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Environmental injustice at center of new essay by Keisha Ray
The latest issue of Hastings Center Report includes an essay by Keisha Ray, PhD, entitled “In the Name of Racial...

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Keisha Ray publishes new article in Journal of Medical Humanities
“Going Beyond the Data: Using Testimonies to Humanize Pedagogy on Black Health,” is the title of a recent paper by...

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Keisha Ray interviewed for BBC World Service podcast
BBC World Service airs The Documentary Podcast, presenting daily episodes about global issues. Released on October 20, “A Perfect Match”...

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Podcasts feature Keisha Ray as special guest
Keisha Ray, PhD, was recently interviewed for two podcasts, The Ethicist’s Corner and Flash Forward. The latest episode of The...

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Keisha Ray receives book contract from Oxford
Keisha Ray, PhD, recently accepted a book contract for her forthcoming book, Black Health: Social, Cultural, and Political Determinants, from...

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Blog by Keisha Ray discusses black bioethics and mainstream bioethics
“Black Bioethics and How the Failures of the Profession Paved the Way for Its Existence,” is the title of the...

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Webinar on health disparities among vulnerable populations and COVID-19 features Keisha Ray
Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies and the Empire State Bioethics Consortium recently sponsored a webinar entitled, “Inequality, Vulnerability, and...

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AJOB Webinar on Black Bioethics features Keisha Ray
On July 14, the American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) held its first webinar entitled “Black Bioethics: Racism, Police Brutality, and...

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McGovern Center issues statement on racial justice
The McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics takes this historic moment to recommit ourselves to the struggle against racism and...

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Thomas Cole makes remarks about racism and segregation at UTHealth Town Hall
On June 10, 2020, UTHealth hosted a Town Hall to listen and discuss how the university can continue its commitment...

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Keisha Ray’s work featured in toolkit for Bioethics and Race
Bioethics.net has created the #BlackBioethics Toolkit, a resource featuring articles, blogs, and more on bioethics and race. The toolkit focuses...

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Current and former McGovern Center members presented at national meeting
The American Society for Bioethics and Humanities hosted its 21st annual conference recently in Pittsburgh. The conference theme was “Remembrance...

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Science fiction and racial bias are focus of interview with Keisha Ray
Keisha Ray, PhD, was interviewed recently by Ashley Abramson of Elemental by Medium. In the interview, Ray explains that racial...

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Poverty Simulation featured in UTHealth News
UTHealth News recently covered the Poverty Simulation, an innovative approach to teaching medical students about poverty and the challenges some...

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Keisha Ray featured on radio show about healthcare disparities related to gender and race
The Exchange, a show on New Hampshire Public Radio recently featured Keisha Ray, PhD, during a live broadcast about disparities...

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Keisha Ray discusses medical photos and women’s health in recent blog
Keisha Ray, PhD, recently wrote a blog post for the American Journal of Bioethics titled, “Medical Photos, CPR Dolls, and...

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Poverty Simulation mentioned in U.S. News & World Report
McGovern Medical School's use of the Community Action Poverty Simulation discussed in national story, Rebecca Lunstroth quoted.

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Medical students learn about poverty in simulation
Houston Chronicle article follows up on Poverty Simulation and lessons learned by students.

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Rebecca Lunstroth brings Community Action Poverty Simulation to McGovern Medical School
Medical students participate in Poverty Simulation.

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