Diversity & Inclusion at STAT
STAT is committed to empower, connect, and convene our communities with independent, trusted journalism and storytelling. We know a critical part of achieving this is having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. STAT is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes candidates and colleagues of all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and skills. We strive to create a culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates all voices. A staff that reflects the world around us makes for better — and more accurate — journalism.
Diversity in our journalism starts with diversity in our office
The emphasis on and encouragement of diversity and inclusion at STAT is spearheaded by a committee of 10 employees that is refreshed annually. The mission of this committee is to make STAT and our reporting better reflect the world that we live in. We are dedicated to:
- Ensure that the concerns and opinions of all staff will be valued and that STAT leadership will be receptive to that feedback.
- Keep the staff regularly informed of its work, through publicly sharing meeting notes and details of any initiatives.
- Create a work environment where everyone feels they can be their authentic selves.
We work to carry this inclusion into our editorial initiatives
Diversifying our sources STAT has implemented a source survey to better measure and track the diversity of voices we quote in our reporting, with a focus on incorporating historically underrepresented populations.
Diversifying our staff and events We have taken steps towards further diversifying our staff and speakers at our events. In summer of 2021, we established the Sharon Begley Fellowship, a joint program with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for early-career U.S. journalists.
Diversifying the sorts of stories we’re telling Health equity is central to our coverage here at STAT and we produce journalism that covers issues of racism and social justice in health care and life sciences.
Featured stories that amplify diverse voices

‘My life’s purpose’: A neuroscientist wants to rewire mental illness treatment and remake the field he loves
By Usha Lee McFarling

Gender-affirming surgery disappeared from the U.S. for decades. Now the field is fighting to keep its gains
By Theresa Gaffney

Maternal mortality data is murky — but the crisis faced by new moms is clear
By Annalisa Merelli

Growing number of federal health agencies are combing grants for taboo words, unnerving researchers
By Usha Lee McFarling, Angus Chen, and Sarah Owermohle

Doctors use problematic race-based algorithms to guide care every day. Why are they so hard to change?
By Katie Palmer and Usha Lee McFarling

As climate changes, scorching summers bring deadly heat for people with disabilities
By O. Rose Broderick
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