Contribute to the Global Vaccine Poem
Poets from Kent State University and the Wicke Poetry Center have created a beautiful community-driven project: writing a global vaccine poem. https://communitypoems.org/global-vaccine-poem The project was kicked off with a poem by San Antonio’s own Naomi Shihab Nye. At the website, you can contribute a line–or a few stanzas–to the poem, and they immediately pop up… Continue reading Contribute to the Global Vaccine Poem
Communicating Hope: the 2021 CSL Conference
Registration is open for the 2021 Community Service Learning (CSL) conference at UT Health San Antonio. This year’s theme is “Communicating Hope: Delivering Essential Information in a Public Health Crisis.” Speakers, community partners, and students will share best practices and lessons learned from navigating the complex landscape of public health discourse. You won’t want to… Continue reading Communicating Hope: the 2021 CSL Conference
Conversations about (Pandemic) Ethics: Ethical COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Design and Equitable Distribution
If there were one COVID vaccine educational conference I could send to my mom and dad and the whole world, it would be this one, brought to you by the CMHE, the Ecumenical Center, and Methodist Healthcare Ministries. Three eminent specialists in infectious disease walk us through the COVID vaccine trials and what to expect… Continue reading Conversations about (Pandemic) Ethics: Ethical COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Design and Equitable Distribution
Eli Saslow On Coronavirus
This week, I have been captivated by a series in the Washington Post by Eli Saslow, author of Rising Out of Hatred. In his series entitled Voices from the Pandemic, Saslow shares the stories of Americans affected by COVID-19. Each piece is constructed as a personal narrative “as told to” Eli Saslow–the author’s hand appears… Continue reading Eli Saslow On Coronavirus
History of Medicine Lectures this month
The PI Nixon Library at UT Health San Antonio is celebrating 50 years of service as a repository of wisdom and a crucible of learning for our future healthcare providers! Tune in online to join local and national experts as they discuss fascinating topics in the history of medicine and health, from the lives of… Continue reading History of Medicine Lectures this month
Video: From Generosity to Justice
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker spoke to our community about social justice, generosity, and service work during the 2020 Ewing Halsell Distinguished Lecture. Mr. Walker was joined in conversation by professor Raul B. Rodriguez, Associate Vice President for International Affairs at Monterrey Tech in Mexico, as well as UT Health’s own Drs. Francisco Cigarroa and… Continue reading Video: From Generosity to Justice
An Open Public Conversation: From Generosity to Justice
The Ewing Halsell Distinguished Lecture Series, Presented by the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics Join us on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. CDT for the Ewing Halsell Distinguished Lecture featuring Darren Walker, JD, President of the Ford Foundation. Register for this free virtual event at FromGenerosityToJustice.Eventbrite.com. At a time of rising inequality, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker is reimagining philanthropy less… Continue reading An Open Public Conversation: From Generosity to Justice
Healthcare Worker Mental Health in COVID-19: The Mount Sinai and NYC Experience
“We may not be able to control what is happening to us, but we can control how we treat one another” -Charity Hospital first responder team, August 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. Guest post by Dr. Ruth Berggren With mortality and hospitalization rates due to COVID-19 soaring in Texas and San Antonio, health professionals are stretched… Continue reading Healthcare Worker Mental Health in COVID-19: The Mount Sinai and NYC Experience
Video and Next Steps for Justice
On Monday, June 29, PanPals hosted a chat with health researchers Dr. Waridibo Allison, Dr. Amelie Ramirez, and Dr. Denna Wheeler to discuss race, ethnicity and health justice in the COVID-19 pandemic. These health equity leaders discussed the impact of the pandemic on Black, Latinx and Indigenous/Native communities, and helped equip us with as a… Continue reading Video and Next Steps for Justice
Why Are We Dying? Race, Ethnicity and Health Justice in the COVID-19 Pandemic A Virtual “PanPals” Event | Monday, June 29, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. to Noon Register at HealthJustice.Eventbrite.com | Free and Open to All The pandemic affects all of us, and some communities are experiencing harsher effects than others. Why is that, and what can… Continue reading
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