For Roli Dwivedi, MD, family medicine physician and chief clinical officer of Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC), her journey—and her passion for improving health equity—started about 20 years ago. After completing medical school in India, she worked as a medical director in a charitable clinic for an underserved population in rural India. Read more about Dr. Dwivedi's experiences and her commitment to helping break down health disparities.
A new NIH clinical trial was awarded to Jerica Berge, PhD, MPH, LMFT, CFLE, along with her interdisciplinary team of co-investigators. This study is one of the first to use ecological momentary intervention tools (i.e., mHealth) to intervene with parental stress to improve the home food environment.
On March 15, M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank introduced 35 newly renovated on-call rooms for their residents, fellows, and select providers. The rooms have enhanced features and amenities, including an upgraded and expanded exercise room.
Congratulations and farewell to Mary Wagner, MD, who will retire at the end of March 2021. She shared a few words with us on her retirement and what she will miss most about Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program.
Rebekah Pratt, PhD, recently received the Center for Women in Medicine and Science (CWIMS) Leadership Award for Advancing Gender Equity and Inclusion in Medicine and Science Fields. She was presented the award at the CWIMS February Quarterly meeting on February 18. In this interview, Dr. Pratt discusses the vital importance of gender equity work, her leadership role in CWIMS, and what positive changes she would like to see in the future.
