Patients R Waiting

03/20/2026

We couldn’t be more proud 🥹 of these doctors. The journey to the bedside is long and arduous. Patients are truly waiting for YOU!!! We belong in EVERY room, EVERY field, EVERY specialty.

Take a moment to celebrate these wonderful doctors who are changing the world 🌍 through their existence and persistence in medicine.

Our mission at Patients R Waiting, Inc is to eliminate health disparities by increasing diversity and medicine. We have three areas of focus:
Increasing the pipeline of minority clinicians
Making the pipeline less leaky
Supporting minority clinicians in practice

it takes a decade to make a doctor and support is needed far beyond one program or one course or one shadowing experience. Doubt creeps in. Future plans are questioned. Medical education is difficult. It takes a stubborn and relentless self-confidence to persist and sometimes students need to be reminded of who they are along the way.

Thank you for leaning on us for support along the way. We are so proud of you!!!!

02/16/2026

As Black History Month comes to a close, the question remains: what do we carry forward? ❤️🖤💚

Join us this Friday, Feb 20th at 6:30pm at the Black Doctor Factory for a round table conversation on the state of health equity in PA.

As a community, we will assess where are across the Commonwealth, discuss how to continue moving health equity forward, and celebrate the people, ideas, and pathways driving our mission to increase diversity in medicine and equitable health outcomes.

RSVP to join us today!

A curated roundtable exploring the state of health equity, legacy, leadership, and persistent inequities shaping outcomes in Pennsylvania.

02/16/2026

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02/04/2026

Last night our very own Dr. Sharee Livingston was honored as a Maternal Health Equity Champion by the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg at the first State of Black Health Forum.

Her leadership, research, and advocacy leading our Diversifying Doulas Initiative® has expanded access, education, and strengthened support for birthing people of color across our communities. We’re grateful for this recognition and incredibly proud of our entire team and doula community who make this work possible every day💜

01/28/2026

Join us tonight at 7PM EST for our first What the Health⁉️ Health Equity Book Club of the year. This month we’re discussing Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools by Mary Annette Pember.

Pember masterfully blends personal storytelling and history that explores the legacy of Native American boarding schools and the resilience of Indigenous communities.

Whether you’ve read the book, skimmed a few chapters, or are just joining to learn and listen, you’re invited to join in the conversation tonight! 📚

🔗http://bit.ly/WTHbookclub

10/16/2025

We’re delighted to announce very own Dr. Sharee Livingston is taking the stage next week Wed, Oct 22nd alongside nationally recognized menopause expert Dr. Sharon Malone for an important conversation “Real Talk: Grown Woman Style” on perimenopause, menopause, access, education, health disparities, and more!

📍The Forum Building, 500 Walnut St, Harrisburg, PA

Doors open at 5:15 PM — join the PRW team, our doulas, and community, connect with other local community orgs, and get Dr. Sharon Malone’s new book signed following the fireside chat!

🔗 Reserve your seat at https://www.patientsrwaiting.com/eventcalendar/ddi-dr-sharon-malone

10/10/2025

There is so much learning out there!!!

01/18/2025

Join us as we support pre-health scholars going from classroom to bedside!

The 2025 Pipeline Dreams cohort is overseen by the UMass Chan Collaborative in Health Equity and includes 33 high school juniors and seniors.

11/23/2024

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