CHEEER Blog

Importance of Mentorship for Black Medical Students

By Morgan Whaley, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, only 5% of doctors are African American. Black medical […]

Addressing Vaccine Misinformation

By Morgan Whaley, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Around this time a year ago, I checked the John Hopkins COVID-19 tracker daily. Every day I […]

The Outdoors are for Everyone

Erika Hood, M.Ed., Program Development Manager, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research The year 2020 brought along the typical excitement and optimism that any new year brings, but […]

Staying Masks Up, Even With a Vaccine

By Elodie Nonguierma, MPh,  Health Education Coordinator, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research The year 2020 has proven to be, hard and full of turmoil. As we know, […]

Black Maternal Deaths Amid Pandemic

By Morgan Whaley, Research Assistant, Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research Early in the pandemic, it became evident that access to reproductive and sexual health services was in […]

Addiction Driven by Poverty, Not Race

By Patrick Bailey, Professional Writer (Administrator note: This entry was submitted by a guest writer. If you would like to learn more about the author you can view his bio […]