Health Equity News
Human Library Highlights Stony Brook Stories of Diversity
In November, Stony Brook’s first-ever Human Library took place, giving more than 100 “readers” a chance to ask questions of 13 members of the Stony Brook community, representing a range of diverse areas including ethnicity, lifestyle, sexual orientation and health status.
Blessings in a Box: Students Bridge Compassion and Community
Spearheaded by the Pre-Physician Assistant Club, with assistance from the Dept. of Occupational Therapy and the Respiratory Care Program in the School of Health Professions, students and staff collected items to donate to the Keep the Change organization, led by Pamela Robinson-Allen, MD.
Stony Brook University Recognized for Strides in Diversity and Inclusion
When Usama Shaikh, the assistant chief diversity officer in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, got to Stony Brook University, he knew it was special.
Stony Brook in Groundbreaking Partnership Addressing Healthcare Disparities
A unique initiative to address the many healthcare disparities in the Latinx and migrant low-income communities will assess the social and legal hurdles that that these populations face when receiving primary care medical services.
HOPE Program Creates Pathways to College and Future Healthcare Careers
Stony Brook Medicine celebrated 38 high school juniors and seniors from Brentwood, Longwood and Wyandanch schools at the annual Health Occupations Partnership for Excellence (HOPE) Program Moving-Up and Graduation Ceremony on May 9.