URMC Taps Edith Williams to Lead the Center for Community Health & Prevention
Edith Williams, MS, PhD, who joined the UR CTSI as the founding director of the Office of Health Equity Research in 2022, is now serving as director of the Center for Community Health & Prevention.
Office of Health Equity Research Welcomes New Youth Advisory Board
University of Rochester researchers can meet with the new Youth Advisory Board to get a youth perspective on their research projects and for help identifying future research needs aimed at improving adolescent health.
Pilot Study in Health Equity Award Funds Research to Prevent Re-incarceration of Black Fathers
With support from a Pilot Study in Health Equity Award from the Office of Health Equity Research, Amina Alio, PhD, will establish a program to support Black fathers who have been incarcerated, as well as their families.
Indigenous Population Health: Focusing on Research and Data to Promote Health Equity
Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by many health issues, but data to understand and mitigate these inequities is lacking. The Office of Health Equity Research believes health equity is possible by partnering with the community and other organizations working toward this goal.
Meet Your Next Collaborator: Introducing the Health Equity Research Core Investigator Group
This new group brings researchers together from across the University who are working in the health equity space. Together, they will help develop and execute the Office of Health Equity Research's agenda, focusing on five community-identified research priority areas.