Tackling Health Disparities Through Federal Funding & Research | Quality Time with Dr. Schaal
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Race is a social construct that impacts both life and health span. In this episode, Dr. Pérez-Stable explains how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to lessen health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations through research and funding.
Expert: Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, principal investigator in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Notable topics covered:
- The history and focus of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- The impact of race and ethnicity on social determinants of health, life span and health span
- The importance of diversity in health care research, clinical trials and the workforce
- The link between scientific research and health care policy
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