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Description
This two-week intensive course offers instruction in the principles of health disparities research with a focus on concepts, methods, issues, and applications. Participants are given the knowledge and research tools needed to conduct and develop translational and transdisciplinary interventions to eliminate health disparities.
Topics
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History of health and health disparities in the United States;
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Biological and non-biological determinants of health;
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Health disparities research and outcome measurement issues, policy and policy formation concerns, interventions, and best practices;
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Health, health-related conditions, and healthcare within individual health disparity populations; and
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Integration of disciplines to understand science, practice, and policy issues in health disparities research
Classes will begin with lectures from nationally recognized experts in the subdisciplines of health disparities science. Lectures will be followed by guided group discussions and activities to explore the module content, and questions and issues that are most relevant to select communities will be chosen by course participants for intense debate. At the end of the course, participants may elect to formulate a work plan for health disparities innovation research in their chosen community.
Target Audience
Health and public policy professionals, members of community-based and faith-based organizations and scientists engaged in health disparities research and activities.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 22, 2011
Session Dates: June 20 - July 1, 2011
Location: NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD
Additional Information: For more information, call 301-402-1366. There is limited parking on campus. The closest Metro is Medical Center. Please allow adequate time for security check. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate should contact Edgar Dews at 301-402-1366 and/or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339).
Registration: http://fmp-8.cit.nih.gov/nimhd/ Applications will only be accepted online.
For additional information, please contact: NIMHDhealthdc@mail.nih.gov.
Course Modules (click here for course schedule)
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Module 1: Introduction to Health Disparities Research, Overview and Evolution of Health Disparities Research
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Module 2: Health Disparities from a Policy Perspective: Intersections of Law, Public Health and Health Disparities
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Module 3: Health Disparities from an Economist Perspective: Influence of Early Life and Life Course Trajectory on Human Capital and Health Status
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Module 4: Health Disparities Research from a Biological Perspective: The Role of Developmental Biology, Genetics, Epigenetics and Genomic Medicine
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Module 5: Health Disparities from a Social Science Perspective: The Role of Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
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Module 6: Health Disparities from an Environmental Perspective: The Role of Geography and Social Contexts
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Module 7: Application of Data, Measurement Models, and Evaluation Methods in Addressing Population Health and Health Disparities
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Module 8: Clinical and Health Disparities Research in Community Settings
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Module 9: Clinical and Health Disparities Research in Healthcare Settings
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Module 10: Translational Health Disparities I: Bench to Bedside
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Module 11: Translational Health Disparities II: Translating and Disseminating Scientific Knowledge into Policy and Practice
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Course Wrap-Up: Translational Health Disparities Research - The Intersection of Science, Practice and Policy
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