EventMedicine from the Mountains: Herbal Traditions of the Appalachian Forests
Join us for the third event in the Forest Botanicals Region Living Monument’s Community Learning Series! Appalachian herbalists Ruby Daniels, Lori Briscoe, and Terran Young will lead participants in an …
NewsThe Story Behind VCU’s First Black Nursing Student
Dina Weinstein, Virginia Humanities’ inaugural Rosel Schewel Fellow, shares the story of Charlotte Anne Wynn Pollard, VCU’s first Black nursing student and the role she played in shaping nursing education. …
NewsREPLAY: Medicine’s Messiness
What if the difference between the right diagnosis and the wrong diagnosis is whether or not a doctor thinks you’re believable?
NewsDry January
For the last decade or so, more and more Americans have taken part in a new New Year’s tradition: dry January. Are you taking a month off?
NewsBeating Alzheimer’s
Close to 7 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. And as the country continues to age, the search for a cure has never been so pressing.
NewsUnheard
After being unheard and dismissed by their doctors for years, some women have begun pursuing alternative healthcare providers.
NewsArt as an Access Point: Advancing Health Equity through Audio Storytelling
Fancie Terrell is using their 2023–24 Virginia Health Equity & Justice Fellowship to bring marginalized people’s stories and healthcare experiences to fresh ears.
NewsThe Next Pandemic
What will the next pandemic be? Beverly Sher says that there’s always another pandemic. And: a rapid, at-home Lyme disease test is in the works. Campers everywhere, rejoice!
NewsBuilding a More Inclusive Charlottesville, One Space at a Time
Jess Walters plans to use their Virginia Health Equity & Justice Fellowship to strengthen accessibility accommodations in creative spaces across Charlottesville.
