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.
Racial Disparities
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An RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar Attacks Health Disparities With Research
December 8, 2011 | Story
A profile of Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD, PNP-BC, RN, Nurse Faculty Scholar.
Grant Awards for New Connections, Clinical Scholars Alums
December 14, 2010 | Human Capital Blog Post
Schuur’s three-year research project will focus on reducing health care associated infections, and will be run from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he works in the Department of Emergency Medicine.
"There Wasn't a Lot of Comforts in Those Days"
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
African Americans had lower morbidity and mortality, but still suffered from racial barriers in medicine and public health, and poorer health status.
A Methodological Note on Modeling the Effects of Race
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study examines the influence of race, income and gender on psychological distress in the United States. The results show a significant and complex association between the three factors and levels of distress.
Black-White Life Expectancy Gap Narrows, but Remains Substantial
March 20, 2007 | News Release
The gap in black and white life expectancy has declined.
Racial Disparities in Preferences and Perceptions Regarding Organ Donation
September 1, 2006 | Journal Article
African Americans are less likely than whites to donate their organs or agree to donate a loved one's organs. This study seeks to identify reasons for lower organ donation rates among African Americans by comparing knowledge and attitudes about brai ...
Racial Differences in 30-Day Mortality for Pulmonary Embolism
December 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Previous studies reported a higher incidence of in-hospital mortality for black patients who had pulmonary embolism than for white patients. This study used a large statewide database to compare 30-day mortality (defined as death within 30 days from ...
Racial Meanings and Scientific Methods
December 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Changing Policies for NIH-Sponsored Publications Reporting Human Variation.
How a Personal Experience Led to a Program of Research Focused on Eliminating Intimate Partner Violence Disparities Among Hispanic Women
May 18, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Moments of romance and bliss turned into moments of anger, aggression and torment. Times of peace grew shorter and shorter, as he grew increasingly emotionally abusive. He did some “man handling” too. When I decided to go off to graduate school at J ...