Dr. Ash Sehgal, Co-Director of the CHEEER, is launching a new virtual lecture series focusing on social determinants of health in partnership with the Institute for H.O.P.E. at MetroHealth Medical Center. The series will feature expert speakers and is open to the public. Reference Links: Social Interventions Research and Evaluations Network National Academy of […]
Using pediatric asthma management as a case study, Dr. Vanessa Maier (Medical Director, School Health Program, The MetroHealth System) and Katie Feldman (Managing Attorney, Health & Opportunity, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland) will discuss how improving children's health requires more than just medical care. School-based health centers, medical-legal partnerships (MLP) and environmental justice efforts all help reduce […]
The 3rd annual Diversity in Medicine Conference, hosted by medical students at the University of Michigan Medical School. The conference will take place virtually on Saturday March 6th, 2021. Our theme this year is Enacting Change: The Physician's Role in Social Justice, Diversity, and Intersectionality. We invite you to submit abstracts broadly related to increasing […]
Dr. Ash Sehgal, Co-Director of the CHEEER, virtual lecture series focusing on social determinants of health in partnership with the Institute for H.O.P.E. at MetroHealth Medical Center. The series will feature expert speakers and is open to the public.
The MPH Program is happy to announce that they have formed a collaboration with the Ohio State University College of Public Health to host a CWRU/OSU Case Competition in conjunction with National Public Health Week 2021. Teams of students from CWRU and OSU will compete to develop the best and most innovative public health solutions […]
(Note: This event also occurs on April 17th in a different time slot - 8:00am-12:15 pm) About the Course Stroke, heart attacks and other related health disparities are devastating to communities across our nation due to their broad impact. These disparities ultimately result in death, disability, or limited engagement that leads to negative consequences in […]
Meeting Link: https://metrohealthsystem.webex.com/metrohealthsystem/j.php?MTID=m76717a56a894ef9a930f67c9e4dd7091 Suggested Reading Links: Frontiers | Neighborhoods’ Evaluation: Influence on Well-Being Variables | Psychology (frontiersin.org) https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/3/e20180261 Child Opportunity Index 2.0: Neighborhood Policy Reform - RWJF
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The Center for Health Equity Engagement Education and Research was established by Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth Medical Center to reduce health disparities through research on root causes, mechanisms, and interventions; through education of students, providers, and policy makers; and through partnership with community organizations and government agencies.
The aims of this Core are to facilitate community based research among faculty, students, community organizations, and community residents.
