Journal of the Harvard Medical School Academy

Untitled, Angela DePace, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Systems Biology | Continued

Environmental Services Workers: A Critical Defense and Vulnerable Population

Kevin Tyan, BA and Pieter A. Cohen, MD | Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School

When the first summer of the novel coronavirus pandemic came to a close, on August 31, 2020, the United States surpassed 6 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. As of March 2, 2022, our country now exceeds 79 million confirmed cases. With the added threat of the influenza season and additional winter outbreaks, the disease burden continues to rise. Continued

Including Disability in the Equity and Diversity Conversation: Honing Advocacy Skills Through Curriculum Development

Azeb Yirga, HMS-3, Logan Beyer, HMS-3, Eli Patt, HMS-3, Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, EdM

Disability is the largest minority population in the world.¹ Individuals living with disabilities continue to experience structural inequities in the healthcare system, facing both disparities in care² and underrepresentation as clinicians within the medical profession.³

In early 2020, a shared commitment to disability advocacy among students and faculty led to the formation of the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Disabilities in Medicine and Dentistry Working Group (DMDWG). Continued