Health Equity
News, Statements, and Testimony on Health Equity Issues
25th Council session information coming soon.
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The Healthy Physician Foundation Announces New Award
October 2, 2024
The new award recognizes and supports tech innovation in DC area healthcare
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Call for Applications for New Program to Transform the Future of Healthcare
September 19, 2024
The Physicians Foundation’s Leadership Institute at Brandeis University seeks 25 visionary physicians eager to lead this transformation
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MSDC Promotes Focus on Wellbeing and HEART to Prevent Physician Suicide
September 17, 2024
NPSA Day, or National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, encourages individual and system action to better support physician mental health and wellbeing.
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Sample of Health Equity Legislation MSDC Tracked
What does it say? The bill allows for the administration of medicinal marijuana in schools as well as allows students to bring sunscreen to schools and apply it without a prescription.
MSDC position: MSDC supports the language permitting sunscreen application in schools
Current status: A win for DC physicians and public health! The legislation passed the Council in February and was signed by the Mayor. Previous temporary and emergency legislation permitted students to use sunscreen at schools this school year already.
What does it say? The bill requires DC Health to establish an electronic Medical Order for Scope of Treatment registry (eMOST).
MSDC position: MSDC supports this legislation to more easily allow patients to make their treatment orders known.
Current status: A win for the physician community and our patients! The Council passed the bill in December and the Mayor signed it into law on January 16, 2020.
What does it say? The bill would implement a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on the distribution of "sugary" beverages. The money collected from the tax would establish a Healthy People, Healthy Places Open Spaces Grant Program.
MSDC position: MSDC sent a letter to Council Chair Mendelson asking for a hearing to discuss all of the issues around a beverage tax.
Current status: The bill was introduced October 8, 2019 and referred to the Committee on Business and Economic Development and the Committee of the Whole.