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Shayna Bradford, PhD Receives Funding for HEaR Initiative

Shayna Bradford, PhD (Postdoctoral Scholar in Division of Nephrology) – Received $55,000 in grant funding from the Feuerstein Health & Wellness Center in the Becker Medical Library and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, in addition to support from the Division of Nephrology, to provide social justice, inclusion and equity curated literature and programming for the Healing Equity and Reflection (HEaR) Initiative through the DOM Office of Inclusion and Diversity. A portion of the funds will also support recruitment of Project HEaR Team Leaders. The HEaR initiative is part of our racial justice work to help DOM faculty, staff, and trainees have a safe space to discuss, reflect on and engage in healing practices.  Stay tuned for more information on the official launch of the HEaR Initiative in spring/summer of 2022.