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As Black physicians continue to be underrepresented in the U.S. health care system, a program based in Southeast D.C. is working to close that gap.

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In 2015, Ommi McCluney’s life took a dramatic and unexpected turn. An athlete who once rode her bike 60 miles on weekends and ...

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