Creating Equity In STEMM
Creating Equity In STEMM
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Creating Equity in STEMM is a podcast by the CPASS Foundation, dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM fields. We highlight the journeys of remarkable individuals breaking barriers in healthcare, engineering, veterinary medicine, and more. Our mission is to support underrepresented students in Illinois pursuing careers in STEMM through our programs. Learn more and support our work by visiting cpassfoundation.org, where you can donate and get involved.
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The podcast emphasizes themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion within STEMM, examining the journeys of individuals breaking barriers in areas like veterinary medicine, aerospace engineering, and healthcare. Episodes include discussions on the challenges faced by underrepresented students, mentorship opportunities, and systemic changes needed to foster inclusive environments, such as those featured with Dr. Coretta Patterson and Dr. Wendi Wills El-Amin.

Creating Equity in STEMM is a podcast by the CPASS Foundation, dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEMM fields. We highlight the journeys of remarkable individuals breaking barriers in healthcare, engineering, veterinary medicine, and more. Our mission is to support underrepresented students in Illinois pursuing careers in STEMM through our programs. Learn more and support our work by visiting cpassfoundation.org, where you can donate and get involved.
Dr. Stephen Martin, CPASS Foundation Executive Director, joins Dr. Terry Mason on WVON 1690 AM’s Dr. in the House to preview the 4th Annual S.T.E.M.M. Pathways to Health Equity Symposium and its theme, Educating the Future of Health: Building Bold Pathways from Campus to Career.
The conversation also spotlights Listen To Me, the powerful health documentary featured during the symposium’s Special Joint Program with National Medical Fellowships. Special guest Stephanie Etienne, Co-Director and Producer of Listen To Me, shares insights into the film’s portrayal of three Black women’s journeys to motherhood and the urgent conversations it raises about maternal health, lived experience, and health equity.

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