A doctor of Korean heritage who grew up in Oregon becomes uncomfortable when a patient asks her about “the medicine of your people.” A Brazilian immigrant who doesn’t speak English struggles to communicate with the doctor who’s treating her nine-year-old […]
DMU faculty win AACOM Innovation Education Award Read More
Between studying for exams, preparing for simulated patient encounters and cramming for national board exams, a growing group of students at DMU are leading changes in medical education. They are building on DMU’s legacy of diversity and inclusion. They are
DMU students are “seeking justice” Read More
Eliminating health and health care disparities has long been a focus in the field of public health. While differences in health outcomes by age, sex, race, ethnicity, education, geography and socioeconomic status are arguably well-documented, there remains a dearth of
How is Health Care Underserving LGBTQ+ Iowans? Read More
By Rich Salas, Ph.D., and Luke Botting, D.O.’18 On Thursday, February 18, a group of approximately 50 DMU students, faculty and staff, along with our president, Dr. Angela Franklin, attended the RACE: Are We So Different exhibit at the Science
Race: Changing the paradigm from debate to dialogue Read More
While many factors affect health care equity, disparities based on race that target communities of color are consistently reported in the management of many diseases. For example, blacks receive a lower standard of care than whites when being treated for
Racism and health inequity: What can we do about it? Read More
On March 12, 2015, around 1 p.m., I was in an organic chemistry lab synthesizing nylon, in despair after checking the mid-term physics grades. As I was contemplating my chances of getting into medical school, I got an e-mail from
Cultural challenges inspire aspirations Read More