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AI in Everyday Life

Discover how artificial intelligence is transitioning from a specialized tool into an essential part of daily clinical operations and patient care.

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Transportation: One "Piece of the Puzzle"

​Reimagining medical transport not just as a service, but as a critical first step toward achieving healthcare equity.

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Park the Parking (Podcast)

A deep dive into the hidden transportation barriers that prevent cancer patients from accessing life-saving treatments.

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When Equity is Erased, We All Pay the Price

An urgent analysis of the long-term societal and economic costs when equity is sidelined in healthcare development.

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Policy & Advocacy
 

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Embracing Change and Becoming Unstoppable

A reflection on a transformative year as the ASH Congressional Fellow, sharing lessons on the power of bold career pivots and the personal evolution required to lead in large-scale public service.

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ASH Clinical News masthead for the "Notes from the Hill" series highlighting CROSS Global’s transition into federal healthcare policy.

Navigating the Intersection of Medicine and Policy: A Purpose-Driven Journey of Impact

The foundational entry of the series, detailing the transition from a 17-year clinical career to federal policy to ensure that vulnerable populations remain at the center of the legislative agenda.

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Bridging the Gap Between Cancer Care, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, and Health Equity

An urgent analysis of how the climate crisis and AI innovation intersect with oncology, exploring the healthcare sector's carbon footprint and the risk of technology widening health disparities.

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Research

  • Grant S.J., The Impact of Climate-Related Extreme Weather on U.S. Health Care Utilization and Costs. medRxiv Preprint Server for Health Sciences. June 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.10.25329348.

  • Grant S.J., Erisnor G., Mills J.A., Wang E., Bates-Fraser L., Adams L., Mihas P. “Paying to be a patient in the hospital and the parking lot:” Patient-Caregiver Dyad Perspectives on Health-Related Transportation Access in Multiple Myeloma. 2025 Nov;21(11):1672-1680. doi: 10.1200/OP.24.00289. Epub 2025 Mar 31. PMID: 40163791. 

  • Grant S.J., Jean-Baptiste M, Mills JA, Mihas P. "First, Trust Needs to Develop": Hematologists' Perspectives on Factors Influencing Black Persons' Participation in Clinical Trials. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Dec;12(6):4111-4124. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02205-8. Epub 2024 Oct 18. PMID: 39422830. PMCID: PMC12006452

  • Grant S.J., Mills J.A., Telfair J., Erisnor G., Wildes T.M., Bates-Fraser L.C., Olshan A.F., Kent E.E., Muss H.B, Mihas P. "They Don't Care To Study It": Trust, Race, and Healthcare Experiences Among Patient-Caregiver Dyads with Multiple Myeloma. Cancer Med. 2024;13(10):e7297. doi:10.1002/cam4.7297. PMCID: PMC11106687

 

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