News, Resources, and Events Tagged "Racial Justice"
A win for Black maternal health advocates, as Congress moves to set up new VA program
Congress’ action this week is a victory for Black maternal health advocates like Charles Johnson, who’s been pushing for more support for Black mothers after his wife…
Association of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Estimated Life Expectancy by Race/Ethnicity in the United States, 2020
In October 2020, we estimated the impact of COVID-19 on 2020 period life expectancy at birth in the US by race/ethnicity using observed COVID-19 deaths from February 1, 2020, to October 3, 2020, and projected…
Restoring US Leadership for Global Health
Event Description On May 18th, we hosted a discussion with government officials on plans to restore US leadership for global health. Governments around the world failed to contain COVID-19, with…
Video now available! Trends Transforming Advanced Illness Care: The Promise of Technology
COVID and other dynamic forces are upending traditional ways of caring for people with serious and advanced illness. People want care in their home and community, not isolated in institutions.…
Video now available! Mental Health Moonshot: Unlocking Federal Funds for Psychedelics Research
Online Viewing View the conversation on Twitter at @PetrieFlom using #MHMoonshot. View the fully captioned event video. Event Description The U.S. needs a mental health moonshot. Inspired by the…
Video now available! Policing and the Brain: How Neuroscience Can Contribute to Police Reform
Online Viewing View the conversation on Twitter at @PetrieFlom using #LawandNeuro. Watch the fully captioned event video. Event Description The language of medical science has been used by law enforcement…
‘These numbers are incredibly important’: Doctors and lawmakers call on FDA to address racial disparities in pulse oximeters
Along-documented, under-the-radar disparity is garnering new attention as the Covid-19 pandemic stretches into another year: Some pulse oximeters, which measure oxygen levels and are critical to making decisions about patient…
Video now available! Nudging Organ Donation: Tools to Encourage Organ Availability
Online Viewing Couldn't join the webinar? Check out the conversation @PetrieFlom using #NudgingDonation. Watch fully captioned video of the event. Learn more about the issues! Check out these…
Video now available! Understanding the Role of Race in Health: A Moderated Discussion
Online Viewing Couldn't join the webinar? Check out the conversation @PetrieFlom using #RaceandHealth. Watch fully captioned video of the event! Event Description Structural racism pervades all facets of society,…