Aequitas Health Journal
Volumes 1–5 · 2021–2025 · ISSN Pending · Published by 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
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
Oct 2025
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
Jul 2025
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.
Jul 2025
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
Jul 2025
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
May 2025
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
Jul 2024
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.
Jul 2023
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.
Jun 2023
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.
Aug 2022
Reflection · Vol. 2
Worse than a Broken Heart: Restoring Patient Trust through Compassionate Care
Elements of communication as a tool for equitable care.
Sophia Emetu
Aug 2022
Reflection · Vol. 2
An Empty Promise of "Nice"
A medical student's reflection on compassion, empathy, and the limits of being "nice."
Tory Makela
Aug 2022
Reflection · Vol. 2
Southern Hospitality Isn't Conditional: Stop Anti-Trans Legislation
A reflection on healthcare access and policy in the Southeast.
Thomas Agostini
May 2022
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
May 2022
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
Sep 2021
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
Aug 2021
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