How History Has Shaped Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
This timeline offers a historical view of significant U.S. federal policies and events spanning the early 1800s to today that have influenced present-day health disparities....
This timeline offers a historical view of significant U.S. federal policies and events spanning the early 1800s to today that have influenced present-day health disparities....
Moultrie explains that “people from marginalized populations must be fully welcome and treated equitably, sharing the same experience as earlier participants in all these discussions. This includes having updates on earlier conversations to enable full participation in current discussions....
Surrounded by family, friends, colleagues, mentors and others, six remarkable women were celebrated on Thursday, March 7th for their unwavering dedication in their respective fields....
There are long-standing health disparities for communities of color and LGBTQIA+ in Wisconsin and Illinois. Many causes exist for these disparities, such as inadequate access to health care, environmental factors, lack of financial resources, historically inequitable approaches to treatment, and racism....
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is outlining a standardized approach for collecting and reporting on race and ethnicity data in clinical trials and studies in a new draft guidance document....
As new treatments reach the market, a problem appears: real-world research shows dissatisfying outcomes and access disparities. One US study reveals that within the early years of a novel interventional device usage, women fare significantly worse than men, even after accounting for underlying differences....
A growing study in Wisconsin is focused on understanding Alzheimer’s disease and its impact on the African American community. ...
Lauren W. Yowelunh McLester-Davis, a University of Wisconsin–Madison neuroscientist and researcher, has joined the Native American Center for Health Professions (NACHP) in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health as its first director of Indigenous science advocacy....
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is proud to announce the launch of the Access for Students to Clinical Research Training (ASCRT) Scholarship program. ASCRT will award scholarships of $5,000 each to five students from underrepresented groups who are enrolled in a community college,...
In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month The Association of Clinical Resrarch Professionals (ACRP) reached out to some cultural communications professionals to discuss the importance of clear communications between study teams and participants in clinical trials, no matter what their native languages may be....