Public Health & Health Policy

Pride Month: In Honor of Those Who Have Fought Before Us

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The uprising at Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969, catalyzed Gay Liberation as we know it today, arising amidst a long history of police brutality against LGBTQ people. The riot came as the fruit of relentless oppression, mirroring the cruelty of the era.1 It was not a peaceful protest, but rather a justified reaction to injustice:
The uprising at Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969, catalyzed Gay Liberation as we know it today, arising amidst a long history of police brutality against LGBTQ people. The riot came as the fruit of relentless oppression, mirroring the cruelty of the era. It was not a peaceful protest, but rather a justified reaction to injustice. Read more…

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Perspectives on Homelessness: With and Without the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Raghav Goyal ’22 is an Albert Schweitzer Fellow for Life who first conducted a project involving Burlington’s homeless community during his second year of medical school. He shares his perspective on life in the homeless community, as well as an interview with Ronni Pearlman, a community member with a lived experience of homelessness who volunteers for several organizations in Burlington.

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Why Social Justice Belongs in Medical Education

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The well-being of a country’s children is an important measure to track, as poverty in early years can have long-lasting consequences on children’s performance in school and their adult health status (1). The United States is considered one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but we have childhood poverty rates that are some of the worst.
The well-being of a country’s children is an important measure to track, as poverty in early years can have long-lasting consequences on children’s performance in school and their adult health status (1). The United States is considered one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but we have childhood poverty rates that are some of the worst.Read more…

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