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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.
Nigerian medical student's illustrations go viral for featuring Black people
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on representation in medical illustrations.
‘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.
Over-policing linked to higher odds of preterm birth
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH published a new study highlighting the harms of police encounters with people of color.
In Minneapolis, home to George Floyd, heavy policing is tied to higher rates of preterm births
The new report was led by Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH.
Minnesota expanding access to COVID-19 treatment amid skyrocketing demand
JP Leider, PhD comments on the current obstacle of healthcare capacity and its threat to individuals' access to the treatment.
New research center measures impact of racism on healthcare
The Center for Chronic Disease Reduction and Equity Promotion Across Minnesota (C2DREAM) is co-led by Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH.
Black Children, As Well as Other Minority Kids, Fare Worse Than White Children in Common Surgeries
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on the health disparities that are an outcome of our "health-care system built on capitalism..."
New University research center to measure racism in health inequities
Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on the new center as a co-lead.
My Thoughts on Doing Bioethics in the Great Acceleration: Balancing Human Good with Environmental Costs
For the last several years, my focus in bioethics has been to work on the ethics of health care in clinical settings. I have been asking: “What implications does climate change have for clinical ethics?”. I see a pressing need for US…