Health Activism

Power Day at Yale School of Medicine has annually strived to serve as a space to discuss power dynamics within … More

Why the Time is Now For Equity in Medicine

Below is the text of an abridged version of my talk for the opening plenary session of the Association of … More

How Your Physician’s Prejudices May Be Hurting Your Health: And What the Doctors of Tomorrow Are Doing About It

A medical student at one of the nation’s leading schools recounts how their “problem based learning cases frequently present patients … More

Health, Justice & Advocacy

I recently shared my experiences of applying to medical school as a low-income student and discussed my intention to continue health … More

Student Protests Reveal a Systemic Disease

As medical students, we recognize that bias in medicine is doubly damaging: it burdens our peers and it harms our … More

Opening a Dialogue on Bias in Medicine

In a little over a month, I will have completed my Masters in Public Health (MPH). Time truly flew by. … More

What the Planned Parenthood Shooting Means for Medicine

The horrific shooting at Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs that left three dead serves as a stark reminder of the … More

Physicians Must Not Lag Behind National Policy on Transgender Discrimination

As a native New Yorker, I was thrilled when last month Governor Cuomo announced plans for an executive order that prohibits discrimination … More

It’s dangerous. It can kill. But physicians don’t want to talk about it.

Identifying abuse in the clinical setting is key. In January 2013, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force announced that it … More

Victory over racial profiling: Federal court rules Americans can challenge No Fly List

About time!! Doesn’t directly challenge the constitutionality of this list but a great step forward for so many Americans who … More