Sunday Reads: Remembering Tamsin McMahon; protecting our community’s doctors

Tamsin McMahon: A life in journalism well-lived

Serving as Lookout’s managing editor for three years, Tamsin McMahon led the newsroom to the heights of a Pulitzer Prize and everyday reporting that met high standards. She died last week at 48, and in accompanying tributes, her colleagues remember her unique presence and contributions. Read more here.

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OPINION: Who will take care of us in Santa Cruz County? Why we must protect the doctors our community needs

Santa Cruz County already faces a growing physician shortage and a lack of diverse providers, writes Dr. Salla Hennessy, who supervises the primary care training of both resident physicians and medical students at Santa Cruz Community Health. Now, federal policy changes threaten the sort of medical training pathways she oversees. She argues that culturally competent care depends on these local physician training programs, and cuts to funding and student loans risk shrinking the pipeline even more. She calls on local leaders to push for investment in medical education pathways before all of our access to care worsens. Read her Community Voices op-ed here.

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