Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday diversitydiversity in medicineDO & student voicesMedical Training Diversity matters Black History Month: Recognizing the Black DOs I looked up to during my medical training Black doctors such as AOA Past President William Anderson, DO, and DeAundre Dyer, DO, serve as examples to underrepresented minorities in medicine as they live their truth and push boundaries. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
Dec. 1, 2022Thursday African-American doctorsDO & student voicesnutrition Diet Food from the soul: A history of African American culture and nutrition Many adaptations made by necessity during slavery to traditional African foods decreased their nutritional value and compromised their inherently nutritious properties. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
Sept. 20, 2022Tuesday diversityDO & student voicespatient care Opinion How Roe v. Wade getting struck down impacts women of color This decision could disproportionately affect the access to safe and timely health services for African American women in particular and is concerning, regardless of personal beliefs. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
May 1, 2022Sunday DO & student voiceskidney testingracial bias Diversity matters How kidney testing is affected by racial bias The practice of using race as a component of eGFR rates has garnered much discussion within the medical community. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD
Feb. 1, 2022Tuesday DO & student voicesmedical schoolmentoring Diversity in Medicine My journey as an underrepresented minority in medicine with mentors who guided me along the way If you’re an underrepresented minority student looking for a mentor, know that the mentor doesn’t have to be of your own race, though it’s nice if you can find that. Diversity in Medicine By Alexander Ford, DO, RD