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October 24, 2016

Asset mapping and enrichment program that tasks students and college mentors with cataloging community assets in the Rocky Mount area while exploring new ways to utilize local resources for community improvement

October 24, 2016

Focuses on the proposed regulations of the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Common Rule.

October 24, 2016

National leadership opportunity for clinically active healthcare providers working together in inter-professional teams engaging in intensive learning, mentoring and networking to lead transformative change—centered on health equity – in their communities.

October 24, 2016

Focuses on CHW training and the role of CHWs in preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Correlates of Successful Aging in Racial and Ethnic Minority Women Age 80 Years and Older

September 15, 2016

 Correlates of Successful Aging in Racial and Ethnic Minority Women Age 80 Years and Older: Findings from the Women’s Health Initiative Abstract Background. Most research has focused on definitions and predictors of successful aging. However, racial/ethnic minorities are often under represented in this research. Given that the U.S. population is aging and becoming more racially … Read more

2016 Merrimon Lecture: Striking the Balance

August 15, 2016

“Striking the Balance: Patient Care, Activism, and Public Service in the Health Professions.” The UNC Center for Health Equity Research is pleased to announce that Dr. Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, will be delivering this year’s Merrimon Lecture on September 20th from 12:00 – 1:30pm in G100 in Bondurant Hall at the University of North Carolina at … Read more

Global Atrocities and Ineffective Responses: Why Public Health is Political

October 9, 2014

Historical atrocities from the Nazi Holocaust to the genocide in Bosnia have prompted the international community to regulate interventions in response to mass atrocities. The resurgence of 21st century massacres and the mass killing of noncombatants—in China, Gaza, Afghanistan and Syria, just to name a few—have shaken the global community, revealing the extensive failures of … Read more

Would you use birth control, if your parents knew what you were up too?

August 13, 2014

In a time of rapidly changing healthcare reform, how can improved legislation enhance patient confidentiality? Can insurers maintain confidentiality for dependents (i.e. adolescents and young adults) remaining under their parent’s plan? While the law provides protection for individual health privacy through the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it falls short on privacy concerns … Read more

Collective Action to End Health Disparities

August 6, 2014

Is tackling health disparities a pressing health and human rights concern? Aside from the moral imperative to provide people the opportunity to reach their full potential for health, why is health equity so important? At a conference I attended in June, Dr. Jim Kim, president of the World Bank, spoke about the notion of a moral … Read more