Apr 14, 2022 9:00 AM ET - In 2019, Mianna Burnett, manager, Business Operations, Bristol Myers Squibb, and her husband were rocketed into the most trying time in their lives — her husband was diagnosed with cancer.

Apr 12, 2022 9:00 AM ET - Health disparities have negatively impacted many different groups of patients for decades, and the LGBTQ+ community is no exception.

Apr 11, 2022 9:30 AM ET - The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF), together with its partners, National Medical Fellowships (NMF) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), today announced a new name for the $100 million, five-year initiative launched in...

Mar 30, 2022 9:00 AM ET - Covid restrictions are being relaxed around the world. Masks are slowing coming off and face to face interactions seem real again.

Mar 24, 2022 9:00 AM ET - Inspiration can come in many forms.

Mar 8, 2022 1:00 PM ET - The Bristol Myers Squibb Network of Women (B-NOW) drives business performance by ensuring that all women at Bristol Myers Squibb have equal opportunities to develop, advance, and be retained globally.

Mar 1, 2022 10:00 AM ET - Bristol Myers Squibb’s commitment to R&D innovation goes beyond its internal drug discovery engine and even beyond a vast network of external partnerships.

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Feb 23, 2022 10:00 AM ET - Monique Phillips, global lead of the Black Organization for Leadership & Development (BOLD), tells us about BOLD’s mission and her goals for the group moving forward.

Feb 18, 2022 2:45 PM ET - Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) announced $7.965 million in new health equity grants to 24 U.S. non-profit organizations that aim to improve access and quality care to medically underserved patients and communities across oncology, cardiology,...

Grants going to 24 U.S. non-profit organizations to train and support community health workers and patient navigators as part of $150 million D&I and Health Equity Commitments by 2025

Jan 25, 2022 2:30 PM ET - Watching a robotic-assisted surgery live on their computer screens was clearly not a typical day in class for these approximately 150 New Jersey middle school students.

Jan 18, 2022 8:45 AM ET - In 1999, with the country ravaged by HIV and its future existence literally in doubt, Botswana embarked on an aggressive plan to curtail the transmission of the virus from mother to child.

Dec 15, 2021 2:30 PM ET - Increasing diversity in clinical trials (DiCT) is imperative to improve the health of populations around the world.

Dec 6, 2021 9:00 AM ET - Our own Kwame Sarpong discusses his journey to BMS – from growing up in Ghana to his studies at Howard University.

Dec 2, 2021 9:00 AM ET - I am a Black British man with an African name living in the United States.

Oct 22, 2021 9:00 AM ET - The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF), together with its partners, National Medical Fellowships (NMF) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), today announced the first group of 52 physicians selected for its Diversity in...

52 physicians from across the U.S. selected for the inaugural cohort of the five-year, $100 million initiative

Initiative is part of the BMS Foundation commitment to health equity and diversity and inclusion made last year

Applications are also now open for second cohort to begin in October 2022

Oct 18, 2021 9:00 AM ET - At BMS, we translate big ideas to scientific advances that transform patients’ lives by asking good questions, learning from experiments, leading clinical trials, and listening to patients at every step of the way.

Oct 14, 2021 9:00 AM ET - Bristol Myers Squibb will donate $1 million to Special Olympics as part of the company’s global workforce charity event, BMS for Community.

Oct 11, 2021 3:50 PM ET - Saliendo! Our OLA and PRIDE Alliance PBRGs teamed up to host an empowering storytelling forum featuring BristolMyersSquibb employees reflecting on their coming out journeys within Hispanic & LatinX communities.

Sep 27, 2021 9:00 AM ET - Last year, our employee-led People & Business Resource Groups identified impactful organizations fighting disparities and discrimination.

Sep 23, 2021 9:00 AM ET - We were pleased to sponsor the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s ALC50 where our own Stephanie Dyson introduced Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman.

Sep 21, 2021 3:45 PM ET - More than 150 colleagues from 14 EU countries just finished cycling 3,000 km in our Country 2 Country 4 Cancer (C2C4C) event to raise awareness and much-needed donations for cancer research.

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Riders aspire to raise more than $1 million for the V Foundation for Cancer Research and make a profound difference for patients and families touched by cancer

Aug 10, 2021 9:00 AM ET - In an initiative designed to increase access to and awareness of the biopharma industry among Black talent and build a diverse talent pipeline, Bristol Myers Squibb announced its collaboration with Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University,...

Aug 5, 2021 12:00 PM ET - New recommendations published by Doykos et al in Health Equity call for a significant expansion of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers to understand the causes of inequities in cancer care and a...

The Supply Surge rallies local businesses and community partners to support students in need

May 28, 2021 10:00 AM ET - Cathy Traz, Executive Director & Head of Global Advocacy at Bristol Myers Squibb, talks about her central involvement in the creation of the COVID Advocacy Exchange (CAE), an innovative, virtual platform that convenes advocacy groups, patients...

May 26, 2021 1:00 PM ET - By Zayvelle Williamson To this today, Castellano remains heavily involved in BMS’ D&I programs. But of course, as an experienced employment...

May 25, 2021 9:00 AM ET - The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation has launched a new initiative in Brazil, awarding four grants aimed at improving the delivery of high-quality care for lung cancer and skin cancer to medically underserved and rural communities.

The Melanoma Research Alliance, the largest non-profit funder of melanoma research, is proud to announce $8.1 million in funding for 34 new research awards. The awards, issued near the start of Melanoma Awareness Month, provide critical funding to address urgent unmet needs in melanoma. “COVID-19 has impacted so much, including research and clinical trials. This investment in melanoma research is needed now more than ever,” said MRA Board Chair and Co-Founder Debra Black. “We’re proud to support

The RepTrak Company Releases 2021 Global RepTrak® 100: Harder than Ever Before to Join Ranking, ESG is Key

Feb 24, 2021 12:45 PM ET - Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) announced it has donated a total of $11 million to 56 nonprofit organizations focused on advancing health equity in the United States.

Feb 22, 2021 8:30 AM ET - Lorena Kuri, director, Clinical Trial Diversity Strategy, is among this year’s nominees for People en Español magazine’s list of most influential women.  People en Español’s annual “Las 25 mujeres más poderosas” celebrates women who have...

Director of Clinical Trial Diversity Strategy nominated for her work promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in clinical studies. SOURCE: Bristol Myers Squibb Company DESCRIPTION:Lorena Kuri, director, Clinical Trial Diversity Strategy, is among this year’s nominees for People en Español magazine’s list of most influential women.  People en Español’s annual “Las 25 mujeres más poderosas” celebrates women who have made a difference empowering others.  For 2021, the magazine called

Feb 19, 2021 9:00 AM ET - Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Munich, Germany, people from all over the world gathered at the Theresienwiese for the world famous Oktoberfest. Today, the massive tent for the crowds is there for another purpose – COVID testing.

Dec 16, 2020 8:55 AM ET - PRINCETON, N.J., December 16, 2020 /3BL Media/ - Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced it is strengthening its commitment to environmental sustainability on a global basis by setting...

Nov 18, 2020 3:10 PM ET - he Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation and National Medical Fellowships today announced that they have entered into a partnership aimed at improving diversity in clinical trials. Leveraging $100 million of the previously announced commitment...

Oct 9, 2020 9:00 AM ET - Just days before World Mental Health Day on October 10, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving (RCI) today released “Caregivers in Crisis,” a report on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of caregivers...

Fellowship program honors Dr. Just, a pioneering biologist and one of the most prominent African American scientists of the twentieth century

SOURCE: Novartis DESCRIPTION:September 30, 2020 /3BL Media/ - COVID-19’s existence anywhere poses a threat to communities everywhere. The health, social, and economic impacts can only be addressed through the collective actions of stakeholders across private, public, and philanthropic sectors in partnership with civil society. As organizations dedicated to improving and protecting global health, with our varied skills, roles, and resources, we remain committed to doing our part in ending this pan

Five–year commitment builds on long-standing investment in health equity

Aug 12, 2020 9:15 AM ET - Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation announced today a combined investment of $300 million as part of a series of commitments.

Jul 16, 2020 11:40 AM ET - Stand Up To Cancer today announced a new $5 million grant from Bristol Myers Squibb to fund research and education efforts aimed at achieving health equity for underserved lung cancer patients, including Black people and people...

Jul 9, 2020 1:05 PM ET - What do 633 disability leaders from 29 countries spanning six out of seven continents have in common? 100% believe that organizations led by people with disabilities are left out of disaster relief funding from foundations, corporations...

Jul 1, 2020 9:45 AM ET - With nearly 11,000 patients served, including 1,000 emergency food deliveries made and over 10,000 financial assistance grants being provided in 49 states, Team Rubicon (TR) and Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) are announcing...

Annual Event Takes Digital Approach to Victory Over Cancer®

Jun 3, 2020 11:55 AM ET - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it is teaming with the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (Foundation) to build new programs to enable VA oncology specialists to provide Veterans access to...