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Techquity by FAITH! – A Community-Engaged Study Leveraging Digital Health Tools to Advance Cardiovascular Health in African Americans

Engagement and Partnership in a Community-Academic Collaboration to Advance Health Equity

Deven Brown: Bridging Health Equity and Community with Passion and Purpose

Christina Vincent: A Passion for Public Health and Policy

Perri Carroll: A Passion for Public Health and Research

Restoring Trust in Our Institutions and Each Other

Lisa Cooper

CHE Director, Lisa Cooper, Co-Chairs PCAST Report on Harnessing Social and Behavioral Science Insights to Improve the Lives of Americans

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Centering the Margins: Celebrating the Impact of Community Health Workers on Health Equity

Medical Misinformation Harms People from Communities that are Marginalized

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Tailored Interventions Lower Blood Pressure for Groups Experiencing Health Disparities

Medicine

Michelle Ogunwole

Michelle Ogunwole Receives Grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Nakiya Showell

Nakiya Showell Reflects on Infant Patient Death in Essay

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Embrace the Healing Power of Nature

Environment

Deidra Crews

Deidra Crews Receives 2024 Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Award

Lisa Cooper

Lisa Cooper Named Master in the American College of Physicians

Coral Alonso Garcia

Coral Alonso García Empowering Immigrant Voices in Healthcare

Pamula Yerby-Hammack

Rev. Pamula Yerby-Hammack Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health

Somnath Saha

Somnath Saha: Examining Clinician Bias and Underrepresentation in Medicine

Alex Solano-Umana

Alex Solano-Umana Recognized for Contributions to Health Equity Research

Manisha Gupta

Manisha Gupta Advocates for Chronically Ill Patients

Kimystian “Mysti” Harrison

Mysti Harrison Measures Impact of Health Disparity Stress on MS

Jagriti 'Jackie' Bhattarai and Kavya Bhattiprolu

Jagriti 'Jackie' Bhattarai and Kavya Bhattiprolu Unveiling Racial Disparities in Multiple Sclerosis Care

Michelle Ogunwole, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity

Michelle Ogunwole Aims to Rectify Disparities in Black Maternal Health

Wendy Bennett

Wendy Bennett Empowers Women and Families Through Research

Sydney Santos Nurtures Health Equity

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Advancing Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Opportunistic Screening

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Work: What’s Love Got to Do with It?

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Farmer Chippy Cultivates Hope

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Civility in Times of Social Polarization

Kit Carson

Kit Carson's 46-Year Legacy in Biostatistics and Health Equity at Johns Hopkins University

Oluwabunmi "Bunmi" Ogungbe

Bunmi Ogungbe Transformed by Trainee Experience

Shannon Fuller

Shannon Fuller, Applying a Health Equity Lens

Deidra Crews Next ASN President

Deidra Crews Named Next President of the American Society of Nephrology

Razeen Karim

Razeen Karim, Growing as a Health Equity Researcher

Christi Cruz

Cristi Cruz Finds Her Calling

The Heart-Breaking Effect of Hurting Our Planet

Angell Reveals Effects of Climate Change on Health

Environment

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Taking on the Mantle of Leadership for Health Equity

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Hearing the ‘photovoice’ of Baltimore’s community health workers

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MACCHE Representatives Attend Health Equity Action Network Community and Scientific Meeting

CHE Launches New Medication Adherence Communications Course

Physicians Can Improve Patient Communication with Free Course

Medicine

2023-2024 MACCHE Scholars Cohort

CHE Welcomes 2023-2024 MACCHE Scholars!

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Local, global health equity research MOOC launched

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity recently launched the third in its series of massive open online courses (MOOC) with the addition of Health Equity Research & Practice: Local & Global Lessons.

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Telemedicine and the Future of Health Equity in Baltimore

Lisa Cooper

July 2023 Letter from the Director

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What Does the End of Affirmative Action Mean for Health Equity?

Lisa Cooper with Veronica Arroyave

Lisa Cooper Receives Prestigious Graham Prize for Health Services Research

Lisa Cooper Receives Prestigious Graham Prize for Health Services Research

From left, Drs. Deidra Crews, Leona Carroll, Meryam Sugulle, and Lisa Cooper

Cross-cultural Exchange Hopes to Improve Healthcare Quality and Equity

International Health

From left to right: Mr. Gregory Rogers, Dr. Samantha DeMarco, Mr. Keith Daye, Dr. Natalie Spicyn

MACCHE Launch Panel 2: Program Users and Implementers 

From left to right: Alex Solano-Umana, Randi Woods, Donald Eaddy, Jonathan Eldridge, Megan Wojtko

MACCHE Launch Panel 1: Community Partnerships

MACCHE Team Members Stand with MACCHE Sign

Center for Health Equity Launches MACCHE (Part 1)

Congratulations, Drs. Ndumele and Purnell on your well-earned promotions!

Two CHE Faculty Members Receive Promotions

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Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Health Equity: Future Directions for Community Engaged Research and Practice

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity

2022 Training and Education Update

Lisa Cooper

December 2022 Letter from the Director

Dr. Lisa Cooper Receives 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award

Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH, Shakes Hands with US President Joe Biden

Dr. Lisa Cooper Meets with President Biden and Vice President Harris

Sherita Hill Golden, MD, MHS

Sherita Hill Golden, MD, MHS Receives Honors

2022 Update on the RICH LIFE Project

2022 Update on Five Plus Nuts and Beans for Kidneys - After Years of Hard Work, the Five Plus Nuts and Beans for Kidneys Study Shows Promising Results

Carmen Alvarez, PhD, RN, CRNP, CNM

Dr. Carmen Alvarez Appointed Presidential Professor to Penn Nursing

Health Equity Focus on Measuring Hospital Contributions to Community Health

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity

Health Equity Focus on Measuring Hospital Contributions to Community Health

Baltimore Data Week Flyer

Center Director Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH at Baltimore Data Week

Lisa Cooper and Deidra Crews

State Affairs Spotlight Series: Drs. Lisa Cooper and Deidra Crews on Health Equity

Advancing Health Equity in Employee Benefits

Dr. Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH Speaks with Accolade About Health Equity

Dr. Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH Addresses Supreme Court Decision on WYPR

Reproductive and Sexual Health

Flyer for Reducing Disparities and Controlling Hypertension in Primary Care

Dr. Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH Presents Webinar for Aledade

A Tribute to Dr. Paul Farmer: The World is Much Quieter Now

Implicit Bias Training – An Important Step Toward Equity

Nakiya Showell, MD, MHS, MPH

Dr. Nakiya Showell is a 2022 National Minority Quality Forum 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health!

Training and Education Update 2020-2021 Academic Year

A Baltimore Sun Commentary on the Role of Faith-Based Groups in Ending Health Care Disparities

RICH LIFE Study Wrapping Up Six Years of Work

The Five Plus Nuts and Beans for Kidneys Study Reaches a Major Milestone

Health Equity: Moving from Understanding to Solutions

Structural Racism in Medicine and Health Care

Five Plus Nuts and Beans Study Update

Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Innovative Study on Managing High Blood Pressure

Dr. Chidinma Ibe Featured in Public Health on Call

Dr. Lisa Cooper’s Forthcoming Book

Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Innovative Study on Managing High Blood Pressure

Rachel Thornton Announced as Inaugural Executive Director for Clinical Services

Deidra Crews Among 14 Full Professor Black Women at Johns Hopkins

COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism

Addressing Hypertension Care in Africa

Smithsonian COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? Guide for Youth

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Five Plus Nuts and Beans Study Continues Despite COVID-19 Disruptions

RICH LIFE Hypertension Treatment Study Rising Above Challenges

BBC Broadcast on the Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Populations in the US and UK

Confronting Racial & Ethnic Disparities with Dr. Deidra Crews, University of Maryland Webinar

Kids and COVID-19 Q & A with Dr. Rachel Thornton

Dr. Lisa Cooper Named Director of Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute

RICH LIFE Hypertension Treatment Study Building Momentum!

Addressing Hypertension Care in Africa: The ADHINCRA Study

Five Plus Nuts and Beans for Kidneys Study Explores Impact of Diet on Kidney Health

$250K Healthier World Implementation Grants Bring Fresh Approaches for Health Equity

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Study of Hypertension Treatment in Ghana Moves Forward

Groundwork set for AHW Grant Addressing Hypertension in Ghana

Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity

Dr. Lisa Cooper Receives 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award