Member Directory - Cornell Center for Health Equity

Total members: 287

Health Equity/Research Interest

I would love to help out with research and can offer my research experience on the intersection of labor and healthcare.

Expertise/Goals

Collaboration.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I would like to offer as a collaborator my clinical and patient-centered skills. My cohort predominately deals with critically ill children and their families.

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I am looking for research design, implementation, and strategy from a collaborator. Would also appreciate mentorship in grant writing and publication.

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I bring experience in genetic research, community-based advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on addressing social determinants of health. I am especially interested in integrating community voices into research design and policy solutions.

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I am seeking partners and mentors who are passionate about advancing health equity through applied research, education, or service—particularly those engaged in community health initiatives or health policy work across diverse populations.

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I would like to offer my experience in clinical obstetrics and gynecology to guide research questions. In addition, I can provided methodological guidance for social determinants of health for health science researchers.

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Someone passionate about gynecological women’s health and health disparities research with knowledge of databases and data mining for large scale projects. Someone who can help with survey based and qualitative research methods, especially for implementation sciences.

Health Equity/Research Interest

What I offer as a collaborator are deep connections within Tompkins County to support community engagement and outreach.

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What I would be looking for from a collaborator are more connections into research and education, with a key mindset for supporting program monitoring and evaluation.

Health Equity/Research Interest

The Center for Health Equity provides a platform for innovation and change that is long needed in the health care system. Research in Social disparities and health equity have been overlooked and neglected; this neglect has led to a series of detrimental strong holds within the healthcare system that makes it difficult for individuals more specifically minorities to receive quality health care. →

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Being a human biology major at Hunter College I have the opportunity to study a broad range of disciplines that contribute to the health and wellness of human beings. This includes studying the psychology and biology of humans as well as studying the health system in which we depend on. With my studies I will have extensive knowledge and resources at my disposal to contribute to the progression of →

Anjali N. Anbu, B.S. in Global & Public Health Sciences

Health Equity/Research Interest

My current research interests center around gender and disability, and the impacts these have on accessibility/quality of care and individuals’ likelihood to pursue it.
I have demonstrated experience working within communities marginalized by gender and occupation in northern India towards promoting access to and utilization of healthcare resources. I am also passionate about youth empowerment and →

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Looking to collaborate with a PI currently performing research in healthcare sociology, population health/demography, or community health interventions for women, non-binary people and girls. My personal current foci are period poverty, topics surrounding education, & disparities in healthcare for women, disabled people, and LGBTQIA+ populations.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I offer a background in data analysis, developing and analyzing sequential decision-making strategies, and the statistical design of clinical trials. Most of my research thus far has focused on developing methods for leveraging available data to improve the design of oncology clinical trials. I also offer skills in utilizing predictive analytics in healthcare settings, and am currently working on →

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I am looking for collaborators who are interested in these sorts of sequential decision-making problems, and would be interested in studying or utilizing algorithmic methods to address disparities in various healthcare settings.

Health Equity/Research Interest

As a collaborator, I would offer my experience as a member of the pediatric health equity task force and my experience in the assessment of disparities research based on insurance payer. I would also offer my enthusiasm and unwavering commitment to improve on existing disparities with the ultimate goal of achieving equitable care.

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From a collaborator, I would like to establish connections to advance projects with similar goals. I am also looking to learn from those who have done health equities work on their successes and lessons learned from failures.

David Estiven. Arboleda Prado, PhD Candidate

Health Equity/Research Interest

I offer expertise in ovarian aging and genomics research, although is not my research goal, I’m highly interested on advancing reproductive health equity and reproductive longevity. I am eager to contribute to collaborative projects by sharing insights, developing innovative methodologies, and co-creating educational or advocacy materials that address health disparities.

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I am looking for collaborators passionate about improving reproductive health equity, particularly those with expertise in public health, community engagement, or policy development. I am interested in partnering to design interdisciplinary studies, create educational programs, or implement initiatives that enhance reproductive longevity in underserved populations.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I’m most interested in increasing access to standard of care for all patients, which requires the intersection of many aspects of medicine – physician recruitment and retainment, diversity and inclusion in research, quality improvement, and education, among others.

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I think it is most important to collaborate with someone who is not afraid to give honest feedback and is willing to think outside the box.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I am interested in lung inflammatory diseases such as allergic asthma that preferentially affect underrepresented minorities and other under-served communities. I am also interested in work that contributes to increasing the diversity of the next generation of research working on health equity.

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Networking with others interested in this area. Finding a networking of basic sciences researchers in health equity.

Health Equity/Research Interest

My interest lies in the development of innovative graduate medical education models that place an emphasis on community engagement and the social determinants of health that will result in new physicians with a primary care and population health focus.

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As a physician and clinician educator in Tompkins county I bring detailed knowledge and experience regarding the local healthcare delivery systems and its patient population. Through greater collaboration with the CCHEq I hope to partner physicians in training with local researchers network with community leaders and receive as well as provide education that will increase the health of the local →

Health Equity/Research Interest

As a physician, medical educator and investigator, I aspire to build, teach and empirically study a practice of medicine that is as unrelenting in its application of scientific rigor as it is generous in its consideration of the whole person. My work tackles problems of empathy loss, communication failure, power dynamics, and physician burnout. Clinically, I am interested in improving →

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I have an interdisciplinary background in Religious Studies with a focus on medical anthropology and bioethics as well as an epidemiological research background at the NIH. After undergoing a train-the-trainer communication program at Vital Talk, I am hoping to find through the Center collaborators interested in applying these techniques to improve care for vulnerable patients.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Van Poznak Research Fellow and Instructor in Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medical College. My primary research focus is the development and evaluation of noninvasive technologies and digital health tools to improve health outcomes in vulnerable populations in a variety of care settings including hospital and community based settings.

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I have over 10 years of experience in leading large-scale medical technology development projects. My past and current work in the areas of wearable health monitoring and machine learning will allow me to serve as an effective technology collaborator on digital health projects with the Center for Health Equity.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Carol L. Brown, MD, is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist who is the Senior Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the incumbent of the Nicholls-Biondi Chair for Health Equity. Dr. Brown also serves as Vice Chair of Health Equity in the Department of Surgery. She holds academic appointments as Attending Surgeon and Member at MSK, and →

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My Health Equity leadership role at MSK and my 31 years of experience as gynecologic cancer surgeon will bring additional expertise in cancer disparities to the Center. MSK hopes to gain collaborations networking and opportunities for Center members to expand research in cancer disparities.

Health Equity/Research Interest

My work is focused on health equity, especially in neurology and oncology. I am passionate about increasing access to care and diversifying clinical trials. I also work towards diversifying medicine and other STEM fields.

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I am a neuro-oncology and will be joining Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the summer of 2022 to work on health equity initiatives in addition to my clinical practice.
I want to work together with collaborators across the Cornell community to research health disparities, develop and implement sustainable solutions and interventions, and to help educate about the importance of health →

Health Equity/Research Interest

I am interested in bringing undergraduate and graduate students on board new qualitative research projects on topics related to gender, sexuality, reproductive health, and sociological perspectives on science.

Expertise/Goals

I am interested in collaborating with faculty with similar existing research interests, or mentoring new students. Collaborators could share my qualitative or mixed-methods expertise, or complement my strengths with other methodologies.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I would like to bring my experience working at a large public hospital with a Level 1 Trauma Center to CCHEq and offer insight into trends we are seeing here. I am happy to help with outreach and research, and I have a particular interest in disparities in pedestrian/cyclist/road user injuries.

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I am looking forward to working with collaborators who have similar interests and different career paths so we can all learn from each other.

Health Equity/Research Interest

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As a social epidemiologist, Dr. Camacho-Rivera’s research focuses on three main themes:
1. Elucidating social determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in chronic diseases such as asthma, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer
2. Exploring within-group heterogeneity in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease outcomes among racial/ethnic groups
3. Developing culturally-tailored, →

Expertise/Goals

As a Latina first-generation college graduate, born and raised in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York, my earliest life experiences have molded my career trajectory as a social epidemiologist and health disparities researcher.
As a Center affiliate member, my goals are to strengthen existing partnerships and develop new collaborations with faculty across Cornell to design and evaluate →

Health Equity/Research Interest

Broadly speaking, my research interests include the impact of racial and socioeconomic determinants of health on disparities in oncologic outcomes. A particular interest of mine is endometrial cancer from a genomic standpoint and how that may translate into biologic differences that impact morbidity and mortality.

Expertise/Goals

Cancer disparities persist. As a gynecologic oncologist, I am uniquely positioned to address these issues. It is easy to become siloed in medicine. My hope would be to network with other researchers and perhaps find common ground to collaborate or at bare minimum, hear about new/interesting developments in other fields of medicine.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I would like to offer a collaborator any support in their work regarding health equity, educational inclusion and equity, and or any associated to these topics, support. I have over 10 years of training as a biomedical bench scientist studying antibiotic resistance and other bacterial infections, as well as the microbiome-gut-brain-axis. I am happy to provide support in anything that I am able to. →

Expertise/Goals

I may seek a second option on a study or idea. I am also open to networking, where discussions with network folks, collaborations or other ideas may arise. I am looking for open-minded collaborators willing to speak whether it’s for a one time meeting or ongoing. I especially am looking to grow with my qualitative methods and modeling. I am currently learning R and Python.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I am a primary care clinician educator at the only community based teaching site for our Internal Medicine Residency training program. I also co-direct the Psychosocial Curriculum, a year-long series of seminars offered to our PGY-1 class with emphasis on the biopsychosocial model of health, relationship centered communication skills, identifying social determinants of health, cross-cultural →

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I am interested in collaborating with and learning from collaborators, strategies for social determinants of health and cross-cultural care curriculum development. I am also looking forward to the possibilities for new ideas for strategic development and enhancement of pipeline programs.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Education – International East Africa and Central-South America

Expertise/Goals

Gynecological cancer – gastrointestinal cancer – health disparities – global health

Health Equity/Research Interest

An economist by training, my research focuses on the industrial organization of health care, with special attention to federal regulation of health insurance markets. My research informs the design of publicly-subsidized health insurance markets such as the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. I am particularly interested in the success of federal regulations, such as reinsurance and risk →

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Interested in fostering connections between Weill Cornell and the Ithaca campus.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I am the Associate Director of the Sloan Program in Health Administration (confers the Master of Health Administration degree) at Cornell University (Ithaca campus) and teach both graduate and undergraduate courses in population health and population health management. I enjoy working with community partners to use data to solve real-world problems while providing applied learning experiences form →

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I would like to collaborate with other interested members around creating holistic recruitment and retention policies programs and practices of graduate students. Additionally I am interested in trading and creating ideas for building inclusive classroom practices and applied learning opportunities as they related to teaching population health.

Sara C. Carrillo, B.S. Nutrition and Dietetics

Health Equity/Research Interest

My research interests include developing community nutrition programs for low-income Latine mothers of autistic children, using an intersectional and healing-centered approach. I am drawn to building spaces in the community where minoritized mothers of autistic children can connect, where they can feel safe, seen, heard, and understood, where they can release and heal and feel joy, where they can →

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I am seeking to connect with community partners, community members, and researchers who are working on projects that promote health equity and social justice and that address the social and structural determinants impacting maternal health.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Dr. Cassano is a nutritional epidemiologist studying the interaction of nutrition with the genome in order to identify strategies to prevent chronic disease. In addition to her discovery-based research program, Dr. Cassano directs The WHO/Cochrane/Cornell Summer Institute for Systematic Reviews in Nutrition for Global Policy Making. The Institute teaches review methods including considerations of →

Expertise/Goals

I hope to network with Center members given my various roles and to find ways to work together to advance goals to reduce health disparities, particularly in relation to the role of nutrition in health inequities. I am interested in representing not only my own professional interests, but the interests of various groups that I represent.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Community organizing with a focus on international or indigenous mutual aid and undocumented worker empowerment.

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I have a background in information technology and using technology as a tool for documenting oral and historical memory as archival record of generational trauma that can pave a path for healing and reconciliation.
I have presented at Columbia University’s Annual Conference of The Historical Dialogues, Justice, & Memory Network, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) →

Health Equity/Research Interest

As a collaborator, I would like to offer my experience and expertise in the area of child and adolescent mental health, the intersection of mental health and chronic medical illness, and integrating mental health into medical settings including primary care, subspecialty care, and inpatient units.

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I am looking for collaborators with expertise in engaging community voices to inform healthcare delivery models, development of equitable healthcare services, and conducting inclusive research.

Health Equity/Research Interest

My research focuses on the economics of risky health behaviors. I am particularly interested in obesity and the diet and physical activity patterns that contribute to it. Specifically, I study the factors that explain differences in obesity, the economic consequences of obesity, and I evaluate policies and programs to reduce disparities in obesity, diet, and physical activity. I teach courses in →

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I study disparities in risky health behaviors, such as poor diet and physical inactivity, and disparities in health conditions such as obesity. My goals are to shed light on the causes of risky health behaviors, the consequences of risky health behaviors, and the effects of policies and programs to modify risky health behaviors. I also enjoy teaching and mentoring the next generation of scholars.

Health Equity/Research Interest

(a) Led team of 10 to publish a white paper, Building Equity in Medical Device Design Control under expert Archer Invited to speak at 2024 World Conference for Quality & Improvement (Advanced Topic).
(b) Looking for opportunities to speak/collaborate on implementing health equity, particularly in the medical device design and development control process.

Expertise/Goals

1) Opportunities to speak, collaborate, help pass legislation, help advance new FDA regulations requiring equity (bias perpetuated through 510(k) processes, etc.– change is needed).
2) Job opportunities for leaders in Quality Managements Systems, especially those that require engineering backgrounds (beneficial on regulatory side).

Health Equity/Research Interest

My clinical expertise is in burn care, from the initial injury through the acute hospitalization and oft-needed surgeries to the scar rehabilitation and long term recovery for burn patients. Burn injury disproportionately affects working-class adults and children from lower socioeconomic areas in the United States. Globally, burn injuries are particularly devastating for patients in low and →

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I previously worked with Physicians For Peace, a non-governmental organization, dedicated to improving quality of burn care in low and middle income countries through educational outreach missions and visited burn centers in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Colombia, Ghana, and Bolivia. I have over a decade of experience with clinical research on all aspects of burn care.
Like many in the →

Health Equity/Research Interest

I am a social scientist trained in public health research committed to improving understanding of social determinants of elder mistreatment across diverse social, cultural, and care settings. In particular, I focus on late-life health disparities in the context of violence, mistreatment, and exploitation through the lens of social justice. I am also interested in developing, evaluating, and →

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I have prior experience with community education and outreach, with a focus on elder abuse prevention and intervention in minoritized communities. I would like to network with others interested in health equity research and identify opportunities to develop collaborations. I also would like to contribute to policy efforts to promote social and age justice in long-term care and other care →

Health Equity/Research Interest

I offer expertise in colorectal pathology specifically from the patients of Queens, NY, arguably the most diverse part of the most diverse city in the world.

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I’m looking for a collaborator with more expertise in research design and logistics in regards to disparities in surgical care.

Health Equity/Research Interest

My research focus is both clinical and translational with an emphasis on health disparities among women with gynecologic malignancies. My clinical research includes focus on creation of health interventions to improve compliance for cervical cancer screening. My research interests expand to both local community engagement, health education and international collaborations.

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As a gynecologic oncologist, I am both a surgeon and provide chemotherapy for my patients with expertise in cancer care, palliative care discussions and preventative care. I am interested in networking with others interested in health equity with the goal of developing new collaborations to improve care among underserved cancer populations.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Witnessing the narratives behind illness in developing countries early on, I came to understand the biological phenomena of disease as a complex function of cultural norms and lack of access to basic needs, mired in abuse of human rights. I also learned that the challenges to obtaining high quality anesthesia and surgical care are rooted in dysfunctional healthcare systems, ineffective policies, →

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I will be able to contribute my robust analytical skills in epidemiology, human rights lens, and insights due to grassroots national and international public health programming experiences.
I hope to gain mentorship and collaboration opportunities.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I’m looking to learn about the Health Equity research at Cornell

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I’m looking to learn about the Health Equity research at Cornell

Health Equity/Research Interest

I’d like to offer mathematical modelling experience and participatory collaboration approach.

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I am looking for clinical practice insights for mathematical modelling and for clinical networks to work with.

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As a collaborator, I offer expertise in health justice and cultural humility as it relates to psychiatry and psychology.

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I would be looking for a collaborator also interested in health justice, health equity, and mental health from collaborators.

Health Equity/Research Interest

My research has focused on the role of community institutions in the delivery of social and health services particularly to under-served communities such as immigrant communities and communities of color. I am also interested in how key community-based institutions in immigrant and minority communities shape community values and norms particularly in relation to controversial or sensitive topics →

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I have been working in and conducting research about immigrant communities and communities of color for more than 25 years. My combined experience as an academic public health researcher urban policy and planning professor and previously as the deputy executive director of an immigrant health organization provides a unique perspective on questions of health care access and health promotion in →

Health Equity/Research Interest

I have knowledge and experience in coordinating special education services for HeadStart students. My current role focuses on individualized support and data collection to service students and families across Tompkins County

Expertise/Goals

-Resources for Early Childhood Development (parent and/or teacher-facing)
-Program evaluation techniques
-Speech and OT resources
-Networking opportunities

Kristi Marie. Coffelt, BA, Communications and Spanish

Health Equity/Research Interest

I have a background in operations and team management within healthcare and hospitality settings. I’m inquisitive and enjoy research, using data, and process/workflow creation. I am currently working on achieving Healthcare Equality Index Leadership status for my organization. I participate actively in a diversity working group and am leading our patient advocacy efforts.

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I’m looking to learn from others and exchange ideas and best practices.

Health Equity/Research Interest

My research combines concepts and methods across disciplinary boundaries to examine interconnections between the social and behavioral determinants of health and nutrition, with a particular focus on children’s energy-balance behaviors in underrepresented and low-income communities.

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My research program is community centered. I have conducted studies focusing on childhood obesity in diverse early childhood contexts, low-income, and U.S. Latino families. For example, I have engaged in research activities with participants in: (a) Flea markets and Laundromats in low-income community settings in San Antonio, TX; (b) Hispanic Church settings in San Antonio, Texas; (c) Family child →

Health Equity/Research Interest

Interested in
1. Advocacy for Healthcare Reform (Single Payer Plans) and other health care policies
2. Health Equity and diversification of Healthcare Leadership
3. Implementations of integrating public health into clinical care. Putting preventative medicine at the forefront- exercise, nutrition, acupuncture, meditation, etc.
4. All things on chronic diseases, socioeconomic differences and →

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I hope to get change in the healthcare system or learn how I could better position myself to influence change in the future. I used to be a personal trainer and I understand the importance of health promotion and preventative care. If we could focus on prioritizing this type of care where it is applicable we could prevent and reduce chronic disease prevalence significantly. Also if the hospital →

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I am an enthusiastic undergraduate student who is passionate about health disparities. I want to help conduct research and take part in interventions to improve the equity in public health practices in the United States.

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I am looking for a collaborator who is also willing to be a mentor in this multifaceted field of health. I am also looking for some who is similarly passionate about the prevention of non-communicable (and communicable) diseases that disproportionately impact disadvantaged groups in the U.S.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Access to services and programs of the local health department, data collection through our community health assessment process, and other evaluation projects.

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Training and technical assistance in data collection (especially qualitative), how to communicate data to the community in a meaningful, relevant way, community engagement strategies, monitoring and evaluation techniques, project management training while maintaining a focus on equity and inclusion.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Youth Empowerment Services in Medicine (YES iM) wishes to address the existing racial/ethnic health and healthcare disparities in the United States through increasing the number of underrepresented physicians in medicine. Specifically, YES iM targets its efforts to increase the number of Black and Latino male physicians, as well as increasing the number of underrepresented women in healthcare →

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As Founder of BLMiM, I’ve been afforded the opportunity to navigate the diversity community at WCM and NY region. These experiences have garnered a network which, in partnership with the Center for Health Equity, would certainly aid in coordinating the most impactful opportunities needed for our underrepresented youth. Additionally, the Center’s academic resources would assist in establishing →

Health Equity/Research Interest

My research interest focuses on reducing attrition of URM pipeline students. Mentorship is an essential component of perseverance confidence and success. Through collaboration with Mentoring in Medicine in the Bronx we are therefore creating a longitudinal mentorship program that targets modifiable components of preparedness to increase application and matriculation of under-represented →

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I serve as the Diversity Champion for our department and have established a collaboration with Dr. Lynne Holden Founder of Mentoring in Medicine to sponsor labs in our Neurosurgical Innovations space for students interested in the health sciences. This collaboration and experience provides a connection to students who could benefit from the initiatives of the Center. I have also pursued Healthcare →

Health Equity/Research Interest

I can offer a clinical setting, faculty and residency program where research can be initiated and programs can be piloted. I am also engaged in the Brooklyn community and can assist with advocacy and making connections.

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I would like to engage with experts in digital health and implementation science to advance projects related to the delivery of equitable health care.

Health Equity/Research Interest

My research interests lie in the intersection of Medicaid, behavioral health, health disparities, and access to care. I am interested in collaborating with researchers who share similar research interests.

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I would like to gain a better understanding of the clinical implications related to health policies on substance use/substance use disorder treatment.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Health equity is a key concept to addressing health disparities and understanding the impact/outcomes of social determinants of health. I have spent the last 15 years across the HIV prevention, substance use, youth development, and health policy areas of public health to work on these issues. My interest in membership of this center is to explore collaborations (campus county connections) between →

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I have a broad range of experience both in terms of settings (rural, suburban, urban, racial/ethnic diversity and LGBTQIA+ populations which allows me to bring many perspectives to complex issues related to health equity. I hope to explore potential collaborations between the Cornell Cooperative Extension system and the Cornell Center for Health Equity. Also I am interested in building on my →

Health Equity/Research Interest

As a general pediatrician and health equity research fellow, I would offer my experience in (1) caring for youth at risk for suicide and (2) evaluating and refining current prevention strategies to facilitate the successful uptake and equitable delivery of safe suicide practices in pediatric settings.

Expertise/Goals

To learn from clinician investigators with expertise in mental health services research, community engagement, and implementation science.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Actively working at NYP Queens, we have ethnically/socioeconomically diverse population; and also high level geriatric oncology patients. I can offer insight on how I clinically manage those patients.

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Systematic approach to something rather conceptual – in regards health equity related research topics and generating meaningful data that will eventually help reducing care gap.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Said Ibrahim MD MPH MBA is chief of the newly established Division of Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation and Vice Chair for Development and Strategy in the Department of Healthcare Policy & Research at Weill Cornell Medicine. Previously he was Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania and the Director of the Philadelphia VA National Center of →

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Health equity research; mentoring young faculty in health equity research careers; developing cross-institutional collaborations to promote health equity research and health services research; work with young scholars interested in developing research in the space where technology/innovation meets social determinants of health and health equity; advocate and promote diversity and inclusion at the →

Health Equity/Research Interest

I am a Human Development major with an intersectional perspective of child-adolescent development and human learning. I am passionate reducing mental stigma and analyzing mental health disparities.

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I am interested in a collaborator who is involved in translational research that aims to enact positive change.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis).

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I have worked all over New York City for the past 6 years and I have extensive experience in human services having worked with both adolescents and adults with a particular focus on under-served populations. Prior to my current position as a Prevention Navigator I worked with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as an Outreach Specialist conducting outreach and health education focused →

Health Equity/Research Interest

Reproductive Health for women of color
Mental health

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I hope to contribute to work that dismantles health Inequities for people of color that may have no insurance or limited medical coverage.
Community advocacy and advancement in studies for women’s health is an important goal for me as well. Research and advances for diseases like Endometriosis, Postpartum depression and PCOS needs to be expanded.
Diversity in Executive Staff, Clinicians Students →

Health Equity/Research Interest

My research interest is in health disparities in advanced heart failure therapy. This research interest relates to my interest in the center because it is in line with the center’s goals to promote health equity. Cardiovascular disease is known to have significant racial disparities in incidence and outcomes, this includes advanced heart failure. My specific areas of interest are related to →

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My professional expertise and experience benefit the Center because I have significant clinical experience with this patient population and have completed research in this area previously. I hope that my membership will provide the opportunity for increased collaboration, networking and enhance my ability to perform this important research.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Already connected to Dr J Michener on community health inequity education through film showings
Expect to raise funds for medical debt forgiveness in region

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Community publicity collaboration on above projects, possible panel members for community discussion

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My research interests lie primarily in the area of food security and environmental justice. I take a multidisciplinary approach by bringing together different disciplines and methods to address these issues. I will share new perspective and skillsets to improve health justice and to ensure no one is left behind.

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I’m not coming from a medical background. Collaboration with “experts in human health” will help me to improve my work and research.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Health care disparities as they impact outcomes on pediatric ICU patients
Creating a curriculum addressing health care disparities for PICU providers

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Pediatric Critical Care fellowship director
I am looking to increase awareness of healthcare disparities and how they impact our clinical care and patient outcomes.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I’d love to offer my willingness to learn and my passion for health equity to researchers or other students looking to discuss common policy issues that we face today. I’d also love to offer an interdisciplinary perspective from health policy surrounding solutions toward health equity issues.

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I hope to learn more about health equity research and policywork that is being done to address these inequities. I’m also hoping to potentially collaborate with other students and researchers on these projects.

Health Equity/Research Interest

I currently work with a number of faculty, students and community members to facilitate community engagement alongside appropriate research modalities while implementing programs intended to enhance community well-being. I am interested in applying different lenses: psychodynamic, trauma-responsive, socio-ecological, and general social work practices to address community health challenges in a →

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Having recently completed a PhD at Cornell on community, race and the construction of identity, I am currently completing NYS licensure as a social worker. I have worked on a number of health-related projects in Tompkins County over the past three years and am excited to have the opportunity to foster synergies at the intersections of Cornell and the wider community. Through membership of the →

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I can offer expertise in economics, econometrics, and analysis of large healthcare datasets, economics.

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I would love collaborators with interests in pharmaceutical policy and economics and complementary skills (e.g., in clinical medicine).

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As a collaborator, I offer my extensive expertise in virtual reality (VR) design and its application in cognitive and navigational skill enhancement, particularly for older adults. Leveraging my experience from leading innovative and award-winning VR projects, I aim to contribute to CCHEq’s objectives by developing inclusive, VR-based interventions that address health inequities, enhance learning, →

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I am seeking a collaborator who brings complementary skills and insights in public health and technology, ideally with experience in addressing health inequities, to co-develop and implement VR-based solutions that effectively meet the unique needs of diverse populations, particularly older adults. This partnership would ideally combine our mutual expertise to innovate and evaluate impactful →

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I would like to offer a URM perspective and help with running studies that look into health disparities. My particular area of interest is minority health and kidney disease/related risk factors.

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I am looking for opportunities to get more involved in projects that work to reduce and eliminate health disparities.

Health Equity/Research Interest

Development of novel on-skin bio-sensors and robotic-textile-based wearables for health and wellbeing

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Clinical expertise in areas with needs for on-skin and textile-based wearable technology

Health Equity/Research Interest

My current research is focused on the equitable delivery of Hepatitis C treatment to people who use drugs. I am studying the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of accessible care delivery models for this population by integrating HCV treatment into substance use care. I am developing skills in mixed-methods health services research related to this issue: my recent work investigates the impact of →

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As a junior investigator in Infectious Diseases and in Healthcare Policy and Research I am eager to create research synergies with Center investigators. With the help of my mentors I am developing skills in mixed-methods health services research economic evaluations of healthcare interventions and in research related to infectious diseases and substance use disorder. These skills can be used to →

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As a collaborator, I can offer tips on qualitative analysis and semi-structured interviews. I also can speak to engaging stakeholders at the government, non-profit, and community levels.

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I am looking for collaborators that are similarly interested in qualitative analysis and health disparities research, particularly with a focus on intergenerational engagement.

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I am a cancer epidemiologist and an Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine. My primary research focuses are on the epidemiology of prostate cancer and understanding the multilevel drivers of cancer health disparities, with my work examining sociocontextual, lifestyle, behavioral, and genomic contributors to these disparities.

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I am interested in collaborating with others who have shared interests in developing research and interventions to advance equity in the burden of cancer.

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I am fascinated with the impact of nutrition education and access on youth development particularly in urban environments. I am interested in facilitating and implementing youth nutrition education programs. I believe community health engagement is a part of preventative health care.

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This past summer I worked at the Cornell Cooperative Extension in New York City teaching nutrition to young children in Queens and Brooklyn and have continued to be involved with CCE on campus in Ithaca. I am passionate about public health nutrition and youth development. I would love to combine these passions with my interests in medicine and research with work going on at Weill and the new →

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Expertise in mixed method research in public health along with training in policy analysis and inter-organizational collaboration methods. Background in not-for-profit management. Fluent in several South Asian languages.

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Access to data on minority health disparities, shared interest in writing and publishing.

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I am interested in how social and economic factors contribute to health disparities for vulnerable populations as well as the policy levers that can help promote health equity.

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My interests and experiences span clinical medicine healthy policy and media. I am particularly interested in communicating about important and timely health issues to patients practitioners and the public. I hope to engage with other members of the Center to research and advocate for evidence based practices that promote health equity.

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Historically, my research interest was in equity and health literacy in end of life care. Currently, my role is to support SNAP-Education implementation in WNY which serves low income communities.

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My goal is to make sure our program lives, breaths, and constantly aims for healthy equity in all elements of our work. From staff recruitment, inter-team dynamics, strategic program planning, implementation, community feedback, etc. that we are considering, applying, and constantly re-evaluating if we are doing all that we can for health equity.

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I offer a perspective that is informed by a variety of skills, including working with data, program management and implementation, lab administration, and supporting professional writing. With my quantitative background, I bring statistical skills and analyses to health equity research.

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I am looking to better inform myself about statistical methods that are applicable in health equity research settings. Also, as an early career researcher, I am looking to better develop my professional skills, such as writing manuscripts.

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I study the ways in which biased ML-based technologies can result in disparate impact on different patient populations — for example, (a) the ways in which speech-to-text technologies underperform for individuals with speech impediments, (b) methods to improve clinical trial / A/B experiment monitoring with heterogeneous patient populations, and (c) the ways in which online ad bidding algorithms →

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I hope to continue working on algorithmic fairness in the public health space, particularly with medical experts.

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As a hospitalist and clinical ethicist with a background in literature, creative writing, and narrative medicine, I’m interested in patient-centered care that is humanistic in orientation, attentive to language and narrative, and takes a broad and patient-defined view of what health and wellbeing mean.

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I am interested in further developing my clinical, ethical, narrative, and writerly skills to build a more equitable medical-education environment and learn how to measure and harness the impact of interventions in health equity on everyday clinical practice.

Alia Komsany, PhD in Medical Sciences (Oncology)

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I would like to share my experience and expertise working in the field of health equity (special focus on health disparities in underserved communities).

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I would like to gain knowledge, skills and further experience from others in the field.

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We will share our work developing the Community Engaged Research Navigation model to help basic investigators engage with community stakeholders to inform early translational research. By engaging communities including those affected by health disparities investigators often find they need to alter their science n order to incorporate community priorities or lived experience that affect the →

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We anticipate that closer relationships with the Center will lead to important collaborations research on effective practices and more successful engagement of communities.

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I am a statistician with expertise in Bayesian inference, dependent data analysis (e.g., time series, longitudinal data, spatial data, hierarchical/mixed models, etc.), missing data, and regression modeling. Recently I have also developed methods for heterogeneity analysis, especially to understand how the effects of key factors on health and life outcomes vary by subgroups (race/ethnicity, →

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I am interested in collaborators who are working on important problems in health equity where the use of robust and well-designed quantitative methods can make a difference.

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My research focus is twofold. First, I am interested in historic narratives about race, and the way in which these narratives persist in the design and application of the medical literature. Second, I am interested in using narrative medicine and the humanities to design curricula that provide a platform for discussion and mitigation of implicit bias in medicine. In my experience, these critical →

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As a pediatric emergency physician with a public health degree and background in comparative literature, I understand the ways in which the healthcare system and social narratives intersect with the lives and care of individual patients. I lead narrative medicine sessions at the medical campus at every level from trainee to faculty, and have also led workshops nationally. My goal is to work →

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My research focuses on institutional change in the care economy, in particular as it relates to three mechanisms: the emergence of new roles; intensifying competition between providers; and the regulation of work and employment. A major theme that connects my focus on these three areas is my desire to critique these mechanisms from the perspective of inequality. I also endeavor to identify →

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My professional experience prior to my PhD encompasses frontline work as a paramedic which taught me much about professional hierarchies, the service ideal and difficulties of coordinating across organizations in healthcare. I also worked as a human resource management consultant and this experience taught me the value of human resource management practices for organizations as well as the →

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I am interested in disparities in chronic respiratory disease outcomes, and am currently focusing on race and sex based disparities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. My research interests are to conduct observational studies to discover targets for intervention in the patient population with COPD that drive differences in outcomes based on race, gender and socioeconomic status. I would →

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My educational background and experience provide a unique lens to approach healthcare disparities research. During my MD/MBA training, I focused on healthcare systems design innovations to deliver high quality care to vulnerable populations. In addition, I was involved in the development of a dedicated curriculum incorporated healthcare disparities education at the University of Michigan Medical →

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In my position at the NYS IPM Program we provide resources, recommendations, and training for safe and effective pest control solutions using integrated pest management (IPM). Pesticides and pests like cockroaches and rodents can cause and exacerbate asthma symptoms. Pest infestations, particularly bed bugs, can cause health service providers to deny care and/or home visits, or the stigma of →

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I’m looking to expand our outreach to under-served audiences suffering from asthma or chronic bed bug infestations. I’m always looking for opportunities to learn how integrated pest management training/education, pest control services, and policies impacts asthma rates and hospitalizations. I am especially interested in collaborating with research and outreach in affordable housing for elderly and →

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Cardiovascular diseases : Screening, prevention, evidence based management
Cancer: Screening and evolving ideas and concepts, Moon shot versus Ground shot theories
Community Health: Preventive ideas, Social determinants of Health and Creating a balanced society in terms of health, economics and social justice ( equity) without discrimination
Infectious diseases: COVID19 emerging ideas, Antibiotic →

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With my past experience of working in community projects related to health promotion, access and piloting of different projects along with my current position as a medical resident, I want to work through a community level to tackle health/social aspects of our lives.
I hope to get maximum support, opportunities, collaborations and educational activities to help in my innovative community and →

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As a collaborator, I offer my knowledge of health policy (especially in the domains of Medicare/Medicaid research), activism (especially in the single-payer healthcare/gender-affirming care spaces, and qualitative and quantitative research background. I also offer proximity to other students interested in health equity and commitment to teaching earlier medical school classes about topics →

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I am looking for a collaborator who participates in research that is driven by community-centric needs, and researchers who are deeply passionate about advancing health equity through interdisciplinary means.

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As an Undergraduate Research Assistant of the Leak Research Group, I wish to provide my insights as I partake in research projects surrounding public health nutrition, as well as my experiences as an undergraduate researcher in general.

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I want to expose myself to more health equity research and learn from others with different areas of expertise. I want to participate in seminars and discussion with other collaborators to learn about and evolve my own research interests.

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My research efforts focus on educational and health equity interventions that improve access, equity and diversity in science and medicine. Current projects include developing a tool to assess diversity climate at academic medical centers, and understanding the factors that influence the career decisions of women and underrepresented trainees, graduate and medical students. See latest work in →

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I am a basic biomedical scientist by training, spending the early part of my career studying the transcriptional regulation of the glucocorticoid receptor in an attempt to better understand stress regulation in the brain. However, I’ve gained skills in social science research methods in order to better understand challenges in areas of diversity, equity, and student development. Additionally, my →

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As a collaborator, I offer a strong background in public health, a commitment to social justice, and experience in community engagement. I bring a passion for improving healthcare access for minority communities through research, advocacy, and actionable initiatives.

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I am looking for a collaborator who shares a dedication to health equity, possesses complementary skills, and is driven to create meaningful change. A collaborative mindset, innovative thinking, and a commitment to inclusivity are qualities I value in a potential collaborator.

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Quantitative methods and social-psychological perspectives.

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Cross-disciplinary perspectives.

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As a health disparities researcher I conduct interventions that address socioeconomic and environmental influences on food choices while drawing upon my expertise in mixed methods and community-based research. More specifically I design innovative and culturally relevant interventions that aim to improve dietary behaviors among impoverished minority youth that reside in urban communities. Thus my →

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I am a registered dietitian formally trained as a nutritional scientist and I have extensive training in the area of diet assessment. My area of expertise can be used to assist others who are interested in 1) collecting diet data (e.g. 24 hour recalls) and 2) designing dietary interventions. From the membership I am interested in identifying potential academic and community partners who are →

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My research interests lie in finding gaps in palliative care utilization and addressing racial disparity in access to and quality of end-of-life care. I currently work with the Patient Activated Learning System (PALS) to write patient education materials with the goal of ensuring equal access to quality health information for patients and caregivers of all backgrounds.

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I graduated from Cornell University (’18) with a B.S. in Human Biology Health and Society and a minor in Gerontology. I hope my current role as a Medical Content Developer for PALS and my connections with the Cornell-Ithaca and the NYC community will help facilitate intercampus collaborations to help serve underserved communities and promote health equity.

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While I have not been engaged in research, my interests in the past decade of clinical work and volunteer activity have focused on improving access to health care, particularly among undomiciled women, LGBTQ people, and those with SUD.

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As director of an Internal Medicine Residency Program, whose goal is to train residents to become primary care physicians who improve healthcare equity for the medically underserved, I am hoping to be introduced to others in the community who can help me to achieve this goal through collaboration on community engagement projects, educational opportunities and mentorship.

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Health services research, gender and racial disparities in care, global health

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Prior experience in health services research looking at racial disparities in care. Prior experience in global health working in underserved areas (eg sub-Saharan Africa).
Objectives: network, collaboration, and education

I’m an undergraduate student involved with or seeking opportunities for health equity research or practice

Kiran Abraham-Aggarwal

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I’m a trainee practicing patient-centered care and advocating for equitable access to care

Nonyerem Acholonu-Fomin

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I’m an undergraduate student involved with or seeking opportunities for health equity research or practice

Donya L. Aghdam

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I’m a researcher involved with health equity research or practice, I’m a clinician practicing patient-centered care and advocating for equitable access to care

Antoinette Allen, MD, MAS

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I’m a community-based leader interested in collaboration to improve health equity

Shannon Alvord, MSW

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Priscilla Amanquah

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I’m a community-based leader interested in collaboration to improve health equity, I’m an undergraduate student involved with or seeking opportunities for health equity research or practice, I’m a trainee practicing patient-centered care and advocating for equitable access to care

Anjali N. Anbu, B.S. in Global & Public Health Sciences

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I’m a researcher involved with health equity research or practice, I’m an educator committed to diversity, equity and inclusion education

Arielle E. Anderer, PhD

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I’m a researcher involved with health equity research or practice, I’m a clinician practicing patient-centered care and advocating for equitable access to care

Zoltan Antal, MD

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I’m a researcher involved with health equity research or practice, I’m a graduate student involved with or seeking opportunities for health equity research or practice

David Estiven. Arboleda Prado, PhD Candidate

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I’m a researcher involved with health equity research or practice, I’m a clinician practicing patient-centered care and advocating for equitable access to care

Cynthia Arvizo, MD

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Avery August, PhD

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Michael Berlin

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Kimberly Bloom-Feshbach, MD

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Richard Boyer, MD, PhD

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Carol L. Brown, MD

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Joshua Amit. Budhu, MD, MPH, MS

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I’m a researcher involved with health equity research or practice, I’m an educator committed to diversity, equity and inclusion education

Jamie L. Budnick, PhD Sociology

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I’m a researcher involved with health equity research or practice, I’m a community-based leader interested in collaboration to improve health equity

Julia R. Burstein

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A researcher involved with health equity research or practice, An educator committed to diversity, equity and inclusion education, A graduate student involved with or seeking opportunities for health equity research or practice

Gabriel H. Butler

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