Dr. Brown Appointed As Vice Chair for Health Equity
In November 2020, St. Louis (MO) Chapter member, Dr. Angela Brown was appointed to the position of Vice Chair for Health Equity for the Department of Medicine at Washington University. Dr. Brown stated, “The goal is to challenge and change the status quo one piece at a time. Equal healthcare is not enough, it must be equitable…there’s a difference!!!”
Salute to Excellence in Education
St. Louis (MO) Chapter Link Sister, Romona Miller will be recognized at the 33rd Annual St. Louis American Foundation Salute to Excellence in Education Gala on October 16, 2020.
Five lessons from HIV to guide COVID-19 approach
St. Louis (MO) Chapter Link and associate professor of anthropology and associate director of African and African-American studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Shanti Parikh explains how lessons learned from HIV could inform our approach to COVID-19.
New Black Leadership in St. Louis Courts
St. Louis (MO) Chapter Link, Judge Sandra Hemphill was appointed the new administrative judge of the St. Louis County Family Court. She is also the first African-American judge to lead the circuit’s Family Court.