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The Systems We Study, The People We Serve

A reflection from HLTC 800 and the lived reality of healthcare inequity Image from The Augustus A. White III Institute for Healthcare Equity There’s a moment in my course every week when something clicks - not because the material is new, but because it finally gives language to experiences I’ve been carrying for years. I’ll … Continue reading The Systems We Study, The People We Serve →

The Pitt, EMTALA, and the Right to Emergency Care

For those who watch The Pitt but don’t know much about healthcare law: In a recent episode, two ICE agents bring a woman to the emergency department after she was injured in a “fall.” Almost immediately, people scatter; patients leave, staff disappear, fear takes over the room. Robby (Dr. Michael Robinavitch, played by Noah Wyle) … Continue reading The Pitt, EMTALA, and the Right to Emergency Care →