Health Disparities and Health Equity
Our faculty aim to improve the health of underserved and diverse communities by understanding and eliminating inequities in health and healthcare outcomes. As a result, many of our researchers direct their research efforts toward addressing avoidable and preventable inequalities due to social, cultural, and environmental injustices.
Advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods are implemented across interdisciplinary teams using a community-based approach to prevent, reduce, and eliminate health inequities across diverse populations, including among racial and ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities and those in resource-limited settings—both domestically and globally.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Health
Sexual and gender minority groups experience health disparities as a result of multiple socio-cultural factors. Studies have shown that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) populations have higher prevalence of life-threatening physical and mental health conditions, experience greater barriers to health care access, and face substantial threats to quality of life compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Our researchers are dedicated to examining and intervening on issues that touch LGBTQ+ health at the population level.
