- Petrie-Flom Center

Bioethics

June 28, 2021

The ‘Model Minority’ Myth Puts Asian Americans’ Health at Risk

The model minority myth is hiding massive health disparities among the large and varying Asian community in the U.S.

The ‘Model Minority’ Myth Puts Asian Americans’ Health at Risk

an ambulance parked at the entrance of an emergency department

Bioethics

December 18, 2020

An Equity-Based Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Taking a broader, systems-level approach to the distribution of incoming COVID-19 vaccines may drive health equity.

An Equity-Based Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

This 2006 image depicted a nurse, who was administering an intramuscular vaccination into a middle-aged man’s left shoulder muscle. The nurse was using her left hand to stabilize the injection site.

Health Care Reform

November 2, 2020

Anti-Bias Training is Needed to Counter the Public Health Threat of Systemic Racism

Continued failure to require anti-bias and anti-racist trainings, and certainly an executive order banning this type of training, is dangerous.

Anti-Bias Training is Needed to Counter the Public Health Threat of Systemic Racism

Woman holding sign that reads "I can't breathe."

Bioethics

October 9, 2020

Addressing Health Inequities in End-of-Life Care in the Era of COVID-19

Inequities in end-of-life care have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but have yet to receive the same attention as other health disparities.

Megan J. Shen

The ‘Model Minority’ Myth Puts Asian Americans’ Health at Risk

The ‘Model Minority’ Myth Puts Asian Americans’ Health at Risk

An Equity-Based Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

An Equity-Based Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Anti-Bias Training is Needed to Counter the Public Health Threat of Systemic Racism

Anti-Bias Training is Needed to Counter the Public Health Threat of Systemic Racism

Addressing Health Inequities in End-of-Life Care in the Era of COVID-19

Addressing Health Inequities in End-of-Life Care in the Era of COVID-19