March 3, 2022
…of Empathy in Human Health Empathy is not a weakness, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson told a live audience gathered virtually to hear her insights into an artificial division that continues to plague society known as caste, and its contribution to health injustice. “Empathy is a window into the fellow…
April 21, 2016
…aims to close an inequity gap in cancer treatment among racial and ethnic groups. Martinez built a solid research career in cancer prevention when cancer disparities were almost unheard of and little funding opportunities were available to help support building a career in this area. Thankfully, that has changed. For…
June 13, 2019
UC San Diego’s Early Care and Education program cares for children of faculty, staff and students. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications More Than Child’s Play There’s a unique place on campus that is bustling with activity—complete with block tower achievements, finger painting masterpieces, bold singing performances and loud…
October 11, 2022
How’s the stock market doing? Any investment tips? These are questions economists face and fend off all the time. But most don’t study financial matters like these. Most economists are trying to figure out how people change their actions in response to changing circumstances or changing policies.
March 11, 2021
…pandemic has brought gender inequity into sharp focus. The disproportionate impacts on women have caused an imbalance in competing priorities of their multiple roles, from marriage and motherhood to career and caregiving. Yet the disparities that have been exposed may also reveal a more equitable path forward. This moment in…
October 6, 2022
Growing up, Rady School of Management alumna Katie Baca-Motes (MBA, ‘09) saw firsthand the devastating impact of limited health care access on her Hispanic father’s side of the family.
April 13, 2022
UC San Diego Health physician recognized for her humanistic approach to medicine and delivery of care for patients and their families.
November 17, 2016
…dirty in fight against inequity Photos by University of California He talks a million miles a minute. At his office desk, he prefers a treadmill to a chair. But what really drives Karthik Muralidharan is getting out in the field—running experiments and testing policies to improve the lives of people…
May 6, 2021
…of the cardiovascular intensive care unit at UC San Diego Health, Danisha Jenkins, PhD candidate, and Christina Kelley, both with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, are at the center of this collaborative, grassroots medical response. “Danisha and I were discussing how painful it was to watch the video of George…
November 15, 2022
A social justice warrior who loves biology, nature and teaching, alumna Kristin Brownell MD/MPH is a core faculty member at the Family Health Centers of San Diego. She is dedicated to improving primary care for refugees, immigrants and other underserved groups.
