DEXTER FRANCIS CRUSADES TO MOVE THE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION NEEDLE BEYOND THE CONVERSATION
"I wanted to find a way to positively impact students and create a socially conscious forum for discussing current important
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Front-Line Stories
DR. KEVIN GREEN AIMS TO BOOST SOCIAL EQUALITY AND CHANGE THE NARRATIVE BEFORE HE HAS KIDS OF HIS OWN
Kevin is paying it forward, serving as a strong role model for Black physicians, students at RUSM and youth in
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DR. JESSICA SHEPHERD STRIVES TO BALANCE THE SOCIAL JUSTICE SCALE FOR HER YOUNG SONS
Her world revolves around caring to her young Black sons, comforting her OB-GYN patients and advocating for change in her Black community.
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SURGERY DURING THE ERA OF COVID-19: IS IT WORTH THE RISK?
The stats are grim. For every person who undergoes surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a one in four
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PEDIATRICIAN ERICKA OLIVER URGES PARENTS TO KEEP VACCINATION SCHEDULE AND TO STAY ON TOP OF MENTAL HEALTH DURING THESE NEWS-HEAVY DAYS
There is a lot of heavy stuff being talked about and it can really affect your mental health and throw
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THREE PEDIATRICIANS SAY BOTH SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS AND CORONAVIRUS ARE TAKING A TOLL ON KIDS
They may not be in the direct path of contracting coronavirus but adolescents are plagued with other hard-hitting issues during
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THIRD-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS KATHERINE FRANCIS AND RAMZI IBRAHIM FOUND A WAY TO ASSIST THEIR MENTORS OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL WALLS
The global pandemic may have pushed pause for in-person clinical rotations but two third-year Ross University School of Medicine students
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THE CORONAVIRUS INTERTWINES THE HUMAN AND ANIMAL MEDICAL WORLDS AND DOGS MAY SAVE THEM BOTH
In the race for the cure—or a way to slow the COVID-19 spread—some veterinary researchers are exploring whether man’s best
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A DOCTOR ON THE FRONT LINE FOR COVID FINDS INSPIRATION IN THE WORLD’S RESPONSE TO RACIAL INJUSTICE AND THE GAINING MOMENTUM OF THE ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’ MOVEMENT
According to RUSM alumna Edna Chukwurah, MD, individuals outside of the black community are beginning to recognize these injustices and are truly listening.
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Two Newbie Nurses Explain the Worldwide Pandemic from Their Viewpoint on the Ground Level
Two Chicagoland nurses joined the healthcare field to provide compassionate caring but neither could have predicted how the pandemic would
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