Stories by Jalan Washington
Jalan Washington is a first year medical student at The George Washington University School of Medicine. She holds a Masters Degree in Health Promotion from the Department of Sociomedical Sciences at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She is deeply committed to issues affecting the health of marginalized populations and has worked on various projects focusing on the reproductive health of underserved adolescents of color. She became active with the Advocates for Youth (AFY) Young Women of Color Leadership Council during college and remains active as a member of the Board of Directors.
Pro-choice doctors must address the socioeconomic realities patients face, and respond to the full range of individuals' reproductive health needs.
Posted on Apr 14, 2008
