Taking Urban Health Equity Seriously in 2013
December 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
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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.
Health Data on Foreign-Born U.S. Residents Missing the Mark
November 15, 2012 | Story
An interdisciplinary trio of grantees finds research on heart disease, birth outcomes and health-related behavior misleading and inadequate to determine public health policy.
When Crossing the Street is the Difference Between Life and Death
October 25, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
What role does the racial and socioeconomic composition of a neighborhood have on an individual’s likelihood of receiving life-saving bystander CPR?
Reform in Action: Equity in the Context of Health Reform
October 1, 2012
Insights on equity in health care from Aligning Forces for Quality and Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change.
State-Level Variations in Racial Disparities in Life Expectancy
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Disparities in life expectancy between Blacks and Whites vary significantly among states and for different reasons, suggesting policy-makers must consider disparity data and its implications carefully, according to this study of state-based information.
I Hope This Ruling Will Stimulate a Stronger Sense of Urgency to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities
July 13, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
That experience left me to wonder how best to educate underserved communities and those who are most in need. My desire in moving forward is that communities that stand to benefit the most are educated and empowered to take full advantage of the ex ...
International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora 2012: Scholars React
July 11, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
HCB: Why did you decide to attend the International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora? Erika Leslie: The conference gave me an excellent opportunity to expand my knowledge about the health of the African Diaspora. Networking with other in ...
International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora 2012: Scholars React
July 10, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Human Capital Blog: Why did you decide to attend the International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora? Helena Dagadu: When I met Dr. LaVeist almost two years ago, he shared his idea about ICHAD with me. As he described his vision for the c ...
International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora
July 6, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
An international group of scholars, policy-makers, health workers, health advocates, and journalists are convened in Baltimore, Maryland this week for the International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora (ICHAD), to discuss the health and ...