All Posts: health disparities

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Whiteness Explored as a Fundamental Determinant of Health in Rural America

For almost two decades, the mortality rate for rural residents in the United States has been higher than their urban counterparts, and the difference in the rate has only…

December 5, 2024

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Wu Zeng Selected for NASEM Committee on Reducing Health Disparities

Wu Zeng, PhD, associate professor in the School of Health’s Global Health Department, has been tapped by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to…

May 31, 2024

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Medical Center Deans Discuss Future of Health at GU Black Alumni Summit

Closing the health-disparities gap in Black communities throughout the U.S. requires a commitment to providing an anti-racism curriculum that teaches health equity to future…

October 23, 2022