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Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Fauci of @NIAIDNews, 2020 recipient of @theNAMedicine Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care in honor of his scientifically grounded leadership on combating #COVID19! nam.edu/about-the-nam/gustav…
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#COVID19 disproportionately affects #RacialMinorities & urban poor communities. In .@JAMANetwork, #NIMHD leaders discuss the potential causes for this #disparity, the need for accessible testing, & prevention measures modelled for #MinorityPopulations. bit.ly/3fDI9ea
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It’s National #MinorityMentalHealth Month! Do you have resources to help improve minority #MentalHealth? Let’s share our knowledge, tools, & resources during the #MinorityMH chat on July 24, 2-3pm ET!
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It’s National Minority #MentalHealth Awareness Month. Help raise awareness with resources available in multiple languages. bit.ly/2sOcP4R
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#NIMHDTextbook #JustReleased: The Science of #HealthDisparities Research, an indispensable textbook of up-to-date information on clinical and translational health disparities science. Explore today: bit.ly/3lNyWDu. #MinorityHealth #PublicHealth #SocialJustice
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The 2022 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) is now accepting applications until March 14 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)! Apply for this week-long institute focused on #minorityhealth and #healthdisparities. bit.ly/3KdxZQP @NIH #HDRI2022.
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#NIMHD has released a new #NIH-Wide #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities strategic plan. The plan charts the way forward to advance the science of minority health and health disparities research for the next 5 years. Learn more: bit.ly/3u8dTPa
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The #HDRI2021 is now accepting applications, which must be submitted by March 8, 2021! This is an opportunity for ESI's to learn from @NIH scientific experts in the field and discuss research projects on #minorityhealth and #healthdisparities! Learn More: bit.ly/2lbtdKD
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#ScienceDayatNIH seeks to promote diversity in the biomedical workforce by bringing more than 500 middle and high school #students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to meet #NIH scientists and researchers, tour labs, and participate in activities!
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Don’t miss this upcoming 2-day workshop on health disparities among sexual and gender minority populations. Hear about current research gaps and priority research areas. When: 3/1, 11 am – 5:30 pm ET and 3/2, 10 am – 4:35 pm ET Learn more: bit.ly/3YtUeIE
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The 2021 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) will accept applications starting February 1, 2021! Apply for the week-long virtual institute on #minorityhealth and #healthdisparities! Learn more: bit.ly/2lbtdKD @NIH #HDRI2021.
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Researchers studying #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities: A new NIMHD social determinants of health (#SDOH) assessments collection is now available, supporting standardized measures to encourage data harmonization. Please use and share! bit.ly/2ZRTrWJ
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Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, Director of #NIMHD, thanks all public service employees who work tirelessly to serve the people of our community! #NIH, #PSRW, #Proud2Serve
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The 2020 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) will accept applications starting early February 2020! Apply for the weeklong intensive institute on #minorityhealth and #healthdisparities! Learn more: bit.ly/2lbtdKD @NIH #HDRI2020.
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Join @NIMHD, @NIEHS, @Alzheimers_NIH & @NIAIDNews to learn about #SDOH and their impact on #RuralHealth. Hear about interventions for improving rural health outcomes at the 2021 @NIH Rural Health Seminar! Nov. 18 11am–5:30pm ET. Learn more: bit.ly/3mt8wGx
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Join the @NIH community on June 19 to celebrate #Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the US. Commit to #MoveForEquity for 19 minutes & share your participation in this virtual event on Twitter using the hashtag #8CRENIHJuneteenth. More info at bit.ly/8CRENIHJuneteenth
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Press release: NIMHD supports research that will examine racial disparities in pregnancy-related complications and deaths. #NIMHDResearch. Read more: bit.ly/3lHWZ65
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July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. @AHRQNews reports that racial/ethnic minority groups in the US are less likely to have access to mental health care, diagnosis, and treatment. Learn more about these disparities.@MinorityHealth bit.ly/3hao6XT
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Just released! @EthnicityD published “Structural Racism and Discrimination: Impact on Minority Health and Health Disparities,” a special issue focused on the structural racism in multiple settings and across populations with #HealthDisparities. bit.ly/3fwb8kY
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African American & American Indian/Alaska Native women are 2-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. A new NIMHD #FundingOpportunity aims to address racial disparities in maternal mortality & morbidity. bit.ly/2K438Ix @NIHFunding
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Black women with college degrees are 5x more likely to die during pregnancy than White women with the same education. Join one of the largest pregnancy research studies and help @NICHD_NIH improve the future of health for Black mothers. #MaternalHealth bit.ly/2GZ1UMi
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Just released—read about 30 research strategies to improve #MinorityHealth and reduce #HealthDisparities in a special issue of @AMJPublicHealth. bit.ly/2sThfrH (Editorial intro by @NIHDirector, and NIMHD Director Dr. Pérez-Stable) @NIH #NIMHDResearch
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Let’s talk about #MinorityMentalHealth. Join us on 7/12 at 2 p.m. ET! #MinorityMH
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During #HispanicHeritageMonth, we’re recognizing researchers whose work advances health equity. Meet Dr. Perales Puchalt @UnivofKansas, principal investigator in #MinorityHealth & health disparities research. bit.ly/3BIHUvo #HealthyAgingMonth
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Need mental health resources in Spanish, Pashto, Nepali, or Swahili? We can help with that (and several other languages, too). #MinorityMentalHealth bit.ly/2Xl77tg
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How can we form partnerships to achieve #HealthEquity for all? Let’s chat about it on April 18 at 2 p.m. ET with @MinorityHealth and @FDAOMH! #HealthEquityChat bit.ly/2uAQ7By.
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We need more culturally competent mental health services. Learn how @NIMHD & @MinorityHealth are working to reduce mental #HealthDisparities and inequity during the #MinorityMH chat on July 24, 2-3pm ET.
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@NIMHD community welcomes deputy director, Monica Webb Hooper, Ph.D.! A leader in #minorityhealth and cancer #healthdisparities research, and the recipient of several .@NIH grants, Dr. Webb Hooper will begin her appointment on March 15. Visit bit.ly/2UiMT0J for more info
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#Depression is undertreated among African American men. Learn about BYOMM. bit.ly/2s3n18S @OfficialOPPF #MinorityMentalHealth
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APPLY NOW! The 2024 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) application period is now open. Don’t miss the chance to join this unique weeklong career development program on #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research. Learn More: bit.ly/3vF2Enw #HDRI2024
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On March 18, 2022, NIMHD Director Dr. Pérez-Stable joined @POTUS and @NIHDirector for the signing of the “John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021.” This bill expands important research into minority health and health disparities.
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Prepping a student for life on campus? Don’t forget to talk about managing stress and #MentalHealth. These resources can help! bit.ly/2z981xs
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As we celebrate #Juneteenth and commemorate the end of slavery, we recognize the need for continuous change and hard work to achieve #HealthEquity for all.
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History maker Dr. Lisa L. Barnes is an internationally recognized leader in research focused on racial differences in chronic diseases of aging and addressing racial disparities in the aging-related consequences of HIV infection. #BlackHistoryMonth #NIMHDResearch @RushUniversity
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Join Dr. Katrina Armstrong, from .@mghmedicine on July 16, 3-4 pm ET as part of the #Genomics & #HealthDisparities Lecture Series, "Can Equity in Genomic Medicine Become a Quality Goal?" Supported by @NIMHD, @genome_gov, @nih_nhlbi, @niddkgov, @FDAOMH bit.ly/2rNcX6A
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The 2024 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) will take place August 5 - 9, 2024. Don’t miss the chance to apply for this unique weeklong program about #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research. Application period: Feb. 5 - March 11 bit.ly/3vF2Enw #HDRI2024
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NIMHD invites researchers to submit #manuscripts to Ethnicity & Disease for a special issue, "Structural Racism and Discrimination: Impact on #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities." Abstracts are due by September 30. Learn more: bit.ly/2NGH4qI #NIMHDResearch
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.@NIH has extended the deadline to respond to RFI (NOT-OD-21-066) to receive feedback on our effort to end structural #racism in #biomedical #research through the #UNITE initiative. Submit comments through the submission website by April 23, 2021. bit.ly/2PWkLAH
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DYK: climate change especially impacts communities most vulnerable to health disparities. Join NIMHD on February 9 from 12 to 1 P.M. ET for the webinar, “Why is Climate Change a Health Threat.” Register: bit.ly/3FhNJi6
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#NIMHD champions workforce #diversity! Meet Dr. Monica Baskin @drmonicabaskin, as we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth. Learn about her career trajectory in #MinorityHealth & #HealthDisparities research, that has been shaped by @NIMHD research programs! bit.ly/2SlyuPV @UABSOM
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Public health researchers, mark your calendars! On July 13 at 10:30 a.m., the HDIG/NIMHD DIR Seminar Series features Dr. Gilbert Gee from @UCLAFSPH to discuss how racism affects health across multiple levels and across the life course. bit.ly/3e0Z2R5
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APPLY NOW! The 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) application period is now open until March 13. Don’t miss the chance to join this unique weeklong career development program on #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research. bit.ly/3Ybez5K #HDRI2023
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Want access to the latest #COVID19 research information? The new @NIH COVID-19 website is your best resource for #research news, funding opportunities, and open #ClinicalTrials. Learn more: covid19.nih.gov
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History maker Dr. Consuelo H. Wilkins is contributing to groundbreaking research to address disparities in #AfricanAmerican and other communities at the NIMHD-supported Center of Excellence in #PrecisionMedicine and Population Health. #BlackHistoryMonth @mvalliance
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Attention early-career investigators interested in #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research! Apply for the 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute taking place August 7 - 11, 2023. Application period: Feb. 6 - March 13. Learn more: bit.ly/3VDk8sd #HDRI2023
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In case you missed it! Watch last week’s, A Conversation Between Legends, featuring NBA Hall of Famer @kaj33 & leading scientist @kizzyphd, as the two discussed COVID-19, its impact on the Black community and the COVID-19 vaccinations. #IGotTheShot bit.ly/3aohgde
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The #HDRI2020 is now accepting applications, which must be submitted by March 9, 2020! This is an opportunity to learn from .@NIH scientific experts in the field and discuss research projects on #minorityhealth & #healthdisparities! Learn More: bit.ly/2lbtdKD
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Your perspective matters! Join us for an important conversation. NIH will host a virtual townhall to gather input on the NIH #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities Strategic Plan 2026-2030. Register today and help us create a healthier future for all. bit.ly/3C57Kwi
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Dr. Eliseo Perez-Stable, director of #NIMHD, accepts @MinorityHealth Director Dr. Matthew Lin's challenge to #MoveWithHeart by walking up six flights of stairs every morning! How will you move your heart?
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Today is Public Health Thank You Day, an observance dedicated to those who work towards making our country safer and healthier. Read special notes of thanks from Dr. Pérez-Stable, among others: bit.ly/2Fv3Pv0. #thankyou #PHTYD
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#NIMHD understands the importance of advancing #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research. The five-year @NIH Strategic Plan aims to eliminate health disparities by expanding national research capacity. Read more. bit.ly/3u8dTPa
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#COVID19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. Learn about the basics like symptoms & what to do if you are sick; see the latest info from @CDCgov on #NIH’s page: nih.gov/health-information/c… #coronavirus Información sobre prevención, tratamiento y más: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco…
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Partnering with barbershops to deliver health information & services can improve Black men’s health. This @UMDPublicHealth program is using a network of Black barbershops & salons to raise #ColonCancerAwareness & share health information. #NIMHDResearch bit.ly/3aPPOmz
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Today is the day! The year 2020 marks a milestone for @NIMHD, as we celebrate 10 years as an Institute at the @NIH! #NIMHD 10th Anniversary Scientific Symposium: Innovations to Promote Health Equity. bit.ly/3avWpDk #NIMHD2020 and #Innovate4HealthEquity
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During #BlackHistoryMonth, we are recognizing researchers advancing health equity. Meet @DrLaPrincess Brewer @MayoClinic, principal investigator in #minorityhealth & #healthdisparities research. bit.ly/3LVpomM #HeartMonth
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Attention early-career investigators interested in #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research! Application period is now open for 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute (August 7 - 11, 2023). Application period: Feb. 6 - March 13. bit.ly/3Ybez5K #HDRI2023
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#CulturalRespect is key in communicating with diverse patients. @NIH explains why and how cultural respect improves access to high-quality #HealthCare. bit.ly/2odTRlN
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NIMHD Director designates people with disabilities as a population with #HealthDisparities and shares the Advisory Council’s final report. Learn more about this important designation and a new funding opportunity to advance disabilities research. bit.ly/3thn7gE
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History maker Dr. Amelie Ramirez at @UTHealthSA is the director of @SaludAmerica, an award-winning group that engages and empowers communities to reduce #disparities, & improve #Latino child health. #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Congrats to the newly announced 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute scholars. NIMHD looks forward to hosting these up-and-coming #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities researchers for the weeklong HDRI intensive program August 7 - 11. Read more: bit.ly/45aw9tB
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Aug 12–16, scholars will join NIMHD for lectures & seminars on the etiology of #HealthDisparities, methods & measurement, & intervention/implementation research. Follow #HDRI2019 to see what scholars are saying, & look out for the 2020 app deadline in the winter!
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📅 Mark your calendar: 3/1, 11 am – 5:30 pm ET and 3/2, 10 am – 4:35 pm ET. Join NIMHD for this exploration of critical research gaps in the field of sexual and gender minority health disparities and the work that’s underway to address them. Learn more: bit.ly/3YtUeIE
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Today’s the last day of National Minority Health Month but NIMHD promotes active & healthy living all year long through our research, training & outreach programs & staff who are making a difference for #healthdisparity populations. Keep living #ActiveandHealthy! #NMHM2019
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We want to advance the health of all Americans. That’s why NIMHD supports the inclusion of sexual and gender minority (#SGM) populations in health research. Learn more from @nih. bit.ly/2KqJndt #PrideMonth
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JUST RELEASED: .@NIMHD along with .@genome_gov and others at .@NIH launches new social determinants of health assessments collection toolkit to encourage and support #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research. Explore here: bit.ly/2xRJltq #SDOH
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Registration now open! NIH HDIG is hosting its first ever virtual workshop. Topic: Integrating Social Determinants and Structural Influence Measures in Biomedical Research When: Sept. 26 @ 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET Register now: nimhd.nih.gov/HDIGWorkshop
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@NIMHD is proud to announce the start of National Minority Health Month! We encourage everyone to get #ActiveandHealthy this #NMHM19. Learn more about resources and events: bit.ly/2VbSxiD @MinorityHealth, @OMH_Espanol, @HHSPrevention, @NIH
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Could social determinants of health (#SDOH) be the key to a long-term strategy needed to address #HealthInequities? Explore the SDOH assessments collection to identify standard measures to collect SDOH in your groundbreaking research. #MinorityHealth bit.ly/2Rgw4UW
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The year 2020 marks a milestone for @NIMHD, as we celebrate 10 years as an institute at the @NIH! Join us on March 3 to learn of new insights, participate in discussions and look at the future in #MinorityHealth & #HealthDisparities. Learn more: bit.ly/3avWpDk #NIMHD2020
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Volunteering for clinical trials advances disease prevention and treatment. Help raise awareness of the importance of #diversity in #ClinicalResearch by sharing relevant @NIH resources with your patients. #ClinicalTrialsDay #BePartOfResearch bit.ly/2IUIdFO
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History maker Dr. @EstebanBurchard is a @ucsf professor who studies the interplay between genes and social & physical environments to determine the root causes of asthma health disparities among different populations locally and globally. @nih_lrp #HispanicHeritageMonth
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#NIMHDInsights Blog recently posted a story about #IRTA Postbaccalaureate Fellow @coreassaida journey from first-generation #Latina to #MinorityHealth researcher. Read it at bit.ly/35ku699. #ResearchDiversity @IRPatNIH
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NIMHD congratulates Dr. Kelvin Choi on becoming a senior investigator in the #NIMHD Division of Intramural Research! Dr. Choi, whose research goal is to reduce #tobacco use #disparities in the U.S., joined NIMHD in 2013 as an Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator. @IRPatNIH
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Aug 3–6, scholars will join NIMHD remotely for lectures & seminars on the etiology of #HealthDisparities, methods & measurement, & intervention/implementation research. Follow #HDRI2020 & look out for the 2021 app deadline in the winter! bit.ly/2lbtdKD
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📅 The 2023 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) will take place August 7 - 11, 2023. Don’t miss the chance to join this unique weeklong program about #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities research. Application period: Feb. 6 - March 13 bit.ly/3VDk8sd #HDRI2023
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Encourage #MentalHealth awareness in your community with these comprehensive fact sheets from @NIMHgov (available in English and Spanish). bit.ly/2H96rzl
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A study in the May 2018 issue of Preventive Medicine shows that African Americans and Latinos are significantly more likely to experience serious depression than Whites. Read more: bit.ly/2xc8mhU #MentalHealth #HealthDisparities #depression
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A new #NIH study examines county-level life expectancy in the U.S. between 2000 and 2019, showing #disparities persist and vary across locations and racial and ethnic groups. @TheLancet @IHME_UW Learn more: bit.ly/3QoQrZZ
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The #COVID19 pandemic is expected to have psychosocial, behavioral, & socioeconomic impacts on health. NIMHD is supporting supplements to existing grants to evaluate community interventions to reduce these impacts among #HealthDisparity populations. bit.ly/3f1SVK4
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Existing public health programs often need tailoring for different racial/ethnic groups. To reduce #HealthDisparities, Dr. Anna María Nápoles has developed a framework for adapting programs and materials to a community’s needs. bit.ly/2Ot5fJE
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It’s National Minority Health Month! This month, NIMHD is sharing resources and materials on living #ActiveAndHealthy, and highlighting researchers, grantees, and staff who are making a difference for health disparity populations. #NMHM2019 (1/2)
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He called for others to be agents of change, but for more than three decades he led this change through public service – NIMHD Remembers Congressman Elijah E. Cummings.
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#NIMHD welcomes Dr. L. @EbonyBoulware, Director @Duke_CTSI, as the next Director’s Seminar Series speaker on February 4, at 2 p.m. ET. Watch live or later, on #NIH videocast. Learn more bit.ly/39hSGul. @DukeMedSchool @Duke_GIM
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Let’s change the dialogue on #MentalHealth among African American men. The Brother, You’re on My Mind toolkit can help you start a conversation in your community. (@OfficialOPPF) bit.ly/2JDA5gy
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Starting a study on COVID-19? We encourage you to collect data on race, income, and more—using the newly launched NIMHD standard measures for social determinants of health within the PhenX toolkit. #SDOH #MinorityHealth #HealthDisparities bit.ly/2ZRTrWJ
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Dr. Victoria O’Keefe from @JohnsHopkinsSPH talks about relying on community strengths and traditional teachings to promote #AIAN #MinorityMentalHealth. #NIMHDInsights #JHUCAIH Read blog here: bit.ly/3fVlt8W
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.@NIH webinar 9/19 at 3pm ET: Risk, Race & Resilience: 3 Dimensions of Health Disparities w/Dr. Herman Taylor, Jr. bit.ly/2wCdTJ4
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It’s National Minority Health Month! Looking for COVID-19 vaccine information to stay #VaccineReady? #NIHCEAL has you covered! Learn how the COVID-19 vaccine will work to protect those who get the vaccine and the people around them. #NMHM2021 bit.ly/3sTy3Mv
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Depression is more common than you may think, but it is often undertreated in African American men. Start a conversation on #MentalHealth with resources from the #BYOMM toolkit. bit.ly/2nS3CqH @OfficialOPPF
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Congratulations to NIMHD’s Deputy Director @DrMWHooper who is recognized among the #MIPAD100 Class of 2023 and ranked among 25 Influential Black Psychologists. Read more: bit.ly/3OVdFsv. @AcademicInflux @MIPAD100
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Social determinants of health (#SDOH) are used across research areas. By introducing standardized measures, the SDOH assessments collection encourages cross-study analysis. Access and share today! bit.ly/2Rgw4UW #MinorityHealth #HealthDisparities
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Look out for the upcoming #NIH #FOA NOT-MD-20-023: Community Interventions to Address the Consequences of the #COVID19 Pandemic for #HealthDisparity & #VulnerablePopulations (R01- Clinical Trial Optional). Expected application due date: July 2020. bit.ly/2zXeCfE
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Community Interventions to Address the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Health Disparity and Vulnerable Populations (R01- Clinical Trial Optional) dlvr.it/RXvGZx
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On March 25 at 3 pm EDT, experts will discuss the intersectionality of obesity, cancer, and #HealthDisparities in the context of population-based research in a trans-divisional @theNCI webinar. Learn more & register: go.usa.gov/xsHXE @NCIBehaviors @NCICRCHD @NCIprevention
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.@NIH & @AHRQNews designate Sexual & Gender Minorities as #HealthDisparity population for research bit.ly/2dOdmef
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During #HispanicHeritageMonth, we recognize community-engaged researchers committed to advancing health disparities research through NIMHD’s RCMI program. Meet Dr. Guadalupe X. Ayala, principal investigator in #minorityhealth & #healthdisparities research. bit.ly/3lxxsir
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“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” —Nelson Mandela. As we strive to achieve #HealthEquity, we are inspired by others’ legacy of persistence. #MandelaDay
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month. DYK? NIMHD offers immunization information and resources in multiple languages via our Language Access Portal. Check it out! bit.ly/2Yf0JV3
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Join us this February as we honor how the contributions that Black communities have made to the fields of medicine and #PublicHealth and explore how those contributions continue to help us today. Learn more: bit.ly/3JuIPEf #BlackHistoryMonth @minorityhealth
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