The Center for Health Equity Research is proud to welcome our newest faculty member – Dr. Michael (Mike) Anastario. Anastario is joining us as an Assistant Professor of Health Sciences. We are excited to see how Mike’s interests and research expertise intertwine with the amazing work of… Read more
CHER & SHERC news
Unlocking Health Equity: Another successful round of Pilot Projects completed in 2023!
The Pilot Project Program (PPP), a Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) supported program, funds projects from areas across Northern Arizona University (NAU) that show a meaningful relationship to health equity. The PPP promotes the development of early-stage investigators and underrepresented faculty by providing support and mentorship across campus. PPP investigators across four colleges and 11 academic units have received over $18M in grant funding, including 13 National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards totaling more than… Read more
The NARBHA Institute: Creating ‘livable communities’ in northern Arizona
Community collaboration and health equity research are keys to The NARBHA Institute’s effective programs
How do you create healthy, livable communities?
If you follow The NARBHA Institute’s successful formula, you start by bringing together strong, innovative organizations already making a difference for good in communities and offer them targeted health equity research they can use to build essential and effective programs.
C-NACHE forum in September
The Center for Native American Cancer Health Equity (C-NACHE) is delighted to announce our annual ‘2023 Arizona Intertribal Cancer Prevention Forum’ taking place Tuesday, September 26th in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Focus areas of the forum include:
- Understanding Current Native American Cancer Data and Health Trends in Arizona
- Informing Cancer-related Health Policy and Advocacy Strategies for Native American Communities in Arizona
- Network-building and -strengthening opportunities for attendees
To ensure we create a positive and meaningful forum experience for all; this event will be invitation-only and… Read more