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Cause for Concern

February 2, 2022

Study finds significant variations in care between physicians

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Honoring Social Justice Efforts

December 2, 2021

Inaugural HMS awards program recognizes work done to advance equity, justice, advocacy

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Oral Health Is Key to Overall Health

October 20, 2021

Harvard physician-scientist, dentist makes case for Medicare dental benefit

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Fighting Inequities

October 13, 2021

Victor Lopez-Carmen awarded national Nickens scholarship

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Precision-Driven Health Equity

September 16, 2021

HMS symposium maps ways precision medicine can eliminate bias, reduce health disparities

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Rethink, Respond, Rebuild

July 28, 2021

MacArthur grant supports equity-centered COVID recovery

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Closing the Gap

July 27, 2021

Expanding Medicare would reduce racial, ethnic health disparities

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Unhappy Birthdays

June 21, 2021

New analysis reveals link between birthdays and COVID-19 spread during the height of the pandemic

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Global Impacts

June 2, 2021

Trauma, health equity, human rights focus of HMS course

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What’s the Score?

May 27, 2021

Providing more low-value care doesn’t lead to higher patient satisfaction, study finds

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'Stand Against Racism' Remarks

April 22, 2021

HMS Dean speaks to HMS community

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Taking Aim at Racism

April 2, 2021

PME anti-racism task force prepares findings, recommendations

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