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Mental health is a key aspect of well-being, impacting how people feel, think, and act. It determines how they handle stress, make decisions, and relate to the world. It can have a significant impact...
In health care, trust is everything. When patients walk into a doctor’s office or surgical room, they put their life into the hands of another person. For some, trust is easy to come by and may even...
As individuals, it can be hard to look in the mirror, confront our shortcomings, and determine where we can improve. As a society, it’s even more daunting – and it takes the buy-in of many...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been at the forefront of many fields, including health care. Where inequities remain a pressing challenge, access to timely diagnosis and preventative care is often...
Maria Toler is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist pioneering investment in women’s health care. She is the founder and managing partner of SteelSky Ventures, an all-female-led team and one...
Alan Roga, MD, FACEP, is a healthcare technology entrepreneur and emergency medicine physician. He has over 25 years of experience in healthcare, including his current role as Founder and CEO of...
February is Black History Month, and as we honor the history of Black Americans who have dedicated their lives to advancing equality, we also must look to what comes next. When Black History Month...
Alex Sheldon (they/them) is the Executive Director of GLMA (previously known as the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association), the oldest and largest association of LGBTQ+ health professionals working to...
L. Toni Lewis, MD is the President and Founder of Liberation Health Strategies and the Co-Founder of Health Equity Cypher. Liberation Health Strategies is a consulting agency that works with both...
Meg Barron (she/her) is the former Vice President of Digital Health Strategy at the American Medical Association. She served in product development and business development leadership roles at the AMA...
Mental health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being, but many people may not know about existing disparities and access challenges. To improve access to care and create solutions, it’s essential...
The spark for In Full Health came from the American Medical Association’s strategic plan to embed racial justice and advance health equity, and we strive to create a framework for shared understanding...
Rachel Dixon (she/her) is the CEO of Prime Health, a Colorado-based nonprofit focused on advancing health equity, quality, access, and cost through innovation, collaboration, and community building...
April is Medicaid Awareness Month — and while Medicaid services 25% of Americans, many do not know how the program works. By understanding how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) works...
March is Disability Awareness Month, and it is the perfect time for health innovators to focus on making their solutions and technologies more accessible. From online accessibility standards to the...
Urmimala Sarkar, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) is a professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in the Division of General Internal Medicine. She is also the Associate Director...
Six months into his gastroenterology fellowship, Peter Poullos, MD (he/him/his) experienced a spinal cord injury and became paralyzed from the neck down. He decided to retrain in radiology to better...
Over the past year, In Full Health collaborating organizations and health innovation leaders have shared their insights with the Learning & Action Community on our blog. We are so honored to amplify...
As we celebrate and honor Black History Month, now is a great time for health solution developers and funders to revisit their commitment to equitable health innovation. There are many opportunities...
DeChane Dorsey (she/her) is the Executive Director for AdvaMed Accel. AdvaMed Accel supports small and emerging-growth companies in the medtech industry. DeChane is also the former Director of Health...