Center for Health Equity Research

RIC creates new technical assistance group

Posted by ld583 on August 7, 2020

Research Infrastructure Core (RIC) of the Southwest Heath Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) recently restructured and created a technical assistance group focused in four areas:

  • assisting researchers with project design and statistical assistance
  • creating a training program inside Northern Arizona University
  • offering external training for investigators and multidisciplinary groups
  • developing an assistance with collaboration between institutions

Research assistance

RIC core faculty and staff have a broad range… Read more

NAU epidemiologists make infectious disease bootcamp sessions available online

Posted by ld583 on July 27, 2020

NAU News Feature
July 29, 2020

Though the COVID-19 quarantine has made it challenging for people to attend conferences and connect with colleagues, more than 100 individuals continued their professional and personal development through a four-part, online Infectious Disease Epidemiology Bootcamp that met each Tuesday in July.

Health care providers, faculty, students,… Read more

NAU researchers study arsenic and estrogen on wound healing

Posted by ld583 on June 22, 2020

From left, Robert Kellar, Catherine Propper

For people with diabetes and other diseases, timely wound healing is important for health.

But for geographic areas with medium to higher levels of naturally occurring arsenic in their groundwater, the contamination may result in slower wound healing for residents––a condition that can lead to infection and suffering.

Two… Read more

NAU researchers study effects of COVID-19, health disparities on caregivers of people with ADRD

Posted by ld583 on

More than 6 million people in the US live with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), and more than 16 million family members provide the bulk of their care. In rural areas, where caregivers already have difficulty accessing health and support services because of health disparities, COVID-19-related isolation is exacerbating the intense responsibilities of these unpaid caregivers and potentially contributing to their stress, anxiety, depression and physical health.

To address… Read more

Kumar wins ACRM Award

Posted by ld583 on May 4, 2020

Amit KumarAmit Kumar was recently awarded the 2020 Elizabeth & Sidney Licht Award from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Awards Committee and the Archives editorial board.

Kumar is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and the Center for Community Health and Engaged Research. The award was for his publication titled “Use of Hospital-Based… Read more

Fairness First podcast now available

Posted by ld583 on October 29, 2019

What is health equity, anyway? Researchers from Northern Arizona University’s Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) are helping listeners to find out through a new podcast series “Fairness First.”

The podcast is part of the Community Engagement Core (CEC) of the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC), which is a grant initiative under CHER. One of the objectives… Read more

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