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UMass Chan partnered with local organization Glo Mom to support expectant and new mothers with access to information and services as they navigate pregnancy and motherhood.

UMass LIGHT, a mentorship program pairing students with faculty members, has formed meaningful bonds between industry leaders and aspiring doctors. UMass LIGHT will host a conference with keynote speakers Rochelle Walensky, MD, former CDC director, and Robert “Hoot” Gibson, former chief astronaut for NASA, on May 3.

The two UMass Chan faculty members are among 500 scientists, engineers and innovators elected this year.

Second Look Day introduced accepted medical students to the T.H. Chan School of Medicine and included programming from the Diversity and Inclusion office.

In the latest episode of Voices of UMass Chan, Cherise Hamblin, MD, delves into the critical topic of Black maternal health and the significance of Black Maternal Health Week at UMass Chan Medical School.

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The second community convening of the Equity in Caregiving Project, which will be 10 a.m. – noon March 28 in the UMass Chan Faculty Conference Room S1-342, will host a panel of family and clinical caregivers to discuss caregivers’ experiences and what might reduce inequities.

Black Maternal Health Week raises awareness about the challenges faced by Black pregnant people and the importance of addressing disparities in maternal health care. Events are planned from April 11 to 17.

The two graduates of the UMass Chan Baccalaureate MD Pathway Program in the Class of 2024 matched to their top choices on Match Day.

Uché Blackstock, MD, joined the UMass Chan community for a talk about her book Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, the 2024 Diversity Campus Read.

Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences students Atinuke G. Oyinbo and Favour Akabogu discussed their research for the Black Excellence series.

T.H. Chan School of Medicine Class of 2026 students were the first to participate in a mandatory course about anti-racism in medicine, led by Sarah Forrester, PhD, assistant professor of population & quantitative health sciences.

Membership in the new African Student Association at UMass Chan Medical School requires acknowledging cultural differences in order to provide better care for diverse patients, and a desire to connect and celebrate each member’s African identity.

The Department of Orthopedics & Physical Rehabilitation is working on creating space for belonging through focus groups, data collection and goal setting.

Sharina Person, PhD, was honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion at the annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Keynote speaker Joan Reede, MD, MS, MPH MBA called on the medical community to move forward in values that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Diversity and Inclusion Office introduces Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock as its 2024 Diversity Campus Read book.

Joan Reede, MD, MS, MPH, MBA, dean for diversity and community partnership and champion of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at Harvard Medical School, will serve as keynote speaker for UMass Chan’s 36th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Students plan to use Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service Awards to transform the health of refugee, immigrant and low-income families in Worcester.

More than half a million Americans are Deaf and experience problem drinking and trauma at significantly higher rates than the general population. A nationwide virtual clinical trial to test evidence-based therapy for Deaf people with trauma symptoms and alcohol use disorder is underway at UMass Chan Medical School.

Health Equity News at UMass Chan

UMass Chan community showers local mothers with infant necessities, information

UMass LIGHT mentorship program ‘shows you how to achieve your dreams’

Mary Munson, Craig Peterson named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows

At Second Look Day, presence and intentionality connect students to UMass Chan

Cherise Hamblin: A voice for Black maternal health equity

Community convening aims to guide solutions to inequities in caregiving

Black Maternal Health Week at UMass Chan to address disparities

It’s a match for 2024 BaccMD grads

Legacy author Uché Blackstock calls on UMass Chan audience to listen, mentor, share diversity work

UMass Chan PhD students present research in Black Excellence at UMass Chan series

‘Everybody’s problem and everybody’s solution’: anti-racism course for medical students emphasizes compassion

African Student Association creating community across three UMass Chan graduate schools

Department of Orthopedics making strides in fostering belonging among staff

Sharina Person honored with Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion

UMass Chan launches 2024 Diversity Campus Read with Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

Joan Reede to serve as speaker at UMass Chan’s 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

MLK Semester of Service awardees work with local community to address health needs

First nationwide therapy clinical trial for Deaf people with trauma, addiction launched at UMass Chan