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health disparities

Lisa Cooper to direct Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute

Published April 21, 2020

Cooper, who has devoted her career to addressing health disparities through her research and practice, shapes new vision for institute with focus on health equity for Baltimore's most vulnerable groups

Maternal health

Mother's death brings attention to racial health disparities

Published Feb 26, 2019

Bloomberg School alum Shalon Irving died in 2017 of complications from high blood pressure three weeks after giving birth

Interdisciplinary scholar

Cancer screening, prevention expert Otis Brawley joins faculty

Published Jan 23, 2019

JHU's 39th Bloomberg Distinguished Professor will lead research of cancer health disparities at the School of Public Health, Kimmel Cancer Center

Racial, economic factors contribute to differences in surgical care

Published Sept 20, 2017

Poor and minority patients receive less optimal pain management, are placed on enhanced recovery protocols later than wealthier, white counterparts / Hopkins Medicine

Six panelists at the Dean's Symposium pose for a photo in front of a screen with the talk title

Health disparities

Striving for health equity

Published April 17, 2017

Hopkins Medicine's Dean's Symposium in Washington, D.C., highlights efforts to reduce minority health disparities

Health disparities

Cervical cancer death rates higher than previously thought

Published Jan 24, 2017

Risk of dying greater among black women and women over the age of 65, study finds

Health equity

Cooper named 25th BDP

Published Dec 7, 2016

Health equity researcher plans to establish new institute, deepen ties with at-risk communities

heart health

Taking the 'clinic' to the people

Published Aug 4, 2016

Researchers aim to eliminate racial differences in outcomes of blood pressure control programs / Hopkins Medicine

Debra Furr-Holden

Redlining Baltimore

Tale of two Baltimores

Published April 14, 2016

Public health experts examine roots of city health disparities

Missed diagnoses

Published April 7, 2014

ER doctors often overlook early stroke signs in women, minorities, young patients / Hopkins Medicine