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Faculty in 麻豆视频下载鈥檚 College for Public Health and Social Justice conduct innovative research in diverse fields. We are united by our social justice mission and a drive to improve lives in the communities we live in and across the globe. By examining complex health challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective, we strive to discover holistic solutions and collaborate with our community partners to apply these solutions sustainably.
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In a bid to jump-start the campaign against HIV in the region 麻豆视频下载, in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine, will establish the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The center, slated to open in September, will create a platform for researchers and public health workers to collaborate and coordinate their efforts to fight the HIV epidemic.
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麻豆视频下载 Partners with Washington University on Midwest Center for AIDS Research
Innovation and Collaboration Across Disciplines
Our diversity is our greatest strength. From the ethical ramifications of geospatial technology to health economics to maternal and child health, our research spans a wide range of subjects including:
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Our research interests are united by our commitment of service to others: improving health and well-being locally, nationally and internationally through unique interdisciplinary approaches that inspire students, generate knowledge, and engage individuals and communities.
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Faculty News and Research
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Keon L. Gilbert, DrPH, M.A., M.P.A (Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity) and colleagues published the research essay 'Achieving the Health Equity Agenda Through Transformative Community-Engaged Strategies' in the CDC's publication titled The essay wrestles with the question, "has community engagement realized its full potential to move the field toward achieving health equity?" |
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Katherine A. Stamatakis, Ph.D. (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) and Aly Terhaar (College for Public Health and Social Justice) contributed to the published study |