2022: WUSM street re-christened “Nash Way”

A street on the Medical Campus is re-christened “Nash Way” in honor of distinguished Black sister-and-brother pediatricians, Helen E. Nash, MD, and Homer E. Nash Jr., MD. Image: A plaque on the south wall of the Eric P. Newman Education Center commemorates the naming of Nash Way.

2021: WUSM releases Commitment to Anti-Racism

The School of Medicine releases a “Commitment to Anti-Racism” statement, articulating the school’s intent to address systemic disparities across its missions of education, research and patient care. “There are current structures, practices, and policies within our own healthcare, research, and education systems and institution that are directly in conflict with our ability to achieve health, […]