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Meet the medical student using her voice to combat health care disparities

April 14, 2024March 16, 2023 Sharika Soukup

In honor of Pride Month, NBC Out is highlighting and celebrating a new generation of LGBTQ trailblazers, creators and newsmakers. Visit our full #Pride30 list here. The discrimination that Black and LGBTQ people have faced in the health care system is what inspired medical student Mikiko Thelwell to find her calling. “It wasn’t until after…

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Kid care charges can put greater schooling out of attain for scholar dad and mom in Texas

August 25, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Juggling the prices of school and little one care is the principle problem going through scholars who’re dad and mom, in keeping with new analysis from The Schooling Consider. The nonprofit advocacy workforce appeared on the bills low-income scholar dad and mom face in all 50 states. National, greater than two-thirds of scholar dad and…

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Making sure scholar entry, upholding mother and father’ rights

July 8, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The pandemic and next govt overreach put a pressure on nearly each and every side of our lives — however left an extremely long-lasting impact on Michigan scholars. Ensuring Michigan scholars get an schooling isn’t just a constitutional ensure but additionally a crucial a part of rising our state and the longer term personnel. Lately’s…

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With free health clinic, student brings health care to Rhode Island’s underserved | News

May 24, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Akosua Dankwah, DrPH ’22, is applying what she’s learned to help the WTL Health Clinic expand its mission. May 9, 2022—On the day a ribbon was cut to mark the opening of the free WTL Health Clinic in its new Pawtucket, Rhode Island, location in November 2019, Akosua Dankwah held half of the ceremonial oversized…

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Hundreds turn out for first in series of Student Health vaccine clinics for children ages 5 to 11

November 20, 2021 Sharika Soukup

November 18, 2021 Liliama Alcantara-Barrios and her kids joined a line of families that stretched from the gymnasium door, down the hall and outside into the windy, chilly November evening. Her son Lucas, age 6, would be among 350 kids receiving their first COVID-19 vaccine at the Student Health Center vaccine clinic — the Country’s…

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New Student Health and Wellness building welcomes public at official opening event – The Cavalier Daily

October 18, 2021 Sharika Soukup

The University’s Department of Student Health and Wellness celebrated the opening of its new building, now located at 550 Brandon Ave., from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday with an official grand opening event. The ceremony included a speech from University President Jim Ryan, along with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a scavenger hunt and self-guided tours…

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