The demographic changes that are anticipated over the next decade magnify the importance of addressing disparities in health status. Groups currently experiencing poorer health status are expected to grow as a proportion of the total U.S. population; therefore, the future health of America as a whole will be influenced substantially by our success in improving the health of these groups. Source: CDC Office of Minority Health
Mission The mission of the Center for Health Equality Research (CHER) is to improve the health of priority populations through multi-disciplinary, translational research.
CHER achieves this mission through: Supporting investigators in developing and performing clinically relevant, translational research related to eliminating health disparities Promoting collaborative research projects both within the Tulane University community and between our health care partners in the metropolitan New Orleans area. Evaluating the use of information technology as a tool for improving health outcomes and eliminating health disparities Creating an evidence-base to Inform health care providers and policy makers The mission and goals of CHER are aligned with the Tulane University’s strategic plan(Tulane Renewal Plan 2005) which affirms its commitment to be “an institution that represents the best of the modern research university, anticipating and meeting national and societal needs as well as a university in service to the public; engaged in community activities that are innovative, of the highest quality and impact, and are integrated with our missions of learning and research.”
Center Activities Development and maintenance of the CHER website to include: Searchable registry of investigators involved in health disparities research Opportunities for funding Templates of data, demographics and institutional structure to use in funding proposals Compilation of research abstracts Updates on emerging issues in health disparities research Provide on-going support in the preparation and submission of collaborative research grant proposals Conduct skill-building workshops and host research seminars
Who We Are: Karen B. DeSalvo, Associate Professor of Medicine Chief of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Tulane University, School of Medicine http://www.som.tulane.edu/departments/gimger/ kdesalv@tulane.edu Claudia Campbell, Chair and Professor Health Systems Management Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine http://www.sph.tulane.edu/hsm ccampbel@tulane.edu Nancy Fournier, Program Manager Center for Health Equality Research (CHER) Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine 1440 Canal Street, Suite 1955 504-988-7517 http://www.sph.tulane.edu/cher fournier@tulane.edu