WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 22, 2020) – Lawmakers have the opportunity to improve labor conditions within the international nurse-staffing industry by adding employment rules to a bipartisan bill currently under debate in the Senate, concludes a commentary published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, currently pending a vote in the U.S. Senate, would remove caps on employment-based visas from any single country and reserves 4,400 employment-based visas for immigrant nurses. If signed into law, the proposed legislation would be a win for the international nurse-staffing industry, but may also exacerbate current unfair labor practices, writes Patricia (Polly) Pittman, PhD, FAAN, the commentary’s author and a professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH).
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 16, 2020) – The Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity (Mullan Institute), based at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH), today announced the 2020 fellows of the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity program. The year-long program honors health sector professionals with a commitment to health equity and demonstrated leadership potential. This year’s fellows, the fourth and largest class in the program, were selected from a competitive pool of global and national applicants.
“We are thrilled to announce this year's cohort of extraordinarily talented fellows from all over the U.S. and the world,” said Patricia (Polly) Pittman, PhD, director of the Mullan Institute. “They will be tackling enormously complex challenges to advance health equity in their communities, and we look forward to working with them as they develop their leadership skills over the next year.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 2, 2019) – Fitzhugh Mullan, MD, a professor at the George Washington University (GW) revered for his lifelong commitment to social justice, health equity and health workforce policies, died on Nov. 29. He was 77.
Dr. Mullan was a professor of health policy and management and pediatrics at GW’s Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). He joined GW in 1996 and co-founded the GW Health Workforce Institute in 2015. In April, the institute was renamed the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity to honor Dr. Mullan’s illustrious career and legacy. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 22, 2019) — The Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity (Mullan Institute), based at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University, continues to reach significant milestones in its work to build a stronger, more inclusive health workforce and reduce disparities in health. Today, the Mullan Institute announced supplemental funding from The Atlantic Philanthropies to amplify its mission to advance and promote health equity issues on a global scale. The Mullan Institute previously received $25 million from The Atlantic Philanthropies to establish the Atlantic Fellows for Heath Equity program, which develops global leaders to understand and address health disparities, and operate it through 2026. The additional $10.1 million award will be used to strengthen the program and extend its operation through at least 2027. The award will also support the Beyond Flexner Alliance, an organization focused on efforts to integrate social justice into education and medical practice. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 20, 2019) – Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University (GW) today announced that Leana Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, will join the school as a visiting professor of health policy and management. Wen, who starts Sept. 1, has also been named a distinguished fellow in the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity (Mullan Institute).
Wen most recently served as president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, where she worked to expand comprehensive health care for vulnerable women and families. She previously was Health Commissioner for Baltimore City, where she led innovative work to reduce health disparities, improve maternal and child health and combat the opioid epidemic. |
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