Today, UPMC leaders marked the return of the UPMC Matilda H. Theiss Health Center to the Hill District neighborhood. The clinic has been a staple… Read more
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UPMC Partners with American Cancer Society to Address Breast Cancer Disparities
UPMC is one of just 21 hospital systems in the country and the only system in Pennsylvania selected to work with the American Cancer Society… Read more
Beating Breast Cancer at UPMC McKeesport
Felicia Scrivens, an executive assistant at UPMC Shadyside, was 37 years old and didn’t normally give herself breast self-exams. As a working mom of three… Read more
Missing Data May Lead to Underrepresentation in COVID-19 Health Disparities Reporting
As the United States continues to battle COVID-19, disturbing racial and ethnic disparities have been reported in relation to many aspects of the pandemic. Even… Read more
Epidemiologist Ushers Health Equity Policy into American Public Health Association Bylaws
For the first time since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American Public Health Association (APHA) has a policy specifically dedicated to health equity,… Read more