“Even when there is a lack of difference in ability or competence as measured by in-service exam scores and milestone … More
Category: Women’s Health
Empowering women to take control of their own health
It was such a humbling experience being invited to write a chapter for the upcoming book Taking Care of You: … 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
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
Expanding the Use of Abuse Assessment Screens to Identify Victims of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a pervasive problem that affects 25% of women in the United States. Pregnancy further increases a woman’s risk for being … More
“the cumulative stress of racism is taking a toll on African American families even before they are born”
“Even when doctors did not force poor or nonwhite women to accept sterilization as a method of contraception, social and … More
Menacing Makeup?
Mounting evidence indicates that girls in the United States are undergoing puberty at earlier ages now than ever before. One … More
A War on Women
We are in an economic recession. While some monetary sacrifices for governmental agencies are inevitable, the latest push to deprive … More