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ACAP Establishes Medical Scholarship to Address Disparities in Black Maternal Mortality

The Sylvia B. Kelly Medical Scholarship for Health Equity offers rising fourth-year students from underrepresented backgrounds $25,000. WASHINGTON—The Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) announced today the establishment of the Sylvia…

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Cityblock Health Appoints Dr. Kameron Matthews to Chief Health Officer Role

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cityblock Health, a value-based healthcare provider for Medicaid and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries, today announced the appointment of Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP, as Chief Health Officer,…

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Merck Celebrates the NMF Diversity in Clinical Trials Program’s Emerging Investigators

Ensuring diversity in clinical trials has been historically challenging. Barriers to participation, like a lack of clinical trial awareness, time and resource constraints and mistrust of the process and information, are well recognized in the medical community.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program Announces First Group of Physicians to be Trained

52 physicians from across the U.S. selected for the inaugural cohort of the five-year, $100 million initiative. Initiative is part of the BMS Foundation commitment to health equity and diversity and inclusion made last year

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Announcing New CEO: Michellene Davis, Esq.

Introducing New NMF President and CEO: Michellene Davis, Esq National Medical Fellowships (NMF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michellene Davis, Esq., as the new President and CEO, effective…

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GE Spotlights 2019 PCLP Scholar, Jacquelin Solis

Community Healing: This Team Of Medical Students Is Learning How To Make Primary Care Cool Again https://www.ge.com/news/reports/community-healing-this-team-of-medical-students-is-learning-how-to-make-primary-care-cool?fbclid=IwAR0yeskJtAFevKlg4PIuYgCVvpWzc5fJ42yEkiXAh192Q6cDBayNPvwU1s0