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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
!
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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
.
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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.
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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: .
#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
.
@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:
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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!
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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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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:
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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:
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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:
@NIH
#HDRI2021
.
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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:
@NIH
#HDRI2020
.
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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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Press release: NIMHD supports research that will examine racial disparities in pregnancy-related complications and deaths.
#NIMHDResearch
. Read more:
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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
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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:
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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
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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.
@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
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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
.
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Just released—read about 30 research strategies to improve
#MinorityHealth
and reduce
#HealthDisparities
in a special issue of
@AMJPublicHealth
. (Editorial intro by
@NIHDirector
, and NIMHD Director Dr. Pérez-Stable)
@NIH
#NIMHDResearch
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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
.
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#Depression
is undertreated among African American men. Learn about BYOMM.
@OfficialOPPF
#MinorityMentalHealth
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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
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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.
#HealthyAgingMonth
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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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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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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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See
#NIMHD2020
#Innovate4HealthEquity
opening with
@NIHDirector
Dr. Francis Collins &
@NIMHD
Director Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable
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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 for more info
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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:
#NIMHDResearch
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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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#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!
@UABSOM
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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!
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
#coronavirus
Información sobre prevención, tratamiento y más:
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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
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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.
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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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#Researchers
working with limited English proficiency communities, bookmark this page for the resources you need.
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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.
#HDRI2023
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During
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we are recognizing researchers advancing health equity. Meet
@DrLaPrincess
Brewer
@MayoClinic
, principal investigator in
#minorityhealth
&
#healthdisparities
research.
#HeartMonth
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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:
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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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On
#PublicHealthThankYouDay
(
#PHTYD
), we recognize all the public health professionals! Thank you to everyone who works in public health!
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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:
#HDRI2023
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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.
#NIMHD2020
and
#Innovate4HealthEquity
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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
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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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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
.
#PrideMonth
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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.
#HDRI2023
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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
)
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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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A2: Neighborhoods that support physical activity, like playgrounds & walking trails, can impact
#HealthEquity
.
#HealthEquityChat
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Q3: What role does racial discrimination play in health inequities in the U.S.?
#HealthEquityChat
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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:
#NIMHD2020
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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
.
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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.
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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:
#SDOH
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Encourage
#MentalHealth
awareness in your community with these comprehensive fact sheets from
@NIMHgov
(available in English and Spanish).
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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:
@MinorityHealth
,
@OMH_Espanol
,
@HHSPrevention
,
@NIH
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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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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:
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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.
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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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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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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
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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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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
#MentalHealth
#HealthDisparities
#depression
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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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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
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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 .
@DukeMedSchool
@Duke_GIM
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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!
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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:
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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 .
#ResearchDiversity
@IRPatNIH
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July is National
#MinorityMentalHealth
Awareness Month, and we’re letting you know that our Language Access Portal has mental health resources in multiple languages. Check it out!
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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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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.
@OfficialOPPF
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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
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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
#HDRI2023
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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:
@NCIBehaviors
@NCICRCHD
@NCIprevention
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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.
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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: .
@AcademicInflux
@MIPAD100
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Attention researchers studying
#healthdisparities
:
#PublicHealthReports
, official journal of
@Surgeon_General
&
#USPHS
, Call for Papers on
#COVID19
, including on disparities in testing, treatment, & survival outcomes for racial/ethnic minorities!
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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:
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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!
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