By Timiya S. Nolan, Joshua J. Joseph and Darrell M. Gray II

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.” ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

What has the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic taught us? Certainly, this era has tested our patience, resilience and sheer will in extreme and unexpected ways.

Six projects chosen to improve health equity and outcomes in diverse populations

Six interdisciplinary teams of students and faculty mentors have been selected for the second cohort of The Ohio State University’s Health Equity Scholars Program to begin in autumn 2022.

HEED Award recognizes outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion

For the sixth year in a row, The Ohio State University College of Nursing has received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

by Alexa Conrad

The health of Black women is disparate, and the dismantling of inequity in health care lies in the understanding that racial health disparity more often than not lies in racism, not race. The manifestation of systemic racism ranges from subtle to stark, with the collective outcomes of it perforating nearly every aspect of Black women’s health.

Student/faculty partnerships to pursue projects that improve health equity and outcomes in diverse populations

Five interprofessional teams of students and faculty mentors will soon start their work as part of the inaugural cohort of The Ohio State University’s new Health Equity Scholars Program.