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Data With Purpose: Building the Systems That Strengthen Community Vision Care
When I stepped into my role as program manager for UPMC Community Ophthalmology & Remote Access Programs (CORAP), it became immediately obvious that if we wanted to improve patient access, scale our programs intentionally, and fully understand the barriers our neighbors are facing, we needed to gather our scattered metrics into a cohesive ecosystem. Analyzing…
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2020 Musings on Colorism
Recently, actress, model, and author Lupita Nyong’o has brought attention to societal beauty standards regarding light and dark skin.“Colorism,” She tweeted on October 1, 2019, “society’s preference for lighter skin, is alive and well. It’s not just a prejudice reserved for places with a largely white population. Throughout the world, even in Kenya, even today,…
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Biased Algorithms: The Latest Evolution of Systemic Racism
Huge strides regarding racial equality have been made in the United States. In the last few centuries, people of color have fought for freedom: the right to pursue life, liberty and happiness with the same vigor and support as their white counterparts. However, a country built on the backs of slaves and designed for inequality…
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