A new book from Stakeholder Press By Glenn Davis and Teresa Cutts Order the Book HERE By Gary Gunderson First Responders are often the only ones to respond to the faint pleas for mercy. They answer the phone, rush to the site of some stranger’s worst...
Recipient Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom devotes life to improving health for underserved communities Stakeholder Health, a national organization dedicated to advancing just, equitable and effective health care, on Friday, June 17, presented its first Dr. Ruth J....
Strengths are found in any temple, church, mosque or ashram By Gary Gunderson I rocked back in my chair as Becky brought the prayer to life in her voice. I actually heard my own prayer as if for the first time. We had gathered on a gorgeous Connecticut...
The disruptions of COVID have accelerated the embrace of community health workers in the United States and around the world. The processes of testing, helping families quarantine, treat and recover amid the economic and social traumas...
Success to Significance Leader Series Scott Reiner with host Dr. Dora Barilla "Defining Chapter 2" February 24, 2022 A true visionary called to serve and lead, Scott Reiner has been at the forefront of a healthcare revolution, ushering in a new era built upon a...
Hear from Dr. Byock, a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for improving care for people at all ages and stages of life.
Loma Linda University Health Opens Doors to Opportunity for San Bernardino’s Underserved By Melanie Raskin Along with delivering world-class health care, San Bernardino, California’s, Loma Linda University Health is also in the transformation business:...
The aha! moment for Isabella Mendoza, a junior at California’s Pepperdine University and currently applying to dental school programs, came when she first heard about social determinants and public health as a high schooler in the Loma Linda University Health Discovery and Transitions to Success programs.
Damaris Govea was disheartened. After immigrating to the U.S. from Mexico as an 18-year-old, she’d worked hard to learn English and earn a college degree, but she couldn’t break through to a satisfying career and was continually sidelined into low-paying jobs. One day, tired of knocking on doors closed to opportunity, Govea decided to change everything.
Mohamed Jawara is used to being flexible and fast on his feet. After immigrating to the U.S. from Sierra Leone as a 12-year-old, he attended five middle schools in three year as his mother pursued better job opportunities, often working two shifts to make ends meet.