SAVE THE DATE – HDI June 2021 Summit
Update: Postponing the State of Health Equity among Boys and Men of Color Summit to June 2021 Dear partners and supporters of the UConn Health Disparities Institute (HDI), We regret to inform you that our Planning Committee has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 State of Health Equity among Boys and Men of […]
UConn HDI Intern Spotlight: Tarik
UConn HDI shines because of the excellence that incoming interns bring. Some of our interns even stay for years while some interns gain experience for are short-term. Every single person creates objectives, withstanding projects, and contributes to UConn HDI’s initiatives and mission in a valuable way. Meet Tarik!
New Research Publication Alert Led by Dr. Wizdom Powell
New Publication led by UConn HDI Director, Dr. Wizdom Powell, Ph.D., MPH, with Jennifer Richmond, MSPH, Dinushika Mohottige, Ph.D., Irene Yen, Ph.D., Allison Joslyn, MA, and Giselle Corbie-Smith, Ph.D.! Read the full research article, “Medical Mistrust, Racism, and Delays in Preventative Health Screening Among African-American Men” in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine Special Issue. Highlighted […]
Dr. Wizdom Powell Essay Published in KIDS COUNT and CT Mirror
As part of the 2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Taking Stock Considering the Future of Child Well Being and Family Opportunity in Connecticut, Dr. Wizdom Powell writes an essay on the importance of addressing childhood health disparities and centering on trauma-informed care among racial/ethnic minority populations in CT. Today, her essay was published in the […]
HDI Announces Its 2nd Annual Visualizing Health Equity Art Contest
This year’s contest theme will focus on “Hope & Opportunities.” Artists can choose to focus on specific populations, such as boys and men of color, women and girls of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, homeless population, LGBTQ+, and more. Entry Deadline: May 15, 2019 Open To Connecticut Residents Age 10 and […]
WNPR Discusses Health Disparities for Boys and Men of Color
Listen to a discussion on how to address health disparities for Boys and Men of Color. Dr. Powell is interviewed about the CT Report Card on Health Equity among Boys and Men of Color.
Reduced Cost of Specialty Care Using eConsults for Medicaid Patients
Drs. Victor Villagra and Emil Coman of HDI, along with several contributors, published a research article entitled, “Reduced Cost Of Specialty Care Using Electronic Consultations For Medicaid Patients.” This article presents an analysis on the impact of eConsults on costs for four specialties: dermatology, endocrinology, orthopedics, and gastroenterology.
HDI on NBC CT
Watch NBC CT’s segment featuring HDI
APA Report on Health Disparities in Boys and Men
The APA Working Group on Health Disparities in Boys and Men has released a report highlighting that racial/ethnic and sexual minority males are among the unhealthiest people in America. This is partly due to the systemic oppression and discrimination they face. The group suggests a range of solutions to health eliminate these inequities. This working group […]
HDI’s Denise Smith to Serve as Judge in Hartford’s Hackathon
Denise Smith, will be one of the judges in the upcoming Hackathon in Hartford. Upward is hosting a Hackathon that enables Hartford’s best thinkers to come together in an effort to build a model to identify, refer, and treat young bystanders to gun violence and allow them to lead healthy and productive lives. See what […]