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Closing Care Gaps: Physician Shortages, Medical Deserts, and Health Disparities

NonProfit Quarterly

Aside from the areas of medicine that will shape the extent of care delivered in the not-so-distant future, important asymmetries in the race and gender of physicians will continue to impact patient care. Such a law has already been passed in Tennessee. President and Fellows Harvard College and SFFA v.

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To Save Legal Aid, Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness

NonProfit Quarterly

During my first three years practicing law, I worked multiple jobs so that I could afford housing, healthcare, food, and student loan payments. Although the federal government’s loan forgiveness program is race neutral by design, it also advances racial equity. Achieving Financial Security . The Need for Legal Aid .

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Coffee Companies That Emphasize Hiring Disabled Workers Fall Short

NonProfit Quarterly

In] 36 states, federal law continues to permit subminimum wages for workers with disabilities. By law, they are allowed to pay lower than the minimum wage. It should be noted that 14 states have passed laws to ban this. People of color don’t have access to these opportunities and are not recruited.

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Safety First: CEO Grows Organization, Leads Communities By Doing The Right Thing

Fundraising Leadership

Women in law enforcement in the U.S. “ Women in #law #enforcement in the U.S. Recruiting and hiring more women for law enforcement roles can help meet the growing demand. With barriers often called the “brass ceiling” for women in law enforcement, Chan Shue’s successful career at NYPD and beyond is noteworthy. “

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President & Chief Executive Officer

NC Nonprofit

The Center is committed to recruiting a diverse pool of qualified candidates for the position and welcomes submissions from historically underrecognized candidates.

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Redesigning the Birth Experience of Native Parents: A Case Study of Community Codesign

NonProfit Quarterly

Native wisdom was put on an equal footing with medical expertise; and team members were recruited, in part, for their dissatisfaction with the current set of supports for Native parents and their ability to spur change across the community. These included: Changing California state law.

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