Health Equity Journal | Aequitas Health

Articles reflect the views of their authors and do not represent positions of Aequitas Health.

Benson Hsu, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM

Founder & President
Aequitas Health

Eleanor Turner, MA

Director of Operations
Aequitas Health

José A. Bauermeister, MPH, PhD

Albert M. Greenfield Professor
University of Pennsylvania

DenYelle Kenyon, PhD

Associate Dean
University of South Dakota

Wendy Nembhard, PhD, MPH, FACE

Professor & Chair, Epidemiology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Project · Vol. 6

Cultivating Community Trust: A Student-Led Initiative for Skin Health Equity

A community-centered dermatologic health education initiative culturally tailored for Latino residents in Lake County, Illinois.

Angélica María Arzuaga, Gloria Essien

Reflection · Vol. 5, No. 1

Advocacy Isn't Enough: A Call for More Activism in Pediatric Training

The shortcoming of conventional advocacy in pediatrics from the perspective of two pediatric residents.

Thomas J. Agostini, MD; Kanwarabijit Thind, MD, MPH

Project · Vol. 5

FutureCare Directions: Empowering Patient Choices at Anderson Free Clinic

Bringing advanced care planning to patients in an underserved community.

Megan McDonald, MD

Project · Vol. 5

CVHS-UVMMC Vision Access Initiative

Ensuring no child's vision is lost to transportation barriers in a rural community.

Jasmine Bazinet-Phillips, M.S.Ed.

Project · Vol. 5

Street-Level Solutions: Aequitas Health Equity Initiative in Action

A student-launched clinic serving an unhoused population in the Great Plains.

Molly Lien, Amanda Rook, Lauren Schild

Project · Vol. 4

The Twenty-Minute Take Home: Extension Experiments in a Mini Medical School

Empowering young learners and families to explore healthcare careers through accessible science education.

Joseph C. Rumenapp, MD, PhD

Reflection · Vol. 4

Ditch the Slides: Reflection on a Community Naloxone Training Event

Adapting a naloxone training event to meet communities where they are.

Thomas Agostini, MD

Reflection · Vol. 3

Our Most Vulnerable, Our Future, Our Patients

How pediatricians need to confront and act on the evidence surrounding climate change and its disproportionate effect on vulnerable populations.

Dane Hegdahl, MD et al.

Project · Vol. 3

Partnership as a Key Mechanism for Sustainability in Health Equity Work

Perspective from a Reproductive Justice Project in Southern Arizona.

Alexander Alvarez, MD, PhD et al.

Project · Vol. 2

A Reflection on a Community Driven, Bi-directional Health Literacy Course

The MUSC Health Awareness Certificate (HAC) is a medical student-run course of 8 topics related to health and wellness created for the Charleston Clemente Course.

Thomas Agostini et al.

Reflection · Vol. 2

Worse than a Broken Heart: Restoring Patient Trust through Compassionate Care

Elements of communication as a tool for equitable care.

Reflection · Vol. 2

An Empty Promise of "Nice"

A medical student's reflection on compassion, empathy, and the limits of being "nice."

Reflection · Vol. 2

Southern Hospitality Isn't Conditional: Stop Anti-Trans Legislation

A reflection on healthcare access and policy in the Southeast.

Thomas Agostini

Reflection · Vol. 2

A Medical Student's Struggle with Suicidal Ideation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

A deeply personal reflection on mental health and medical training.

Thomas Agostini

Reflection · Vol. 1

Musing from a Medical Student's Hospice Encounter

A reflection on end-of-life care and mindfulness in clinical training.

Hanna Rose Leschisin Wiley

Reflection · Vol. 1

Reflections from the USD SSOM Fellowship Class of 2021

First fellows share their experiences launching a new honor society.

Lauren VanHove; Mahum Shahid, MD

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