The Importance of Partnership
By Sophia Kamanzi, MD candidate, School of Medicine My first encounter with participatory action research (a method that centers involving community members in the research process) was a few years ago when I was working at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago as a Clinical Research Coordinator. I attended a research presentation […]
The Movement for Environmental Justice – Part I
Read part one of this two-part blog on environmental justice by practicum student, Katie Wiedeman, MSW candidate.
Environmental Justice in St. Louis – Part II
Read this blog post about environmental justice and its fight right here in St. Louis.
Lessons from the life of Henrietta Lacks
In this blog post, read more about the concept of “informed consent” in research.
Health inequities in endometriosis care
Practicum student Katie Wiedeman, MSW candidate, writes about diagnostic gaps as just one of the inequities in the care of this common women’s condition.
Considerations for data-sharing and community-engaged research
Read more about new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy.
The contagion sweeping the nation: Anti-trans legislation
Read more about the current state of anti-transgender legislation as summarized by MPH candidate, Ola Adebayo.
Managing the college mental health crisis
An MPH student weighs in on the stress of academic life and the mental health crisis taking place on our nation’s campuses.