Health Diversity
Dr. Ilan Shapiro: Providing Equitable Care
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with health education and wellness physician Dr. Ilan Shapiro, we discuss how the White House’s Latino Policy Group has delivered on improving health outcomes for the Latino community. We also discuss why binational public health is so important. MD Newsline: As a former member of the White House’s Latino...
Diversifying Clinical Trial Participants and Leadership
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with health education and wellness physician Dr. Ilan Shapiro, we discuss how to improve the inclusion of Latino participants and Latino leadership in clinical trials. MD Newsline: How do you think we can increase the recruitment and enrollment of Latinos in clinical trials to help improve health outcomes for...
An Evidence-Based Guide on African American Health
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with internal medicine physician Dr. Greg Hall, we discuss Dr. Hall’s evidence-based guide to providing better healthcare for African Americans. We also discuss whether other similar guides exist for other minority groups. MD Newsline: Can you please tell us a bit about your book, Patient-Centered Clinical Care for African...
The National Institute for African American Health
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with internal medicine physician Dr. Greg Hall, we discuss Dr. Hall’s creation of the National Institute for African American Health (NIAAH). We also discuss his aspirations for what the NIAAH will achieve on behalf of the Black community. MD Newsline: How did you decide to establish the National Institute for...
How to Provide Culturally Competent Care
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview, internist/HIV specialist Dr. Pete Thomas and resident physician/public health professional Dr. Janelle Hadley sit down to discuss cultural competence and how to provide culturally competent care. Dr. Pete Thomas: What is cultural competency and what role does it play in your practice? How do doctors gauge and earn a patient’s...
Cultural Respect, Health Diversity, and the Black Transgender Population
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview, internist/HIV specialist Dr. Pete Thomas sits down for an interview with resident physician/public health professional Dr. Janelle Hadley to discuss cultural respect, health diversity, and the Black transgender population. Dr. Janelle Hadley: What does cultural competency mean to you? How can physicians with less experience treating minority patients provide culturally...
Late Diagnosis May Drive Higher Mortality From Prostate Cancer Among Black men
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1 in 9 men will develop prostate cancer at some point during their lifetime. Nearly 100% of men who are diagnosed with early-stage, localized prostate cancer will survive the disease, but this figure drops dramatically to only a 32% five-year survival among men who are diagnosed with advanced-stage...
Should Eczema Treatment Plans Vary For Skin Based On Levels of Melanin? Dr. Nada Elbuluk Weighs In
Should Eczema treatments vary based on skin color? It’s a question that many physicians have asked and Dr. Nada Elbuluk of The Skin of Color Society is helping us get to the bottom of things. Here’s what she had to say to MDNewsline about treating eczema in patients of color. MDNewsline: As a dermatologist, can you tell...
Dr. Ilan Shapiro On How COVID-19 is Uniquely Affecting Latinx Families
Dr. Ilan Shapiro is the Medical Director of Health Education and Wellness at AltaMed servicing 300K patients in LA County. We reached out to Dr. Shapiro to share his experience providing culturally sensitive care to his patients and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. MDNewsline: Before the COVID-19 pandemic became widespread throughout the U.S. it...
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