Join us on October 21-22, as WashU Public Health faculty, students and community partners explore these questions and others at the 2024 Public Health at WashU Annual Conference.
Author: Kim Furlow
Straight talk: Upcoming series aims to help bridge the gap between Black communities and researchers (Links to an external site)
What do members of our community think about the way faculty and researchers engage with research participants and partners? How can the researchers forge genuine partnerships throughout the community and the region that can help create greater trust and ultimately, equity? Beginning October 4, the Center for Community Health Partnership and Research presents a three-part Collaborative Café series on equitable community-academic partnerships, but this time, there’s a twist.
Save the Date(s) & Register: 2024 Public Health at WashU Annual Conference!
How can we ensure that the latest technological innovations in health care are equitable and accessible to all? How do we develop a public health workforce that reflects the population it serves and addresses needs in an equitable way? Save the date(s), October 21-22, as WashU Public Health faculty, students and community partners explore these questions and others at the 2024 Public Health at WashU Annual Conference, The Next Era of Public Health: Equity-informed approaches to innovative technologies & workforce development.
Measuring Racial Inequities in Virus Testing
Almost every health official, physician or researcher you speak with will agree: COVID-19 testing among every population is essential for informing virus detection, self-isolation, and prevention of onward transmission. Racial disparities related to the COVID-19 epidemic and the associated public health response continue to be discussed, but need further study to understand the modifiable driver […]
Two WashU Institute for Public Health Centers Award Funding
The Center for Community Health Partnership and Research and the Center for Dissemination and Implementation, both at the Institute for Public Health, have awarded seed funding for two public health-related projects. The projects focus on health care for older adults and for those with prostate cancer, respectively. Through its Pitch Partners² funding mechanism, the Center for Community Health Partnership […]
COVID-19 & Social Determinants of Health: Part I
Social Determinants of Health work group studies minority populations and their needs during COVID-19 and beyond.
New D&I Science Courses
Short courses, trainings and informative classes help prepare the next generation of WashU D&I scientists.