Diva Docs
Black women physicians speak out on health and race
Coverage is proud to publish columns featuring the powerful perspectives of Black women physicians who belong to the Diva Docs network in Greater Boston, led by Dr. Philomena Asante.
Our monthly series explores vital medical issues and disparities in care, access and treatment. This series is the recipient of a Digital Health Awards Gold Medal for an Article Series.
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Resilience 101
A university health and wellness director champions a new model of student support
What to know before you see a gastroenterologist
A physician shares lessons in overcoming barriers to health equity in a key field
Finding strength in vulnerability
An expert in mental health, stigma and equity shares her insights on finding and giving care
Equity in aging
A geriatrician offers insights into disparities, and guidance for prioritizing what matters most to you as you get older
‘The difference between life and death’
A health equity leader offers her insights into our health care system – and the impact a primary care provider can make
Lessons in public health
Boston Public Health Commission leader aims to address pandemic and health inequities with collaboration, innovation and accountability
‘It is not natural for people to choose suffering’
Groundbreaking leader of a new Health Equity Accelerator aims for nothing less than a transformation in health care
'The circle of giving'
A community health pioneer shares lessons from a career dedicated to outreach, inclusion and innovation
‘I want you to be able to breathe’
An allergist-immunologist shares insights on health inequities, allergies and asthma
'Don't lose hope,' says an obesity medicine physician
Structural inequities helped create America's weight problem, and science and understanding can help solve it
Nurturing wellness in children
A pediatrician shares her passion for tackling inequities and promoting health, one child at a time
When racism is the medical emergency
An ER doc offers insights into structural racism's effects on health — and 5 tools to help patients get the best ER care
The path from trauma to hope
An African American psychiatrist shares her perspective on stigma, racial disparities and mental health
The facts about HIV and health disparities
An infectious diseases doctor reports what patients should know about prevention, treatment and the virus' disproportionate toll on the Black community
Facing twin crises: Racism and a viral pandemic
An infectious disease doctor reports what she sees on the front line, and offers guidance for patients seeking to protect themselves and others
On life, death, and pain
A Black anesthesiologist reflects on her journey, her patients, and what the pandemic has revealed about race and America
Caring for our smallest babies
A neonatologist offers insights into race, inequities and the special bonds that form in the NICU
What can our DNA teach us?
A geneticist-ob/gyn explores the purpose and promise of genetics – and how to overcome historic hurdles
A message for mothers
An obstetrician shares her expertise on healthy pregnancies, amid a trend of racial disparities in maternal health
Lessons from a dermatologist
An African-American clinician shares her insights into skin cancer, racial disparities, and patient advocacy
A doctor's dream
A urologist shares her journey from the Caribbean to championing health care and equity in Massachusetts
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