Diversity is not just good for communities and workplaces—it can also help improve health outcomes and save lives. Healthcare workers who are sensitive to the needs and norms of their communities provide better care—and influence medical research and hospital practices more broadly. Studies show that African American, Latinx, and Native American physicians are more likely [...]
Hui Qiao Wu is representative of many of the students who participate in HealthPATH’s Health Excellence & Academic Leadership (HEAL) internship program. Her parents immigrated to the United States from China when she was seven years old in pursuit of better opportunities for their children. They speak little English and, as their oldest child, Hui [...]
I’ve written in the past about the value of mentorship, particularly for young people participating in pipeline programs like HealthPATH’s, which are focused on exposing youth to the world of work and getting them on track to finish high school and pursue a post-secondary certificate or degree. Many of the young people who participate in [...]
Teaching all, part of Alameda Health System’s (AHS) mission statement was on full display this week as 44 Oakland Unified School District high school students graduated from the AHS HealthPATH program. At the graduation HealthPATH participants had a chance to share about their experience. “There wasn’t one defining moment in this program for me because [...]
In recent years, our understanding of what makes people sick—and keeps them healthy—has changed dramatically. It used to be that genetics, an individual’s health-related behaviors, and access to healthcare services were considered the most important determinants of a person’s health. Now, a slew of research shows that many factors combine to affect the health of [...]
