… subjects but when it comes to health professions, it is vital to know both. That was the central message of this year’s E. Lorraine Baugh Visiting Faculty Lecture … for healthcare professionals to be aware of that influence.  “The whole purpose of my presentation is to … get them to connect the dots to why people are desperately … Its War on Povery, which tells the story of the Tufts-Delta Health Center, which was the first rural community health center in the United States when it opened in …

… direction from someone who looked like them, someone who could understand what it was like to be one of just a handful of people of color at the school.  “My colleagues used to say, ‘You need to put a limit on your time’,” recalls … to supporting our mission, and when we are not taking these contributions into account and equitably allocating workloads, we are perpetuating the very racism that …

… shut down and I relocated to the main site of the Lynn Community Health Center. I was filled with tense dread. Reports of hospitals becoming overburdened and cities … anger that came with that. I worried when a coughing, flailing patient knocked off my mask—would those few seconds of exposure be enough to give me the virus? I’d spend … I see patients and family. My parents have also received the vaccine, so now I can visit without a glass door separating us. I tell every patient I see about the …

… Interview. How did your research on DEI and white privilege come about? I began my journey into organizational psychology in 2020 when I enrolled in the Leadership … is this occurring?’  I wanted to delve deeper into the underlying issues. While I was enrolled in the program, I attended a virtual JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, … the attendees, a Black faculty member, shared an incredibly honest and vulnerable account of her experience as a Black woman in academia. She described the challenges …

… history that we inherit. It's a history that we have to be aware of and take into account as we do this work.”  The keynote was followed by a plenary session by School of Nursing faculty Dr. Clara Gona, Dr. … history that we inherit. It's a history that we have to be aware of and take into account as we do this work.”  The keynote was followed by a plenary session by School …

… White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities . He also was the 11th president of Morehouse College , his alma mater, and was the executive director of the American Association of State Colleges and … chair of the Institute’s Board of Trustees who is now an Honorary Trustee, who was present at the lecture. Established in 2012, the visiting faculty speaker series …

… 13, where a new handbook featuring a chapter from the MGH Institute JEDI Office was unveiled. Kimberly A. Truong , the Institute’s Chief Equity Officer;  Rosemary … a framework for imagining an equity-minded Higher Education organization. “It was energizing to be in community with colleagues from across the region dedicated to … action. Watkins Liu led a round table discussion on the book chapter, which was co-authored by Truong with two School of Nursing Alumni, Corliss Kanazao and Kana …

… change-related risks. “So being mobile gives our students a unique opportunity to visit these communities and work first-hand with these residents. It gives them a … new substation in a section of East Boston that’s prone to flooding. “It enhanced my knowledge because I did not know what was going on in these communities,” said  Master of Science in Nursing student Ricky …