OUR MISSION
We’re building the next generation of health communicators, empowering doctors and journalists to produce content that promotes health equity, combats misinformation, and supports a variety of news organizations.
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
The fellowship pairs a journalist with a doctor and funds them for a year to support long-form, solutions-driven reporting on health equity in the US. It also offers new training opportunities for journalists and health professionals to learn more about health equity, media, and effective storytelling with a purpose.
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The new RSV shot, a national shortage, and what that means for you
This “news you can use” was published in the main print paper distributed on Navajo Nation. The article describes current RSV shot shortages, and provides actionable steps for readers to obtain the immunization.
Attacks on Emergency Room Workers Prompt Debate Over Tougher Penalties
This reported piece combines narrative, expert interviews, and FOIA data analysis to discuss solutions for violence against California ER workers, including a discussion of how this may unfairly impact people with autism and other developmental disorders.
Amid Mental Health Staffing Crunch, Medi-Cal Patients Help One Another
California counties are addressing mental health staffing shortages by using Medicaid dollars to pay peer support leaders. The story of one such peer leader in Solano County illustrates how these efforts are building community and filling gaps in care.
Syphilis cases are rising in babies. Illinois has a potential solution
This episode takes the listener inside of Illinois' perinatal syphilis warmline — a phone line that health care workers can call for guidance on newborn syphilis. The initiative aims to combat a preventable rise in maternal syphilis that disproportionately impacts marginalized communities due to barriers in accessing timely prenatal care and treatment.
Why Are There So Many Drug Shortages In The U.S.?
There are 323 active and ongoing drug shortages in the United States — the highest since the American Society of Health System Pharmacists started tracking this data back in 2001. This radio and web story looked into why drug shortages happen, how they’re affecting the healthcare system, and what solutions are on the horizon.
1st tribally affiliated medical school in US graduates inaugural class of doctors
A historic milestone: The first graduating class from the first tribally affiliated medical school in the United States. The school, which opened in 2020, aims to address the critical shortage of rural doctors and increase the representation of Native American physicians.
CA Bill Seeks to Enshrine Medically Supportive Nutrition as Part of Medi-Cal Coverage
‘I Try To Stay Strong’: Mom Struggles To Get Diagnosis for Son’s Developmental Problems
This story follows a mother in Alameda County as she navigates the challenges of securing a diagnosis and support for her child’s developmental and behavioral issues while on Medi-Cal, illustrating systemic gaps in these kinds of health services for children.
OUR TEAM
DR. MICHAEL NEDELMAN
Co-director
DR. BRYANT LIN
Co-director
DR. ELI CAHAN
Associate Director
CHRISTY HARTMAN
Program Coordinator
JEENAH GWAK
Program Assistant
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