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Yelp reviews may provide key insights into patient experiences with racism
WHYY (Philadelphia)

Yelp reviews may provide key insights into patient experiences with racism

Jason Tong and Anietie Andy of the Perelman School of Medicine studied Yelp reviews of hospitals to better understand racial disparities in health care. “Racism within health care can be pervasive and can occur in a variety of both clinical and nonclinical spaces,” said Tong. “Hopefully [we] can create a composite metric of racism that can be used for targeted quality improvement initiatives for hospitals.”

Penn Political Union hosts AG Loretta Lynch
Former attorney general of the United States Loretta Lynch, wearing glasses, a black surgical mask and a blue suit dress, gestures as the speaks to a man in the foreground

Former U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch spoke to the Penn Political Union on Sept. 23, launching their series of discussions and debates.

Penn Political Union hosts AG Loretta Lynch

The first female African American attorney general discussed everything from her thoughts on law enforcement reform to her most memorable cases.

Kristen de Groot

Reported anger, sadness, depression, and anxiety spiked after George Floyd killing
Masked people in a protest crowd holding signs that read Black Lives Matter, He Could Not Breathe, and Justice 4 George Floyd.

On May 26, 2020, people protested against police violence after the death of George Floyd. (Image: Fibonacci Blue)

Reported anger, sadness, depression, and anxiety spiked after George Floyd killing

The police killing of George Floyd took an unprecedented toll on the emotional and mental health of Black Americans, according to a new study by LDI senior fellow Sharath Guntuku.

From Penn LDI

Yelp reviews could help hospitals target racism, Penn study finds
Philadelphia Inquirer

Yelp reviews could help hospitals target racism, Penn study finds

Perelman School of Medicine researchers found that online reviews of hospitals could help evaluate patients’ experiences with racism. “It’s powerful because it’s anonymous—it reduces the fear of reporting, it’s familiar, and it’s open-ended,” general surgery resident Jason Tong said. “It allows consumers to comment on what matters to them.”

Protecting and celebrating civil rights heritage and Black histories
armstrong house

The two-acre site of the Armstrong School, which has been out of use since the mid-1950’s, includes a church, burial ground, and school house. Researchers at Penn’s Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites and Tuskegee University are collaborating on stabilizing the structure and developing an interpretation plan for the historic site. (Image: Kwesi Daniels)

Protecting and celebrating civil rights heritage and Black histories

Launched last fall, Penn’s Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights sites is fostering new and ongoing partnerships while preserving the legacy of civil rights in the U.S.

Erica K. Brockmeier

9/11, 20 years later
ground zero from liberty state park

Tribute in Light, an annual display near the site of Ground Zero, commemorates the Sept. 11 attacks. (Homepage image: Scott Spitzer)

9/11, 20 years later

Experts across the University share their thoughts on how 9/11 transformed their field, their research, and the world.
Teaching beyond September 11
Drawing of five people, one wearing a hijab, another wearing a turban, with the word JUSTICE written at the bottom.

Image: Nadia Hafid/Penn GSE

Teaching beyond September 11

Penn GSE’s Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher says the lessons of 9/11 offer a chance for students to examine how the event has shaped much of the last two decades, in America and around the world.

From Penn GSE

US medical schools found to be falling short on equity promises
Times Higher Education

US medical schools found to be falling short on equity promises

In an analysis of inequality in medical education, Penn experts, including UPHS CEO Kevin Mahoney, said, “courage is needed to move forward. This courage, though, is most needed from leaders and colleagues in positions of privilege.”