LITE Plus Background In October 2016, the National Institute of Minority Health and Disparities (NIMHD) formally designated gender minorities, including transgender women (TW), as a health disparities population. Research among TW has found up to 56% of Black TW and 16% of Latina TW are living with HIV (TWLHIV). The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provides … Read more

ABC 11 News segment on ‘COVID-19 Pandemic: The Racial Divide’ Dr. Giselle Corbie-Smith contributed to the ABC 11 News segment on ‘COVID-19 Pandemic: The Racial Divide’ and how preexisting conditions, access to healthcare affect minority communities and whether minority bias exists in healthcare. View the Recording    

CORONAVIRUS ‘The Driving Force Is Institutionalized Racism’: Black North Carolinians Are Getting Hit Hard By COVID-19 African-Americans make up less than a quarter of the state’s population, but nearly 40 percent of its confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths. By Paul Blest April 10, 2020 Dr. Crystal Wiley Cené, an associate professor at the UNC School … Read more

Crystal Wiley Cené, MD, MPH, Associate Professor and UNC CHER Associate What does health equity mean to you? To me, health equity simply means giving individuals what they need to lead healthy and full lives. Health equity implies that we understand individuals social resources and constraints and we tailor to their needs and preferences. What … Read more

NC Policy Watch features Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, CHER Faculty, Op/Ed on “We must act now to prevent an epidemic in North Carolina’s prisons and jails.” We must act now to prevent an epidemic in North Carolina’s prisons and jails Learn how Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, CHER Faculty involvement with North Carolina’s prison and jail systems are … Read more

The Carolina Public Press features Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, CHER Faculty, on “UPDATED: Coronavirus raises health, legal concerns for NC jails.” UPDATED: Coronavirus raises health, legal concerns for NC jails Learn how Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, CHER Faculty talks about how COVID-19 is affecting North Carolina jails, and the legal concerns that follow. ‘According to Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, assistant … Read more

Krist Perreira, PhD and Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C, have received an R01 from the National, Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) titled, Cardiovascular Health of Sexual and Gender Minorities in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (SGM HCHS/SOL). Krista Perreira, PhD, Professor, Department of Social Medicine and Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C, Assistant … Read more

Providing a Safe Place for All Patients January 17, 2020 By Divya Williams Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA  Before becoming a PA, or even knowing about the profession, Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, PA-C, DFAAPA, knew she wanted to provide care to people living with HIV. “I was really interested in being a healthcare provider … Read more

What path led you to pursue a career in health equity? I grew up in a family of Public Health professionals. Since very early in my life, I would help my parents with their work and I saw first-hand the challenges faced by different people in Mexico. I first wanted to be a physician, as … Read more

The Carolina Center for Public Service, UNC RURAL and other partners hosted the Connect, Engage, Transform: Rural Community Partnerships conference to bring together stakeholders from North Carolina’s rural communities and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to highlight and encourage authentic, effective and sustainable collaborations for the public good. The conference was an … Read more