Though strides towards achieving equity have been made, Black women still experience much higher mortality rates, risk of diseases and shorter life expectancies than women of other races do. Three Michigan State University leaders from varied backgrounds are working to tackle systemic and systematic inequalities at the heart of the most basic human right: healthcare.
One of these leaders is Dr. Gayle Shipp, an Assistant Professor at MSU’s College of Human Medicine. Shipp, a registered dietician nutritionist, state breastfeeding consultant, lactation specialist and former women, infants and children (WIC) counselor, focuses her research on breastfeeding outcomes and methods for success — specifically with Black patients.
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