About Community Health at the 老澳门六合彩图库
The Division of Community Health is a multifaceted division within the Institute for Health & Equity at the 老澳门六合彩图库. Created in 2018, there are currently three faculty members, twenty-six adjunct faculty members and three staff members with primary appointments in the Division. Members of the Division engage in research and education activities and collaborates with various departments within the 老澳门六合彩图库, institutions across the nation and the world. Faculty members are active in grant submission with successful funding histories and publications. Faculty members also teach and advise in the Masters in Public Health program, the program, and the program. Community Health is also the home of Research in Early child Development to Improve Resiliency and EQuiTy (REDIRECT), the Medical College's collaboration center for creating equity where there are currently community health disparities.
Institute for Health & Equity Mission
Community Health is a division within the Institute for Health & Equity (IHE). The mission of IHE is to improve health and advance equity through partnerships and to integrate medicine and population health.
Guiding Principles - IHE- Integrate public and community health across research, education, clinical, and community initiatives.
- Foster collaboration among departments and disciplines, and strengthen relationships with community.
- Build capacity by creating and strengthening effective partnerships that are innovative and mutually beneficial.
- Share power and resources equitably among partners to maximize effective outcomes.
- Nurture programs in public health disciplines and encourage methodological research in biostatistics, bioethics, and global health.