… The IHP Interview: Steve Ciesielski on DEI and White Privilege … white privilege. He spoke with OSC’s Lisa McEvoy for this month’s IHP Interview. How did your research on DEI and white privilege come about? I began my journey into … the students seeking my support were disproportionately BIPOC, which prompted me to ask, ‘ What is happening here?’  and   ‘ Why is this occurring?’  I wanted to …

… A Juneteenth Celebration Dear IHP Community, Once again, we have the opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United … President Abraham Lincoln more than two years before. Often described as America’s second Independence Day, Juneteenth is marked by joyful celebrations that honor the … our world. In my last email, I provided an update on the IHP strategic plan and how we have infused JEDI across the strategic pillars. In addition, the JEDI Office …

… Speaker Details Ways to Improve Equity in Higher Education … Speaker Details Ways to Improve Equity in Higher Education As millions of students have become distance … low-income college students of color encounter. “Social class determines how you move to and through college and if you make it there at all,” Jack told the … community members, noting that just 14 percent of undergraduates at the country’s most competitive colleges and universities come from families in the bottom half of …

… present last night as MGH Institute of Health Professions community gathered to say goodbye to the retiring Dr. Alex. F. Johnson, the only provost in the … work that went into the farewell party and tribute video.  “It’s hard to imagine someone deserves all of that attention,” said Johnson, who spent much of his time … part of the Institute is just so spectacular,” said Johnson. “You just don’t find staff in these roles who are as committed and persistent and kind and …

… honoring the legacy of nursing leader Natalie Petzold, whose impact continues to shape the Institute and the field of nursing education. Petzold, remembered fondly … and its transition into the Institute. She oversaw the graduation of the school’s final diploma class in 1981 and later welcomed the first class of students to the … living with and at risk for HIV. Through a series of studies, Schnall demonstrated how engaging patients directly in the design process, from focus groups to app …