University Hospital’s former diversity and inclusion officer says her efforts to eliminate bias were demeaned and she was pushed out of her position due to racism, which pervades New Jersey’s only public acute-care facility. Dr. Chris Pernell’s Sept. 2 departure — which the hospital announced in a statement as a […]
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BOSTON — When a routine cancer screening came back showing an elevated PSA reading, George Brickhouse knew he should take it seriously. His father had been treated for prostate cancer and his brother had dealt with a scare. But the urologist he went to see started ordering tests without fully […]
Share on PinterestA new study has identified changes in brain microstructures in women who experience racism. Image credit: mikroman6/Getty Images. A new study looks at the brains of Black women who reported having experiences with racial discrimination. The goal of the study was to determine whether racial discrimination could affect […]
Mass General Brigham is out with a plan to dismantle racism within its 12-hospital network. The project, called “United Against Racism,” includes changes in leadership, culture and patient care. It also expands efforts to address hunger, housing and job opportunities outside hospital walls. “We want this to be a major […]