Blood transfusions, organ transplants, and bone marrow transplants can be detrimental situations for any person who needs one. But what special considerations are there for those who are of BIPOC and mixed races?

Blood transfusions, organ transplants, and bone marrow transplants can be detrimental situations for any person who needs one. But what special considerations are there for those who are of BIPOC and mixed races?

Dr. Andrew Campbell shares the reasons that drive him to help people with sickle cell disease in this Heart Behind the White Coat (HBWC) program.

Dr. Andrew Campbell shares his key points for medical students to consider and describes the traits it takes to be a provider of sickle cell care in this Heart Behind the White Coat (HBWC) program.

Myeloma experts Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi and Dr. Saad Usmani share disparities in age of diagnosis for MGUS and active myeloma in BIPOC patients.

For breast cancer patients, the balance of one’s mental state can be a determining factor in the outcome of one’s physical state. For the BIPOC community, gaining control of one’s mental state may pose more of a challenge.

The Patient Empowerment Network Diverse Partners in Your Myeloma Care program focuses on helping to improve health outcomes for underserved myeloma patients. We’ll take a look at what we know, what we’ve learned, and what help and resources are needed to continue advancing care for BIPOC myeloma patients.

Dr. Alexander Glaros shares why sickle cell disease education and research are so important to achieve health equity for underserved patients in this Heart Behind the White Coat (HBWC) program.

Sickle cell disease expert Dr. Alexander Glaros shares why passion is important for disease experts and the differences in health equities for adult and pediatric patients.

We’ve had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Andrew Campbell, director of the Consortium for the Advancement of Sickle Cell Research (CASiRe), to discuss the recent publication of two important research papers, and to go into greater depth about the systemic barriers that prevent access to care for sickle cell patients across the globe.

Racial and ethnic minority groups (REMGs) will make up the majority of the population in the near future. This is problematic because present inequities render REMGs disproportionately vulnerable and sick.

Glaring health disparities that harm Blacks cannot be ignored. Racism and health disparities are inextricably linked. This reckoning is an opportunity to examine our conscience and our roles in contributing to such a legacy.

Working from home is new to many of us. However, the concept of work-life balance is not. Yet, instead of home being a sanctuary, it has become a boundless environment for work and stress. Through this journey, we can relearn what work-life balance is, and how intervening factors like stress meddle with our body and mind.

Months into the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., what have we learned about the effects of the virus on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) populations?

Our education system is in a vulnerable state as we continue to battle COVID-19. Many questions are being asked in preparation for the upcoming school year. Is it too soon or even safe to reopen? Is virtual education best for students?

Now, more than ever, the BIPOC community needs ways to work through life trauma. Enter the power of talk and other healing methods to cope with trauma to maintain mental health.

Blood transfusions, organ transplants, and bone marrow transplants can be detrimental situations for any person who needs one. But what special considerations are there for those who are of BIPOC and mixed races?

The COVID-19 pandemic does not care about the ranks we decide to lay upon people. Dr. Gary Puckrein of the National Minority Quality Forum tackles the policy positions that result in the access to and cost of healthcare in America.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a stress on global healthcare systems. Dr. Gary Puckrein of the National Minority Quality Forum remarks on the cracks in the American healthcare system that have appeared under this stress. He reminds us about the Constitution as the social contract that all Americans have entered into, and the role of healthcare in guaranteeing life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Dr. Andrew Campbell presents an example of a patient who almost died because she was not heard. In sickle cell patients, pain episodes can precede major complications that need treatment.