Lauren Schiff, MD, a gynecologic surgeon at the UNC School of Medicine, and Ashley Hester, PhD, a psychologist at the UNC TEACCH Autism Program, outline simple ways physicians can improve quality of care for autistic patients – and how these methods can help everyone who comes into the office.

Physicians need more training to improve care for autism patients, UNC School of Medicine OBGYN Dr. Lauren Schiff writes in the New England Journal of Medicine.

April is Minority Health Month, a month to raise awareness about the need to reduce health disparities and improve the health of minority communities. The UNC Health Center for Transplant Care team and UNC Health nephrologists recently increased equitable access for the Black community by addressing and fixing a disparity among kidney transplant patients.

A new study, led by Ana T. Nogueira, PhD, Rebekah Layton, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine and collaborators from the NIH Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (NIH BEST) consortium, examined career confidence in graduate and postdoctoral trainees and explored how to better support international trainees across a diverse array of career paths.

Sydney and Sheridan Taylor of Durham, North Carolina, have lived with this rare genetic disorder all of their lives. They and their mother, Helena, recount how far they have come since her daughters became patients at UNC Hospitals more than two decades ago and what more needs to be done during pain crises and emergency visits.

For this Women’s History Month, we would like to honor Mary Ellen Jones, PhD. You may recognize her name from the building that sits on the edge of the UNC Medical Center campus, but Jones is recognized for so much more.

In this role, Dr. Mushonga will lead health equity efforts across the system.

Beka Layton, PhD, Alli Schad, and UNC School of Medicine colleagues published a study in eLife on mental health disparities among biomedical graduate and medical students from historically excluded groups.

Series Topic: Can we really advance Health Equity? Five key strategies to consider

Dr. Gibson joins COVID-19 clinical trial

Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, FASN, Department of Medicine Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, shares why she joined a COVID-19 clinical trial and why she's urging others to consider joining the fight.

2020 Nursing Diversity Council Conference

Join the 2020 Nursing Diversity Council virtual conference on Friday, Nov. 13.

In an effort to broaden participation in clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, Michael Herce, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, participated in a Q&A style video in Spanish.

Tag: Equity and Inclusion

Autistic Patients Need Better Care, Accommodations in the Medical Office

Schiff Provides Perspective on Quality of Care for Autistic People

UNC Hospitals Transplant, UNC Health Nephrologists, Health Equity Teams Reduce Disparities for Black Community

Researchers Assess Citizenship Status and Career Confidence in Biomedical Trainees in the United States

How Two Sisters Continue to Soar with Sickle Cell Disease

Mary Ellen Jones: A Woman of Many Firsts

UNC Health Selects Nicole Mushonga as System Executive Director for Health Equity

UNC Leads Study on Support Needs for Diverse Student Population

Health Equity Speaker Series featuring Dr. Crystal Cené and Angela R. Bryant

Dr. Keisha Gibson Gives Her Perspective on Joining COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial

2020 Nursing Diversity Council Conference: Nov. 13, 8 a.m. – Noon

Herce Answers Common Questions about COVID-19 Clinical Trials in Spanish Language Video