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91´óÉñ Leader Spotlight: Thomas Pak

Meet Thomas My name is Thomas Pak, an MD/PhD student and the chair of the Wellness and Student Life Action Committee. As students, it can be difficult to speak up, especially with our financial and time debt. However, I realized a need to advocate for us medical students. We’ve taken this noble and kind path...

91´óÉñ Calls on National Governors Association for Healthcare Workforce Protections – COVID-19

91´óÉñ Calls on National Governors Association for Healthcare Workforce Protections On August 10, 2020, 91´óÉñ joined Physicians for Human Rights and a number of other health and human rights organizations to call on the National Governors Association to enact and enforce state-level guidance on healthcare workforce protections during the Coronavirus pandemic.   Recommended standards are...

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Abortion Access in Louisiana

Written by Aliye Runyan, MD, 91´óÉñ Reproductive Health Strategist Today, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law meant to shut down abortion clinics. We are thankful the Supreme Court held up the right to safe, legal abortion without unnecessary restrictions that only serve to limit access. The decision comes four...

Future Physicians Call to Address Racial Injustice and Health Inequities

By: Ali Bokhari, D.O., MPH 91´óÉñ National President 2020-2021 Isaiah Cochran, M.D. 91´óÉñ Immediate Past President The 91´óÉñ stands in solidarity with the millions of Americans mourning George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others marginalized in our communities who have died at the hands of law enforcement over the course of decades....