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Breaking Barriers, Shattering Glass: Women in Medicine Month

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September is designated as Women in Medicine Month, and UC San Diego Health celebrates three inspiring women physicians and accomplishments.

Diane Simeone, Crystal Wiley Cené and Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman

Does the U.S. President’s Party Matter to Black and Latino Economic Wellbeing?

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A newly released report from the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research at UC San Diego offers a rare, direct test of the impact of the party of the U.S. president on Black and Latino economic well-being. The report examines U.S. employment, poverty and median income data over the last 75 years, with 36 years of Democratic and 39 of Republican leadership in the White House.

Black mom and young son at kitchen table with son dropping coins in piggy bank

Heat Waves Amplify Existing Inequities. Meet the Researchers Working to Change That.

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With record-breaking heat becoming the new norm, the consequences are far from evenly distributed, with communities of color, low-income neighborhoods and medically vulnerable individuals bearing the brunt of extreme heat exposure. At UC San Diego, researchers are not just examining the disparities, but are actively searching for solutions.

Silhouette of construction worker kneeling on roof with hammer with a large, blazing sun in the sky behind.

At the Ready: A Day in the Life of a Trauma Surgeon

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The trauma medical director at UC San Diego Health reflects on her career in observance of the 40th Anniversary of the San Diego County Trauma System.

Laura Haines pictured in a hospital room with arms crossed wearing a branded UC San Diego Health jacket.

Climate Crisis Survey Reveals Scientists’ Willingness to Act – and Barriers to Action

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A large-scale survey conducted by a team of international researchers led by investigators at the University of Amsterdam has found that scientists worldwide and across disciplines are extremely concerned about climate change and its cascading effects on every sphere of life.