Let’s talk a little bit about health equity and my experiences related to health equity. First of all, what is health equity? In a report designed to increase consensus around meaning of health equity, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) provides the following definition: “Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity […]
Book Review: Walking a Tightrope
As the COVID-19 pandemic approached the 1-year mark I became interested in the history of Wuhan China, particularly from a medical standpoint. For more of this historical reflection in detail feel free to refer to my post “Lessons from Wuhan’s Past and Present“. As part of this effort, I came across the work Walking a […]
Weight of our Words
At the close of 2020, I was struck by two instances of doctors speaking their minds and facing the consequences for it. As both took me greatly by surprise I thought writing through it would help me organize and process my thoughts. The first instance I wanted to think back on was the issuing […]
