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White Coats for Black Lives: Annual CU Anschutz Campus ‘Die-In’ Is a Condemnation of Racism and a Call for Action

A light rain began to patter on the yellowing fall leaves as, one by one, dozens of people – many in white lab coats and green scrubs – lay down on concrete benches or the grass. Others sat with their heads bowed, as if to meditate, or pray, or ponder the pain and injustice that had brought them there.


Author Mark Harden | Publish Date October 12, 2023
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Community    Health equity    Advancement

New Donation Rules Begin Taking Effect in U.S. Blood Banks

Revised blood donation rules that do away with a rule that defers men who have sex with men (MSM) to abstain from sex for three months prior to donating blood are beginning to be implemented into blood banks throughout the country.


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date August 18, 2023
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Research    Health equity    Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Mitigating AI Bias Goes Beyond the Data

The discussion around bias in artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer contained to data. Even the most impartial algorithm or analysis can encounter prejudice.  


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date July 17, 2023
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Research    Health equity    Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Do Chatbot Avatars Prompt Bias in Health Care?

Chatbots are increasingly becoming a part of health care around the world, but do they encourage bias? That’s what University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers are asking as they dig into patients’ experiences with the artificial intelligence (AI) programs that simulate conversation.


Author Kara Mason | Publish Date June 05, 2023
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Community    Diversity    Health equity   

Representation Matters: Dozens Gather at Annual Die-In to Spotlight Action Against Racism and Injustice

Representation matters.

On a recent day in her pediatric pulmonary clinic, the first patient Jennifer Taylor-Cousar, MD, saw was a 10-year-old girl who is Black and who asked if she could keep the disposable gloves and stethoscope used during her appointment. She wants to be a doctor, just like Taylor-Cousar.


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date October 20, 2022
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CPR

Hospitals struggle to serve growing number of children in need of intensive mental health treatment

news outletCPR
Publish DateJuly 25, 2024

In Colorado and across the nation, emergency departments at pediatric hospitals are overflowing with kids who need intensive mental health treatment.

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9News

Colorado kidney donor set to compete in her 12th Ironman competition

news outlet9News
Publish DateJuly 23, 2024

A little more than a month after the Olympics wrap up, women triathletes will be heading to the south of France for another competition on the global stage.

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Healthy Debate

Medical education’s next frontier: Space

news outletHealthy Debate
Publish DateJuly 18, 2024

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. With every kilometre he ascended, he pushed the boundaries of human achievement and catalyzed a surge of interest in exploration, research, development – and medical innovation.

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Medscape

As GLP-1 Demand Goes Up, Access and Coverage Go Down

news outletMedscape
Publish DateJuly 18, 2024

Experts debating the pressing issue of how to prioritize patients in the increasingly common scenario of loss of access or insurance coverage for anti-obesity glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs argued that comorbidities and obesity severity should strongly warrant continued coverage — while offering key strategies for getting and retaining approval from payers.

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