Daughter Follows Father into a Career of Family Medicine
By Dennis Archambault When Authority Health launched its teaching health center in 2013, it recruited community physicians willing to serve as preceptors for incoming residents. Sin Ching Chiu, M.D.,... continue reading.
Gauging the Risk of Poor Air Quality, Advocating for Change
By Dennis Archambault Earlier this week, when I left for work, I put on a mask I used during the COVID pandemic for the first time in several months.... continue reading.
Residents Provide Pediatric Care in an Unlikely Place—A Homeless Shelter
Above (from left): Dr. Dozie Uzoma; Dr. Mackenzie Fountain; mom of newborn held by Fountain. Dr. Mackenzie Fountain knew he wanted to be a pediatrician from a young age.... continue reading.
Smoky Air from a Distance, or Nearby: Minorities Suffer More
By Dennis Archambault The air quality in Southeast Michigan and other American communities in the Northeast last week exacerbated breathing problems for African Americans and other minorities – a... continue reading.
‘Self-inflicted’ Injustice of Poverty is Killing Thousands, Perpetuating Health Inequity
By Dennis Archambault Each time a professional athlete settles a multimillion-dollar contract, or a billionaire’s excess makes news, it’s hard not to think about the growing gap between the... continue reading.
Women’s Health and English Literacy Conversation Circles
By Rasmi Davu ISSUE: In the United States, healthcare accessibility for refugees is a significant issue. Many factors contribute to this reality, though decreased health literacy plays a major... continue reading.
NUTRICO (Nutrition and Cooking) Education in Wayne County, Michigan
By Amanda Dawnrich ISSUE: Lack of transportation, local fresh food options and the perceived expense of fresh foods were stated barriers identified by justice-involved women in a court-mandated... continue reading.
Hearts & Soles Community Foot Care Clinics Expanding Service Delivery & Educational Offerings for Wolverine Street Medicine: Re-centering the Voices of People with Lived Experience
By Molly Fessler Introduction & Overview The project, Hearts & Soles Community Foot Care Clinics, Expanding Service Delivery & Educational Offerings for Wolverine Street Medicine: Re-centering the Voices of... continue reading.
Optimizing Glucometer Use at a Free Clinic in Rural Southeast Michigan
By Chris Harvey ISSUE: Michigan has a unique heritage of small family farmers that resist the consolidation of commercial farming, and profit margins are razor thin. Often, the produce... continue reading.
Healing Collective
By Esther Lee Gun violence has been a persistent public health issue in the U.S. Gun violence is the leading cause of death for all children and teens between... continue reading.
A Daily Dose of the Color Blue – How Seeing Blue May Help Keep Us From Feeling Blue
By Artina Dozier-Gage What impact, if any, do the visual characteristics of our environment, in this case color, have on our mental or emotional health? There are more than... continue reading.