Dana Powell Baker discusses barriers to prenatal testing and solutions to improve prenatal testing rates and pregnancy outcomes.

Dana Powell Baker discusses past provider attitudes about LGBTQIA+patients and solutions to improve access to care.

Dana Powell Baker discusses how stereotypes and societal expectations can impact care and how healthcare providers can work toward optimal care for all.

Dana Powell Baker explains how various cultural factors must be considered as a factor in patient care and shares advice on how providers can adjust to cultural factors to help reduce care disparities.

Dana Powell Baker shares her perspective on provider education and methods healthcare providers can utilize to advance equity for female patients.

Dana Powell Baker shares information about female-specific diagnostics tests like mammograms and pap smears and how healthcare providers can help advance equity.

Breast surgeon Dr. Hampton shares what continues to drive her passion in medicine and patient advocacy and her advice to students aspiring to become healthcare professionals.

An estimated 13 billion lab tests are performed in the U.S. each year. Diagnostic tests are the highest-volume medical activity we experience. And these tests help drive most medical decisions.

Algorithms are used to diagnose kidney and lung disease and to determine which method of childbirth is best for expecting mothers. These equations consider various factors, including your age, test results, and race.

Recent evidence shows that pulse oximeter, a small device that measures oxygen, inaccurately measures low blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin. Yet, the same device is still used as a standard of care today.

People with coarse, curly hair are often denied opportunities to participate in neuroscience research that uses electroencephalogram (EEG) testing due to standard electrodes being unable to reach the scalp. What can be done to help?

Medicine’s use of race can have the effect of reinforcing false, disproven ideas of race and biology and relying on racist assumptions. The continued use of eGFR means the kidney function of Black patients may appear better than it is, and patients may not get the treatment they need.

BIPOC patients are endangered in America’s healthcare system. Racially biased diagnostic tests are misdiagnosing BIPOC patients, inaccurately hiding the severity of their health issues. This lethal predicament affects some patients' chances to receive timely care and access to crucial resources.

Going through cancer isn’t easy for anyone. However, there are groups with clear racial disparities in cancer outcomes. Here is a look at recent developments and collaborations toward eliminating racial disparities so ALL patients have optimal outcomes.

Blueprint Medicines collaborated with the Health Equity Emissary Team (HEET) of Diverse Health Hub to produce an in-person internal company-wide event during Core Values week.

Cancer shame can impact a variety of people from different circumstances, but it occurs in some patient groups more than others. Here’s a look at cancer shame, how it can impact cancer detection and outcomes, and how patients and healthcare providers can help diminish cancer shame.

Learning about other cultures is a common concept in the multicultural U.S. Here’s a look at cultural humility, the impact of cultural humility in cancer care, and cultural factors in cancer care.

Diversity in clinical trials benefits everyone in ways that cannot be overlooked. Here’s a look at some of the history that has led to distrust, the importance of clinical trial diversity, creating lifelines for marginalized patients, and helping patients to access tomorrow’s medicine today.

Social determinants of health are a reality for many people in the U.S. to navigate in their pursuit of health. Here’s a look at social determinants of health and some solutions that public health organizations and others are working toward.

Rx for Community Wellness focuses on culturally competent whole person healthcare that treats the whole patient in tandem with existing care while also looking at health equity issues.