Transforming Systems and Structures for Health Justice
The work of Gina South, Nicole Thomas, and colleagues is featured on the cover story of the fall/winter 2024 issue of Penn Medicine magazine. In transformative efforts to address structural drivers of health disparities, the work highlights the link between...
To Protect and Serve: Clarifying the Role of Law Enforcement in the Emergency Department
Local police officers and other external law enforcement officers are ubiquitous in emergency departments (EDs) across the country. But the job of law enforcement to protect public safety can sometimes conflict with clinicians’ dedication to patient care while putting...
Community Safety as a Social Determinant of Health
This workshop from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine brought together researchers, practitioners, leaders, and others with expertise in violence prevention and promoting community safety to (1) define community safety, (2) examine the...
Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
WHYY and Temple University introduced a podcast series to re-examine the controversial policing practice amidst its reemergence in public discourse during the current gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia. Community Action Board Co-Chair Tyrique Glasgow, who...
Institutionalizing Racism – OMNIA Podcast S2 E3 – ft. John MacDonald
Racism and discrimination are more than individual problems—they are part of institutions that have far-reaching impact. In this episode we hear from a professor of sociology, education, and Africana Studies who delves into discusses discrimination in higher education...
Reality Check – WURD Radio segment – ft. Dr. Trina Kumodzi
Trina Kumodzi from Penn Nursing, joined Charles Ellison to discuss a first-of-its-kind study from Penn Nursing and the Penn Injury Science Center has assessed the performance of two predictive screeners to determine their performance in a population heavily impacted...
Equity in Pediatric Concussion Care
A study led by Dan Corwin with Kate McDonald, Tina Master, and Kristy Arbogast examined the sociodemographic factors influencing pediatric concussion care settings. Findings show that children in the ED are more likely to be non-Hispanic Black, have public insurance,...Carmen Alvarez, PhD, CRNP
