Impact Story Archives - Cornell Center for Health Equity

A female doctor takes a blood sample from a young black male pateint using a lancet pen.

Cornell research focuses attention on racial disparities in lung cancer screening

Ongoing work from researchers affiliated with the Cornell Center for Health Equity could help expand lung cancer screening eligibility for Black individuals, a particularly vulnerable population.

Students in an audience taking notes during a lecture

Online health literacy tool achieves nearly 1M organic visitors

An online health information tool designed for people with low health literacy that is affiliated with the Cornell Center for Health Equity and Weill Cornell Medicine has seen more than 800,000 site visits across more than 200 countries.

A patient speaks with a medical professional in an exam room setting.

CCHEq partnership results in thousands of health equity screenings

A collaboration between The Cornell Center for Health Equity and a local healthcare system has resulted in thousands of screenings for social determinants of health, the factors outside of traditional medical care that influence health outcomes.

Former CCHEq co-director at forefront of healthcare access discussions

Throughout her academic career, the intersection of poverty, racial inequality and public policy – and its impact on individuals – has moved Jamila Michener. Her 2018 book exploring how Medicaid reinforces disparities won an award.