SPOTLIGHT ON BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH “Rooted in Justice & Joy” #BMHW26 Written by Taylor Spears, MD, ĢƵ Reproductive Health Project Fellow The second week of April is an important week for maternal health, research and empowerment. Black Maternal Health Week is a movement founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and takes place annually on…
ĢƵ Celebrates Today’s Abortion Care providers & Nurtures Tomorrow’s Today, March 10, we invite you to join us in celebrating Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, which honors and lifts up abortion providers. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the day’s founding, intended to honor the life and service of Dr. David Gunn, who was murdered…
SPOTLIGHT ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Taylor Attends CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting Written by Taylor Spears, MD, ĢƵ Reproductive Health Project Fellow As a new medical graduate, my attendance at the Annual Meeting of the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics (CREOG/APGO) was nothing short…
THE WHAT, THE WHY, AND THE HOW The AAMC PREview Professional Readiness Exam tests how ready you really are for med school. This test will give the admissions committees an insight to how well prepared you are to take on the challenges that medical school poses beyond the academics which are measured by your GPA…
Hello ĢƵ Family, As we find ourselves on the morning of ĢƵ’s annual Health Equity Week of Action, I am honored to share an important announcement about the future of advocacy within ĢƵ. ĢƵ has long been shaped by student leadership and a conviction to demand justice when our field and our world fall short…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPOTLIGHT ON REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE Not Your Experiment: The Experimentation of African Americans in the name of “Medical Advancement” Written by Taylor Spears, MD, Reproductive Health Project Fellow As a Black woman in medicine, I recognize the history of medicine and its effect on minority populations, specifically the African American population, are…