Trust and equity in emergency departments Image: iStock/Dragos Condrea Trust and equity in emergency departments Penn Medicine is working to improve the emergency department experience for all patients, including those with distrust of the medical system at large.
A Penn team’s push to make research more inclusive Image: iStock/shironosov A Penn team’s push to make research more inclusive Penn’s Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center is working to bring more underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds into their research, and to train AI models to be free from bias.
The multifaceted Mya Gordon Mia Gordon at the Bio Pond.nocred The multifaceted Mya Gordon With a passion for community engagement, Mya Gordon balances her drive with hobbies, friends, and finding beauty in imperfection.
Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project To work on providing basic care for classmates, the Sayre students decided to provide easy access to hygiene products—deodorant, shampoo, bodywash, lip balm, tampons, and pads—to their peers.nocred Who, What, Why: Ariana Jimenez and the High School Voter Project As part of a student-run, nonpartisan, Netter Center initiative, Ariana Jimenez focuses on youth voter registration, civic engagement, and education in West Philadelphia.
An ambassador for accessibility Image: Courtesy of Penn Libraries An ambassador for accessibility How Leslie Vallhonrat is helping to make the Penn Libraries web presence more useable for everyone.
Study reveals inequities in access to transformative CAR T cell therapy Image: iStock/PeopleImages Study reveals inequities in access to transformative CAR T cell therapy Penn Medicine researchers have assessed the percentage of patients from minority health populations and reveal inequities in access to transformative CAR T cell therapy.
Who, What, Why: Luke Godsey’s Appalachian quilt Luke Godsey and the in-progress quilt at the Penn Women’s Center Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Luke Godsey’s Appalachian quilt Luke Godsey, a second-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, has created a quilt for the Penn Women’s Center as part of a new art series.
A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities Image: Adobe Stock/metamorworks A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities A Penn Medicine study points to ways to reduce potential for racial bias and inequity when using algorithms to inform clinical care.
Adding diversity to your research process: A new system Image: iStock/Wavebreakmedia Adding diversity to your research process: A new system A Penn team has created guidelines and a best practices overview for incorporating equity and diversity into the research process.
Powwow at Penn An intertribal dance. In the background, a young man wears regalia made from birds of prey. nocred Powwow at Penn With drumming, dancers, and the cascading voices of musicians, the 13th annual Powwow at Penn welcomed more than 100 people.