UNNATURAL CAUSES is inequality making us sick? HEALTH EQUITY research topics and resources to learn more
_nav_indicator
Small Logo More films on equity and social justice »

What You Can Do
Connect Up!
Events Calendar
Inspiring Stories

How to Plan an Event
Action Toolkit
Discussion Guide
Policy Guide
Handouts and Tools

User Survey
For Educators
National Partners
En Español

Buy the DVD
e-Newsletter
FAQs
Contact Us
Site Map
Home

Get our e-Newsletter:
 
Bookmark and Share

Center for Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research, University of Chicago

LOCATION: Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Education

FOCUS AREA: Environment / Land Use, Health Care Delivery, Housing / Neighborhoods, Mental health / Psychology, Public Policy, Race / Ethnicity, Social Inclusion

HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVES: The CIHDR is one of eight NIH-supported Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities research nationwide. Our specific focus is on African-American women's breast cancer etiology and outcome disparities related to social environment factors. We collaborate with three other U Chicago Medical Center/Hospital-based programs/units (RWJF Finding Answers Program; Program for Health Disparities Research & Training; Urban Health Initiative) and with the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force (a broad coalition of providers, payers, advocates and governmental agencies). All are relatively new organizations, and we are still in the developmental phases of working collaboratively towards equity in access, treatment and outcomes; supporting and disseminating research to influence policy makers and improve practice; or creating curriculum and training programs.

Cross-campus, interdisciplinary programs in Health Disparities Research and Training; Medical School curriculum development; College division Program in Human Rights

ACTIVITIES WITH UNNATURAL CAUSES CAMPAIGN:
- Host a screening event featuring UNNATURAL CAUSES
- Use the series and materials in trainings or classes
- Post and share information about the series with members and constituents

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit this organization's Web site:
http://cihdr.uchicago.edu/

Visit web site(s) for special health equity projects:
http://livin.uchicago.edu/

Alice Furumoto-Dawson
Sr. Research Associate

Center for Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research, University of Chicago
Institute for Mind & Biology, BioPsych Bldg. 125-B
940 E 57th St.
Chicago, IL 60637
U.S.A.

Phone number: 773-834-0672