Did a Summer Health Careers Program Have an Impact?
December 18, 2012 | Program Result Report
Researchers assessed the impact of the Harvard Health Careers Summer Program on the careers of pre-medical and pre-dental minority students.
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Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care at High-Volume Hospitals
June 12, 2012 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the Urban Institute studied whether patients use high-volume hospitals for procedures and services where volume is associated with outcomes, and whether there are disparities between minorities and Whites in using such hospitals.
Building Knowledge of Minority Populations to Address Disparities in Health and Health Care
December 12, 2011 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the Pew Hispanic Center and a multicultural research network managed by the University of California, Los Angeles, studied disparities in health and access to care in Latino and other minority populations.
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
August 19, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program helps undergraduates from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds compete for medical and dental school admission. This is a look at the program and its results as it passes the 20-year mark.
Blue Ribbon Commission Reports Racial Disparities in Drug Addiction Policies - Makes Recommendations
December 23, 2009 | Program Result Report
The commission sought to influence drug policies and practices, held African-American drug policy summits, worked in communities around the country on drug policy issues and disseminated the commission's policy recommendations.
Urban American Indians Have High Levels of Depression, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Study Shows
November 10, 2009 | Program Result Report
In November 2005, the Seattle Indian Health Board convened an Urban Indian Health Commission to study the health status and health care needs of urban Indians.
Program Results Topic Summary: Disparities
October 13, 2009 | Program Result Report
This report summarizes the results and findings of work supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) on reducing health care disparities that has been covered in Program Results reports posted to date (November 2006).
Researchers Identify Four Key Areas to Reduce Health Care Disparities and Save Lives of African Americans and Hispanics
October 6, 2009 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry estimated the impact that eliminating disparities in health care between racial and ethnic minorities and whites would have on minority health.
Health Law Information Project Assesses Legal Barriers to Using Health Information to Improve Health Care Quality and Reduce Disparities
May 12, 2009 | Program Result Report
A team of lawyers at George Washington University identified and assessed the actual and perceived legal barriers to using health information to improve health care quality and reduce disparities.
IOM Holds a Roundtable on Health Disparities
May 11, 2009 | Program Result Report
In 2006, the Institute of Medicine convened a two-year Roundtable on Health Disparities to promote dialogue and discussion about disparities in the quality of and access to health care in the United States.