The Story Behind the Ashby Technique and Its Lifesaving Role in Medical History ..read more

Overcoming Stigma: A Commitment to Public Health in the Face of AIDS ..read more

Empowering diverse voices to redefine the landscape of geriatric mental health and Alzheimer’s care  ..read more

Shaping a Future where Aging means Thriving ..read more

2024 Alma Dea Morani Award winner traces her career path ..read more

Decoding Prostate Cancer: Research and Realities ..read more

In recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) held every August to highlight the importance of vaccination, one leader in the field who has had an incredible impact on global health coming out of the COVID pandemic is Dr. Katalin Karikó.   Dr. Karikó is a Hungarian-born biochemist whose pioneering research in RNA biology led to the development of mRNA technology, crucial for the creation of COVID-19 vaccines. Her efforts, often conducted under challenging conditions and limited funding, led to the development of modified nucleosides that make mRNA more stable and les ..read more

Next Generation Leaders in Healthcare Tell Their Stories Every year, the Foundation provides a scholarship to a medical student at Drexel University. This scholarship was created by Maria Cerny Brabb, MD, WMC 1958, who made an endowment gift in 1999 to establish scholarship support for female students. Currently, the foundation is supporting Tyler Beccari through all four years of her education. We sat down with Tyler to hear about her experience as a medical student and the challenges of balancing life, personal health, and a demanding field of study.   2021-2024 Maria Cerny Brabb S ..read more

Foundation board members Dr. Kluchin (left) and Dr. Fennoy. Tracing the path to inclusive healthcare practices   Pride Month is truly a cause for celebration. Most women in medicine can remember a time when gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation were not a part of the national dialogue, leaving many people feeling invisible, misunderstood, and marginalized.                                The Women in Medicine L ..read more

Photo: U.S. National Library of Medicine Honoring a queer champion of maternal & childhood health Sara Josephine Baker, MD, PhD, lived life on her own terms. With a spirit of nonconformity that can be traced back to her Quaker upbringing, she defied gender stereotypes and societal pressures to study medicine and join the ranks of America’s first female physicians.  As a New York City medical inspector, Dr. Baker used her skills and knowledge to reform public health standards and implement institutional change on a local, national, and global scale. Her work ethic, intelligence, and c ..read more