Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health

Although by definition all epidemiologic research ultimately seeks to reduce differences in health, Health Disparities Research in particular seeks to identify and reduce gaps in the quality of health and health care across racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic groups. In particular, research is conducted to identify ways to improve the health of traditionally disadvantaged or underserved populations.

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Core Faculty:
Shirley Beresford, PhD	beresfrd@u.washington.edu
Annette L. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MA	fitzpal@u.washington.edu
Jack Goldberg, PhD	goldie1@u.washington.edu
Christopher Li, PhD, MPH, MD	cili@fhcrc.org
Nicholas Smith, PhD, MPH	nlsmith@u.washington.edu
Adjunct Faculty:
Donald Patrick, PhD	donald@u.washington.edu
Affiliate Faculty:
Michelle Williams, ScD, SM, MS	mawilliams@hsph.harvard.edu

 Relevant Courses

• EPI 547 U.S. Health and Health Care: Population Health, Social Determinants, and Health Disparities
• EPI 548 Social Determinants of Health Research Methods
• EPI 549 Sociobehavioral and Prevention Research Methods for HIV and STI

For more information on epi courses go to Epidemiology Course Catalog

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Areas of Faculty Research: Faculty Research Aging/Neuroepidemiology Cancer Epidemiology Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Epidemiology Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology Genetic Epidemiology Health Disparities/Social Determinants of Health Infectious Diseases Injury and Violence Epidemiology International Health Maternal & Child Health/Women's Health Nutritional Epidemiology Pharmacoepidemiology Psychiatric Epidemiology Public Health Practice

This page was last updated on September 13, 2011