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Dr. Kosoko-Lasaki is a multiple national award winner and internationally renowned researcher in minority health, with a distinguished career dedicated to increasing diversity within the healthcare workforce. Her leadership at Creighton University has been instrumental in advancing training and education for a diverse group of faculty and students across pre-collegiate and collegiate levels in Nebraska. These efforts have led to the acquisition of several multi-million-dollar research awards and contributed to the designation of Creighton’s School of Medicine as a Center of Excellence in Minority Education in 2005. From 2000 to 2024, Dr. Kosoko-Lasaki directed the Office of Health Sciences' Multicultural and Community Affairs, where she developed and sustained transformative pipeline programs such as the Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Pharmacy, and Health Professions Post-Baccalaureate Programs. These initiatives have provided essential academic and professional support to students from underrepresented backgrounds pursuing careers in health sciences.

Her commitment to mentorship and inclusive education continues through her active involvement in Health Professions Pipeline Programs, including the Community Health Workers Programs, weekly Common Ground Health Disparities Initiatives, Cultural Proficiency Seminars, and Summer Research Programs.

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Apr 2, 2026 ∙ 1 min

Why is public health important?

Why is public health important? Public health improves our quality of life, helps children thrive, reduces human suffering and saves money. Every day, the public health field is working – often behind the scenes – to prevent hazards and keep people healthy. For example, public health is responsible for: Tracking disease outbreaks and vaccinating communities to avoid the spread of disease. Setting safety standards to protect workers. Developing school nutrition programs to ensure kids have...

Mar 25, 2026 ∙ 2 min

H-1B Sponsorship Visas

Analysis suggests visa-sponsored surgeons are more concentrated in rural and high-poverty counties By Jess Allerton Conexiant March 25, 2026 The number of surgeons sponsored for H-1B visas in the US increased over the past decade, and these physicians were more concentrated in rural and high-poverty counties, according to a research letter published in JAMA Surgery. The H-1B visa program allows US health care organizations to hire non-US citizens for specialized positions, including surgery....

Mar 25, 2026 ∙ 4 min

CDC Cuts: Fallout Hits Workforce

Mass layoffs, funding cuts, and violence disrupt CDC operations, raising concerns about long-term public health capacity. By Jess Mador, WABE KFF Health News March 25, 2026 On the coffee table at her home in Atlanta, Sarah Boim has a pile of documents from her old job at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are printouts of her employment records. Boim lost her job in the first big wave of CDC firings — more than 1,000 people were suddenly let go last February. “This is the...