A study by student — and dentist — Makshita Luthra shows dental students lose in interest in caring for underserved populations over the span of their education.
Equity
Advocating for Her People
Amira Adawe (MPH ’15) uses her public health training to address issues threatening the health of the local Somali community, and to advise state legislators on programs that benefit all Minnesotans.
Helping Colorado Create Health Equity
The citizens of Colorado are learning how to promote health equity in their communities with the help of Assistant Professor Rachel Hardeman, whose presentation, “Racism and Health Inequities,” is now being screened across the state.
SPH Addresses Structural Racism in Maternal and Child Health Programs
A UMN team that includes Associate Professors Ruby Nguyen and Jamie Stang is part of a national collaborative of maternal and child health training programs working to increase diversity in their curriculum, faculty, and students.
Reducing Child Marriage and Partner Violence in Bangladesh
Negative Diversity Climate Raises Depression Risk in Medical School Students
How Clinicians and Researchers Can Help Dismantle Structural Racism
Hardeman Leads New Project Addressing Racial Inequalities in Birth Outcomes
Capistrant Finds Gay Prostate Cancer Patients Have Unique Social Support Networks and Needs
Fixing Health Care: Lessons From a 10-Year Study
Addressing Immigrant Challenges Close to Home
Maternal Child Health MPH student Sonja Ausen-Anifrani bring community-centered interventions to immigrant populations in Minnesota.
