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Seeing Brilliance Everywhere: Understanding the Life and Antiracism Work of Camara Phyllis Jones
Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, MPH, Derek M. Griffith, PhD , “Seeing Brilliance Everywhere: Understanding the Life and Antiracism Work of Camara Phyllis Jones”, Sankofa Digital Collection DOI: 10.2105/Sankofa.3582.009
Structural racism and iron deficiency anaemia
Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, School of Global Affairs, King's College London, London, UK Department of Epidemiology and Department of Social, Behavioural, and Health Educational Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
The State of Anti-Black Racism in the United States: Reflections and Solutions from the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. Proceedings of a Workshop National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Policy and Global Affairs; Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; Editors: Cato T. Laurencin, Camara P. Jones, Rapporteur, and Lynne M. Holden, Rapporteur. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2023 Jun 26.
Diversity in clinical research: public health and social justice imperatives
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8863-1485Tanvee Varma1, Camara P Jones2,3, Carol Oladele4, Jennifer Miller5 1 Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA 2 Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 3 Harvard University Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA 4 Section of General Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA 5 Department of Internal Medicine, Yale...
Use of Race in Kidney Research and Medicine
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Use of Race in Kidney Research and Medicine
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NPhA - Anti-Racism Resources
NPhA has created a list of resources to assist pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to learn, develop and grow in the area of racism. These anti-racism resources are designed to address and help to reduce the effects of systemic racism in our country through our personal and professional development. This document provides resources such as books, movies/documentaries, published articles and websites.
Susan Moore’s death underscores the racism embedded in the U.S. health care system - The Washington Post
Aletha Maybank is chief health equity officer at the American Medical Association. Camara Phyllis Jones is a family physician, epidemiologist and past president of the American Public Health Association. Uché Blackstock is founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity. Joia Crear Perry is president of the National Birth Equity Collaborative.
Interviews Featured on 'Power & Health'
Meet the 10 experts examining health inequities through the lens of race, wealth and power in the documentary "Power and Health." Martha Dina Arguello Martha Dina Arguello | KCET They were part of the normal landscape, said Martha Dina Arguello in “Power and Health,” referring to the oil wells located near her high school when she was growing up.
In the 2020 US election, we can choose a just future
When US voters go to the polls (what few are left) or attempt to mail our ballots (with what remains of the US postal service) in the 2020 election, we are not simply choosing between two parties or posturing about partisan politics. We are making a choice about the future. On the one hand, are the dangers of white supremacy, authoritarianism, and nationalism—lethal threats to our democracy, our lives, and the viability of the planet.
Seeing the Water: Seven Values Targets for Anti-Racism Action
You know the old saying, “It’s hard for a fish to see the water in which it swims?” That’s true! And in the United States, we are all swimming through a polluted ocean. More of us are starting to see the icebergs and reefs that structure our watery landscape, in part because we are starting to understand that the wreckage that they cause is not “natural.” But we have been slower to see the water.
Harnessing the Therapeutic Potential of Music
"Music, uniquely among the arts, is both completely abstract and profoundly emotional. It has no power to represent anything particular or external, but it has a unique power to express inner states or feelings.
Pondering the meaning of life: ‘And how are the children?’
Pondering the meaning of life: ‘And how are the children?’ Excerpt When I was a little girl nestled in the warmth of my family, I did not wonder about the meaning of life. I had the luxury of having my basic needs for food, shelter, peace, security and education amply met. I enjoyed the love of my parents and the company of my sisters as my world grew safely bigger day by day. Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association
Life on a conveyor belt: Making a choice to take action on racism
Life on a conveyor belt: Making a choice to take action on racism Excerpt When I assumed the APHA presidency, I announced plans for my presidential initiative, a national campaign against racism. I have had many conversations since then, sparking understanding about racism as a live and present threat to the health and well-being of the nation. But understanding must be followed by action. Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association
The urgency of naming racism: Adding clarity in time of conflict
The urgency of naming racism: Adding clarity in time of conflict Excerpt With the July killings of Philando Castile in Minnesota and Alton Sterling in Louisiana, the nation awoke again to a recurring nightmare. The senseless killings of these two black men at the hands of police shocked the nation, as did the senseless killings of police in Dallas and Baton Rouge that followed. None of these murders were justified, and we mourn the victims.
A whole world of stories: Be interested, believe, join in
A whole world of stories: Be interested, believe, join in Excerpt My whirlwind of talks and travel this summer included several honors, including receiving an honorary doctorate from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and serving as the commencement speaker for both the University of California-San Francisco School of Medicine and University of California-Berkeley School of Public Health. Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association
Strength and beauty everywhere: Extensions of the Gardener’s Tale
Strength and beauty everywhere: Extensions of the Gardener’s Tale Excerpt As I write this, we are in the full flush of a gorgeous Atlanta spring. The crocuses and daffodils are distant memories, the azaleas have surrendered their petals and the trees are heady with new leaves. I have been on the road these past several weeks, visiting 14 cities in one 28-day stretch. And I have experienced strength and beauty everywhere. Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association
Becoming actively anti-racist: the need to organize and act
Becoming actively anti-racist: the need to organize and act Excerpt Having announced my presidential initiative, a national campaign against racism, I now have many invitations to engage with local anti-racism efforts on the ground. Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association
Creating the healthiest nation: Equity barriers pose obstacles to progress
Creating the healthiest nation: Equity barriers pose obstacles to progress Excerpt APHA has embraced its central challenge of leading the U.S. to become the healthiest nation in one generation. We have chosen the year 2030 as our goal post. Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association
Achieving health equity: The crisis in Flint, and what should be done next
Achieving health equity: The crisis in Flint, and what should be done next Excerpt Creating health equity is one of APHA’s three guiding priorities, and achieving health equity is a goal that many of us share. But what is health equity? And how can a definition help guide our response to the public water supply in Flint, Michigan? Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association
How understanding of racism can move public health to action: Allegory highlights dual reality of privilege
How understanding of racism can move public health to action: Allegory highlights dual reality of privilege Excerpt When I was a medical student, I had an experience that shaped my understanding of how the world works. I had been studying all day with a group of classmates. Now that evening had fallen, we were keenly aware of our hunger, but there was no food to be found in the apartment. So we set out into town in search of food. Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association
Launching an APHA presidential initiative on racism and health
Launching an APHA presidential initiative on racism and health Excerpt As president of APHA, I aim to harness the power and promise of this vibrant organization by leading a presidential initiative, a national campaign against racism. Copyright The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association
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