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Court Battle Over a Ventilator Takes a Patient From Minnesota to Texas

Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD, PhD, HEC-C, explains norms surrounding healthcare agent decision-making.
Microscopic 3D model of the corona virus COVID-19 in the halls of a hospital

'Colorblind' treatment decision won't promote racial justice

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH criticizes the Minnesota Department of Health's recent decision to eliminate race as a factor in distributing scarce resources during the pandemic.
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Germany tries Syrian doctor for torture

Dr. Steve Miles, MD is interviewed about his research regarding doctors who torture.
Empty hallway of a hospital

Medical Grand Rounds: Requests for Futile and Potentially Inappropriate Treatment

Watch a recording of Clinical Ethicists' Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH, Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C, and Jaime Konerman-Sease, PhD presentation on the ethics surrounding medical futility. 
An elderly person in a mask receiving a vaccine in the arm by a medical professional in a mask

How Do We Achieve Vaccine Equity?

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, is interviewed about the nuances of access to vaccines.
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Minnesota removes race as factor in rationing COVID-19 antibody treatment

JP Leider, PhD comments on policy decisions based on population data. 
Blue COVID-19 virus cells

Minnesota dials back COVID-19 antibody strategy as omicron tops 50% of new cases

JP Leider, PhD comments on access during the Omicron surge.
Pregnant belly of a black person

Before These Illustrations, a Doctor Had Never Seen a Black Mom or Baby in a Textbook

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on the impact on the field of maternal health.
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Nigerian medical student's illustrations go viral for featuring Black people

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on representation in medical illustrations.
Black pregnant person in a yellow shirt holding her stomach

‘Beyond any touch of mercy’: Black and Indigenous maternal health in Minnesota

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH co-authors this opinion piece urging for racial justice efforts for BIPOC Minnesotans.