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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
How consumers describe racism in health care
How consumers describe racism in health care
A team of researchers looked at Yelp reviews of hospitals that highlighted racist experiences.
Penn concludes landmark fundraising and engagement campaign with extraordinary results
Penn concludes landmark fundraising and engagement campaign with extraordinary results
The Campaign exceeded its initial goal, making this fundraising and engagement effort the most successful in Penn’s history.
Conference celebrates worldwide impact of Penn women
Conference celebrates worldwide impact of Penn women
Momentum 2021: The Power of Penn Women online conference takes place Oct 1-3 with a who’s who lineup of speakers comprised of alumni and Penn community members.
How a diversity program enabled a childhood orthopaedics patient’s research dreams
How a diversity program enabled a childhood orthopaedics patient’s research dreams
The McKay Orthopaedic Research Lab’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee’s conference grant program offers a welcoming environment and resources that support people of all identities, to engate in orthopaedic research.
Feeling ‘rejuvenated’ on campus, students celebrate Convocation
Feeling ‘rejuvenated’ on campus, students celebrate Convocation
Penn’s newest students gathered on College Green on Monday, Aug. 30, to kick off the University’s 282nd year.
New program inspires underrepresented young women to cancer research
New program inspires underrepresented young women to cancer research
The Abramson Cancer Center’s Summer Health Experience, or SHE, program introduces young women to careers in cancer research. Statistics show that Black and Latinx women are severely underrepresented in the health sciences.
Reporting gender identity and sexual orientation in Workday
Reporting gender identity and sexual orientation in Workday
Penn faculty and staff members now have the option to self-identify their sexual orientation and gender identity in their personal profile.
Penn INSPIRE guides scientists and physicians to the forefront of academia
Penn INSPIRE guides scientists and physicians to the forefront of academia
Penn Interdisciplinary Network for Scientists Promoting Inclusion, Retention, and Equity (Penn INSPIRE) advocates to empower individuals with diverse ethnicities, backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations—those at the margins of academia.
A new energy and intentionality to Penn purchasing
A new energy and intentionality to Penn purchasing
The University launched its “Fueling Business Growth” campaign at this year’s Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo, meant to increase support of local, minority-owned businesses.
Penn’s Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo goes virtual
Penn’s Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo goes virtual
Tune into the live event Wednesday, July 28, at noon. Featured speakers include Wharton Dean Erika H. James and ActOne Founder and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd, followed by an online expo featuring dozens of diverse businesses.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Should doctors insist on being called ‘doctor’?
Jules Lipoff of the Perelman School of Medicine wrote an opinion piece about the pros and cons of using the title of “doctor” when interacting with students or patients. “When white male doctors like me use it to refer to themselves, it makes it easier for female doctors or doctors of color to do the same,” he said. “So even at the risk of seeming pretentious, I think it’s reasonable to insist that every doctor be called a doctor.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
These diversity efforts could transform the future of health care at Penn
Eve Higginbotham of the Perelman School of Medicine was interviewed about diversity in health care at Penn and beyond. “Increasing diversity enhances access to care for diverse communities,” she said.
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NBC News
There are too few Latino nurses. COVID showed how important they are
Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing, spoke about the structural barriers that prevent many Latino students from pursuing nursing and the important role Spanish-speaking nurses have played during the pandemic.
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Los Angeles Times
Black, Latinx and female entrepreneurs are still ignored by most venture capitalists
Katherine Klein of the Wharton School spoke about the lack of diversity in venture capital funding. “The disparity in who the venture capitalists are and where their money goes is just phenomenal,” she said.
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Marketplace (NPR)
For chief diversity officers, a changed landscape after Floyd’s murder
Stephanie Creary of the Wharton School spoke about the challenges faced by chief diversity officers. “They’re spending a lot of time in meetings convincing people that this is important and don’t always have sufficient time to do the work that needs to be done in order to move the needle on diversity,” she said.
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Al Día
2021 AL DÍA Top Doctors: A celebration of diversity in medicine unlike any other
Iris Reyes of the Perelman School of Medicine is among 12 Latino doctors honored by AL DÍA for contributions to the profession and the community. Reyes founded the UPHS-CHOP Alliance of Minority Physicians which has expanded diversity in the Health System, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Perelman School of Medicine. “I am proud to work alongside such talented and passionate medical students, trainees and faculty who seek to change the status quo,” said Reyes.
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