U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) President Victor J. Dzau opened the 2022 Class Member induction ceremony with humor.
Julie Baldwin
A catalyst for change: Dr. Robert Trotter II
As the end of the academic year draws near, the Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) and the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre (ABRC) wrap up their 2022/2023 ABRC Education Series with its final two workshops;… Read more
Community partner highlight: the Crow Tribe
Building better opportunities for American Indian/Alaska Natives with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
More than 6 million individuals in the U.S. live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), which is projected to increase to more than 15 million by 2060.
Approximately 35%… Read more
Building a healthy Navajo Nation
Healthy Diné Nation Act proves tribal sovereign nations can drive their own health policy
In an unprecedented move eight years ago, the Navajo Nation created the first-ever tax in the U.S. that supports health promotion and disease prevention through a law that collects a 2 percent tax on foods with little to no… Read more
Regents’ professor Julie Baldwin elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Regents’ professor Julie Baldwin, founding director of Northern Arizona University’s Center for Health Equity Research, was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for her pioneering research on community-driven HIV/AIDS and substance use prevention interventions for… Read more
NAU research collaborative receives $21M grant to continue pioneering work into health equity in the Southwest
(Feature from the NAU Review by Heidi Toth)
A groundbreaking research collaborative at Northern Arizona University received another $21 million grant to continue its work to promote health equity and study health disparities among diverse populations of the American Southwest.
The Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) received a $21 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to… Read more