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Race, History, and Health in Brazil  (HEHE 5910)
Study abroad 
this Winter Break in Salvador, Brazil
December 31, 2024 – January 12, 2025

This 10-day study abroad program aims to immerse students in the history, culture, and daily lives of Afro-Brazilians as they unpack the intricate intersections between racism and health. 
Its central goal is to foster a deeper comprehension of the rich Afro-Brazilian heritage and cultural tapestry, as well as its interplay with Salvador's contemporary health landscape. 

Through this lens you will gain invaluable insights into the pervasive impacts of racism on health and healing practices within Brazilian society.  Furthermore, this transformative experience will equip you with essential skills for personal and professional growth, including teamwork, cross-cultural communication, and structural humility.   

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What Can We Learn From Blood Culture Bottle Shortage?

MEDPAGE TODAY

Blood Culture Bottles

In July, the FDA issued an advisory on a global shortage of Becton Dickenson's (BD) proprietary Bactec blood culture bottles -- which are essential in the case of suspected bloodstream infections.  BD does not expect the supply-chain crisis to be resolved until early next year.  This shortage and Its disparate impact offers lessons in resource sharing and medical ethics.  Without blood cultures, serious infections can be missed and patients may be over-exposed to overly broad antibiotics, raising the risk of antibiotic resistance and side effects.

Authors Anuj Mehta, MD, MS, and Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH, are the co-chairs of the Medical Advisory Panel of the Mountain Plains Regional Disaster Health Response System, which recently issued guidelines on how to minimize the harms arising from this shortage.  Read article>>


Republicans and Democrats Just Came Together To Protect America's Kids

Newsweek

Frances Haugen testifies before Congress in 2021

Senate Republicans and Democrats came together almost unanimously to advance the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which requires internet companies to keep children's safety in mind when designing the online platforms they use—something required of every other industry. 

In an OP/ED co-authored by Professor Warren Binford, Big Tech is doing everything it can to kill the bill in the House of Representatives.  Why?  Money.  In the words of congressional witness, former Facebook executive Frances Haugen, "The company's leadership knows how to make Facebook and Instagram safer, but won't make the necessary changes because they put their astronomical profits before people."  Read article>>



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Mother and baby
Black pregnant and postpartum people in Colorado are twice as likely to die during pregnancy or within one year following delivery, compared to the state’s overall pregnant population.

Dawn Owens Robinson, MD, is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology with 24 years of active in clinical practice. She received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and serves as the OB Chair of the Maternal Mortality Review Committee at the CDPHE.
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Presented by the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy and the Institute for Translational Medicine & Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.

Renowned experts, including Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBE, C.K. Gunsalus, JD, and CBH Chief Scientist Lisa Bero, PhD, will address this complex topic.

Panel 1: The Scientists – Misconduct Motivation, Detection, and Education
Panel 2: The Journals – Roles and Challenges
Panel 3: The Research Institutions – Regulatory Responsibilities and Opportunities
Panel 4: The Path Forward – Meeting Institutional Obligations for Research Integrity

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