faculty of color. It provides the opportunity to trim up to four hours from their teaching workload to acknowledge their service to students of color as … colleagues about DEI issues.  “These actions and many others that have evolved from our commitment to equity makes us stronger as an institution and helps us …

… by a tractor.  It was a new experience for at least one of the Fellows.  “I am from Maryland and have never been apple picking before in New England, so this was an … by a tractor.  It was a new experience for at least one of the Fellows.  “I am from Maryland and have never been apple picking before in New England, so this was an …

… a diverse patient population. They want to learn more about working with patients from different racial backgrounds, from the LGBTQ+ community, and learning how to address health inequity.” She also … in dark-skinned patients, as well as considerations for caring for patients from diverse backgrounds. “I want to help create an environment where individual …

… community and develop student leadership opportunities. The program was adapted from the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellowship program that Chief Equity Office … events and in informal discussions.”   “The CSD department has really benefited from our work with the JEDI Fellows program,” said Lesley Maxwell, Associate Chair … of the Boston area forces low-income and marginalized communities to live further from the city to find affordable housing,” said new Fellow Tiffany Tsang, OTD ’25, …

… have similar upbringings to share their stories and bringing these professionals from various sectors helped underscore the multifaceted nature of healthcare system … have similar upbringings to share their stories and bringing these professionals from various sectors helped underscore the multifaceted nature of healthcare system …

… began arriving at her office. They were seeking help, advice, and direction from someone who looked like them, someone who could understand what it was like to … to be the first in the United States, would trim up to four credit hours from the teaching workload of full-time faculty of color to acknowledge the extra … color,” says Young, who spends countless hours counseling students on everything from juggling their academic and clinical requirements to navigating life in a city …