Opinion

Why are we still teaching “levels of prevention” in healthcare professions education?

“Summertime and the livin’ is easy”; but summertime is not easy for us as we…

Are We Faking for Likes and Digital Hugs?

In an article originally published on June 29, 2024 highlighting the long-lasting impacts of the…

Recalibrating Our Schools to Center Care

The recent New York Times headline questioning whether the $190 billion provided to districts and schools…

Invisible Wounds: End Higher Ed Internalized Racism

With graduation ceremonies concluded at campuses across the country, state and national leaders are dismantling…

What Third Culture Kids Can Teach Us About Being Americans

As we approach the Fourth of July, I find myself reflecting on another, lesser-known celebration:…

The U.S. is coming apart at the racial seams. We can help our children knit it together.

If as a society we are to author a brighter multiracial future than the one to which we seem headed, young people must lead the way.

Schools Must Teach Students How to Recognize Fake News

Social media is flooded with fake news. The sheer amount of misinformation, disinformation and propaganda online makes it nearly impossible to avoid or track.

The Conscious Act of Summer Reading

It’s that time of year when your favorite media outlets, influencers, and even President Barack…

Time For A Cure: Step Up To Eliminate Hepatitis C

Despite having a safe and effective cure for hepatitis C infection, the U.S. is failing 2.4 million Americans living with it because of an outdated and unnecessarily complicated treatment system.

“Small” Sphere of Influence – A Major Avenue for Resilience

Recently, I found myself reading a CNN article titled, “Critical Atlantic Ocean current system is showing…

Why financial abuse of older adults in Puerto Rico is a public health issue

Financial exploitation of older adults in Puerto Rico is a widespread and underreported problem, and it…

Power of acknowledging white privilege in addressing racism within the United Nations

As we commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, organizations and communities should focus on…

STEM At Risk? Higher Ed Must Heed Humanities Warnings

Humanists have long understood themselves as the canary in the coal mine of higher education. …

Brown Vs. Board: Our Role in Achieving Integrated and Equitable Schools

May 17, 2024 marked the 70th anniversary of the groundbreaking Supreme Court case, Brown Vs.…

A Different Kind of Gender War: Period Poverty During Conflict

“My period, my rules” is a trailblazing health initiative that offers reusable menstruation products (a menstrual…