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As a child, 40-year-old Dontal Johnson dreamed of becoming a doctor, but never saw himself represented in the profession. “I had never seen a Black doctor growing up, and one of the crazier things is I never saw a Black doctor until I hit college,” Johnson said. Johnson decided to apply to medical schools in […]

Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education, conservative lawmakers across the country have advanced their own state bans on diversity initiatives, especially those that might make students feel shame or guilt for past harms against people of color. This effort encompasses medical schools. Despite clear and persistent […]
The importance of addressing the U.S. shortage of Black doctors – CBS News Watch CBS News There’s a major effort underway to bring more Black doctors into hospitals and examination rooms nationwide, and that effort is focused on easing the burden of medical school for students at historically Black colleges and universities. Jericka Duncan has […]
As a child, 40-year-old Dontal Johnson dreamed of becoming a doctor, but never saw himself represented in the profession. “I had never seen a Black doctor growing up, and one of the crazier things is I never saw a Black doctor until I hit college,” Johnson said. Johnson decided to apply to medical schools in […]
We may all bleed red but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still diversity across communities—from genes to environments to culture—many factors impact our healthcare experiences. With hiring committees overlooking residents from under-repped communities, Black and Hispanic doctors are still being shut out of top jobs. In 2020, medical illustrator, Chidiebere Ibe, brought a spotlight to […]

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry and the U.S. National Medical Association have asked Nigeria to phase out the use of amalgam in dentistry. Amalgam contains 50% mercury, which poses a health and environmental risk. Use of dental amalgam In two separate correspondents dated September 20, 2024, and addressed to Muhammad Ali Pate, the Minister […]
Med schools face a new obstacle in the push to train more Black doctors NPR Source link
Opinion | How tens of thousands of Black U.S. doctors simply vanished The Washington Post Source link
Reports have surfaced online claiming that 77% of Black doctors in the U.S. are Nigerians. While this figure may be somewhat exaggerated, the achievements of individuals like Dr. Foyekemi Ikyaator, a Nigerian physician and Medical Director of Life Savers ER in Houston, Texas, who opened her own emergency room at just 32, remind us that […]