TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation recently established The Atlanta Initiative to better support Black women and men with breast cancer. The grant-funded initiative is part of a TurningPoint Global Outreach project to serve the survivorship needs of women and men going through breast cancer. It provides community-based, culturally appropriate, and accessible physical and ... Continue Reading
A History of the Intersection of American Healthcare and the LGBTQ+ Community
By Erica Cherian
The LGBTQ+ community and the American healthcare system have an intricate relationship within the context of history. It is important to know the origins of various medical perspectives on the LGBTQ+ community, in order to understand how the community stands in terms of healthcare today. Patients of this community are among some of the most marginalized groups and ... Continue Reading
Dr. Shenelle Wilson Recognized as Young Urologist of the Year
Dr. Shenelle Wilson of Georgia Urology has received the Young Urologist of the Year Award from the American Urological Association (AUA). This accolade cites Dr. Wilson’s work as founder of the nonprofit Urology Unbound, which works to support future and current Black and underrepresented minority medical students and urologists. “Dr. Wilson has an incredible commitment ... Continue Reading
Wellstar Partners with Morehouse School of Medicine’s National COVID-19 Resiliency Network
Wellstar Health Systems recently partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM)’s National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN) and its 40 network partners across the U.S. to collaborate on offering COVID-19-related services to at-risk communities. “Wellstar is pleased to partner with Morehouse School of Medicine to provide vital information and resources for at-risk ... Continue Reading
Systemic Racism and the Ignored Health Disparities Among African-Americans in the US
By Jeffrey F. Hines, MD
The year 2020 was historically marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic collapse and activism for racial justice sparked by the murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Rashard Brooks and George Floyd. The COVID-19 pandemic clearly demonstrated that African-American, LatinX and other at-risk communities suffered a disproportionate number of coronavirus-related infections, ... Continue Reading
