Advertisement: Experts in diversity and inclusion believe one of the first steps in dismantling racism in health starts with medical institutions. However, the number of students, faculty and professors of color within medical schools remains low. A 2019 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges found 7.1% of students enrolled in medical school identified as Black and 6.2% as Hispanic, while a scant 0.2% were American Indian or Alaska Native. Nearly half of accepted applicants in medical schools across the country were white in the 2019 school year. The AAMC is a nonprofit, based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to transforming health through medical education, health care, medical research and community collaborations.
Michael W. Sheldon
Michael Ward Sheldon, 78, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ.
Michael “Mike” Ward Sheldon was born on November 17, 1942, in Fargo, ND, to Ward and Frances (Schur) Sheldon. He grew up on the family farm in Wheatland, ND, where his family raised grain and sheep. He was involved in 4-H showing steers. His school years were attended at Wheatland, graduating high school in 1960. He was a football player in high school and an avid athlete. He married Lana (Svare) Shuhart in 1963 and they had two children, Layne and Stephanie. He was a member of the Army National Guard and was awarded an honorable discharge. He received his Elementary Education degree in 1967 from Valley City State University. Mike played football for Valley City State while in college. He was named All-Conference as a fullback in 1963, helping the Vikings achieve a conference championship. Mike’s 1963 team was induc
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Two new coronavirus vaccination sites opened Wednesday in Pima County. (Shutterstock)
TUCSON, AZ Despite struggling with a shortfall of coronavirus vaccines, Pima County is forging ahead with plans to accelerate its vaccination plan.
Two new vaccination sites at the Kino Sports Complex and Banner University Medical Center North opened at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The original start time of 7:30 a.m. was slightly delayed due to inclement weather, with Tucson getting hit with snow and rain this week. Anyone with vaccination appointments between 7:30 and 9 a.m. will be rescheduled for the afternoon, the Pima County Health Department announced on Twitter.
Medical schools face calls for more change as states declare racism a threat to public health Experts are looking to medical schools to identify strategies to improve care for people of color and eliminate disparities related to a patient’s race or ethnicity. Erika Johnson, a 2020 nursing school graduate from the University of Arizona, has committed to mentoring Black students. She says: “The experience of racism is not one of just an annoyance. Those things have real biological impacts.” (Source: Erika Johnson via Cronkite News) By Lauren Serrato | January 26, 2021 at 12:29 PM MST - Updated January 26 at 12:29 PM
PHOENIX – Amid moves by some states to declare racism a public health issue, experts are looking to medical schools to identify strategies to improve care for people of color and eliminate disparities related to a patient’s race or ethnicity.
CHART: COVID-19 pandemic has strained hospitals far beyond normal flu Print this article
The COVID-19 pandemic has strained hospitals across the country to a far greater degree than any recent flu season.
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Washington Examiner analysis finds that COVID-19 hospitalizations have been about four times worse than the most severe recent seasonal flu and many times worse than in a normal flu season.
Medical professionals say that the stress the pandemic has put on the system is not comparable to that of the flu. To someone who says that, I d tell them, Spend a day with me and let me tell you what I ve seen for the last 10 months, said Dr. Comilla Sasson, an emergency physician at the University of Colorado Hospital. Since the pandemic began, Sasson has also assisted at hospitals across the nation, including in New York, South Dakota, and Texas.