Breast cancer remains one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women in the United States. While October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it also presents a critical opportunity to highlight disparities—and take action toward closing the gap.
Learn more about this genetic blood disorder that affects 1 in 365 Black Americans!
The New Jersey Chapter of The National Medical Association is proud to have attended the Annual Convention in Chicago, IL!
Research shows that health outcomes for black patients are better when they are treated by black doctors. That research is critical given that African Americans in the United States generally experience poorer health outcomes across a variety of diseases and conditions.
He demonstrated the heights to which an African American executive in the healthcare industry can rise. During his time as CEO at Kaiser, he implemented programs to move forward African American physicians and other healthcare professionals. Though his passing was sudden it will not diminish the highest degree of respect that the NMA held for this healthcare giant.
On October 12, 2018 Atatiana Jefferson, a 28-year-old black woman, was killed by a Fort Worth Police officer during a routine welfare check. The National Medical Association extends its deepest condolences to the Fort Worth community and the family and friends of Ms. Jefferson. The killing of Ms. Jefferson is another reminder of the lingering effects of institutional racism in many communities throughout these United States.
“The National Medical Association is the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine.”
