Dr. Helen Burstin CEO of CMSS launches a new initiative, Encoding Equity, a program dedicated towards rethinking race in clinical algorithms.

Bringing diverse stakeholders together to effect change is exhilarating. Sindy Escobar Alvarez (Sindy Escobar Alvarez) opened today’s "Together to Catalyze Change for Racial Equity in Clinical Algorithms" at the National Academies, where a multidisciplinary group of healthcare leaders is gathered to

“It’s only through working together that we will make change. Our mission is to drive a new era in health equity,” said Helen Burstin, MD (@helenburstinmd on IG & 🧵) today at National Academies as she announced the launch of "Encoding Equity in Clinical Research & Practice: Rethinking Race in Clinical Algorithms," an

Proud of our President Kevin Wake for representing Sickle Cell Midwest at the 'TOGETHER TO CATALYZE CHANGE' conference on Racial Equity in Clinical Algorithms! Thank you for your tireless advocacy for #SickleCellDisease patients!👏🏿 #SickleCellMidwest #HealthEquity #RacialEquity

We’re proud to be one of the 10 organizations in action supporting #encodingequity to rethink race in clinical algorithms. The AHA is committed to improving health equity and removing structural racism in data science.

The ATS is proud to have our work highlighted as part of the launch of Encoding Equity in Clinical Research & Practice: Rethinking Race in Clinical Algorithms alliance to be led by CMSS with support from Doris Duke Foundation. Learn more: encodingequity.org

“A national focus on driving equity on this issue is long overdue, so we’re working together to ensure that equity is encoded in algorithms from inception to application." Doris Duke Foundation bit.ly/3zovpXp

"We are not interested making the existing child welfare system a little bit better around the margins. We want to actually see a child and family well-being system." - JooYeun Chang, DDF Program Director for Child Well-being

Transforming the child welfare system is challenging, but OPT-In for Families rises to the occasion by incorporating key elements of successful innovation. We provide each pilot site with intensive program design, implementation and research support, as well as start-up resources

Join the White House Convening on #ChildWelfare Transformation on Tues, 7/30: shorturl.at/zjT7R. Chapin Hall's Executive Director Bryan Samuels will talk about supporting families and Senior Policy Fellow Clare Anderson will moderate a panel on economic/concrete supports.

We are looking forward to participating in a The White House Convening on Child Welfare Transformation, hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council tomorrow. President and CEO #SamGill and Program Director for Child Well-being #JooYeunChang will be participating in this

Happening NOW: Join the White House Convening on Child Welfare Transformation virtually: bit.ly/3WjlQkg Economic stability and family well-being are crucial for preventing child welfare involvement. Evidence shows that support protect families and ensures children

We are pleased to share that Doris Duke Foundation participated in yesterday's Convening on Child Welfare Transformation hosted by the #WhiteHouse Domestic Policy Council. The summit highlighted many innovations central to our vision for a new prevention paradigm in child

We are pleased to launch the Doris Duke Foundation Distinguished Visiting Fellows Program, bringing together senior policy leaders to help shape the future of policymaking. Welcome Linda Burton, 'Indi' Dutta-Gupta, Sherry Lachman and Mark Schneider! 👏 mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/doris-duk…

We’re honored to have partnered with Yo-Yo Ma, the #BlackfeetNation & INDIGENOUS LED for a remarkable community gathering at Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park to celebrate the tribe’s efforts to restore free-roaming bison—a species that holds immense cultural, spiritual

Join the Advisory Committee, Task Forces, and Work Groups of the new Encoding Equity Alliance created to drive change. Apply by August 9 to share your ideas and expertise in advancing health equity. Learn more: encodingequity.org Doris Duke Foundation CMSS Helen Burstin, MD (@helenburstinmd on IG & 🧵)

IDA's Abby Sun spoke with Zeyba Rahman about the recent changes in the Building Bridges program and why documentary film is particularly promising for achieving culture shift and social change. Read the full interview at #DocumentaryMag: documentary.org/online-feature….

Super excited for this project in collaboration with Dr. Megan Feely and Ann Marie Garran UConn Social Work and Emily Bosk Rutgers University School of Social Work to start! Thanks to BrightpointIL WT Grant Foundation Doris Duke Foundation and IL DCFS.