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Thank you to HELI 2018 Alum Dr. Demetria McNeal for sharing this opportunity with us! The University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus seeks an experienced Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Scientist at the advanced assistant or associate professor level to collaborate with and help lead an active and growing D&I research, training and consultation program.ContinueContinue reading “D&I Scientist Opportunity at University of Colorado”

Thank you to HELI 2018 alum Demetria M. McNeal, PhD, MBA, CPLP, for sharing the Save the Date for an upcoming workshop via her team at University of Colorado ~ The Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS) Consortium at University of Colorado is hosting a Designing for Dissemination Workshop -ContinueContinue reading “ACCORDS Designing for Dissemination Workshop, October 2-3”

Congratulations to HELI 2018 alumna Bertha Hidalgo, PhD, MPH, on her appointment to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Board of External Experts! The Board of External Experts provides input on the NHLBI’s strategic research priorities and guidance on scientific opportunities. The board meets twice every year in Bethesda, Maryland; its next meeting is thisContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Bertha Hidalgo!”

We’d like to share a recent publication by HELI 2016 alum Devlon Jackson, PhD, MPH. “Mission of Mercy emergency dental clinics: an opportunity to promote general and oral health,” is published in BMC Public Health. A PDF of the article is available here. Dr. Jackson is a study coordinator at the Maryland Center for Health Equity atContinueContinue reading “New Publication by HELI Alum Dr. Devlon Jackson!”

We’re happy to share a new article by HELI 2015 alum Anuli Njoku, DrPH, MPH, and 2016 alum Fathima Wakeel, PhD, MPH. “Infusing Health Disparities Awareness Into Public Health Curricula at a Rural Midwestern University,” is published in Pedagogy in Health Promotion. A PDF of the article is available here. Dr. Njoku is an AssistantContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumni Dr. Njoku & Dr. Wakeel!”

The 2018 Health Equity Leadership Institute was full of depth & fun in equal measures. Thank you to our photographers Kevin Kiley & Dr. Stephen B. Thomas! View details about the program & scholars, faculty, & instructors here.  

The HELI Team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Maryland were thrilled to host our 8th annual Health Equity Leadership Institute June 11-15, 2018 in Madison, WI. We congratulate the Class of 2018 on completing our rigorous 2018 ‘research bootcamp’ and joining the network of exceptional HELI Alumni! Photo by Kevin Kiley NotContinueContinue reading “Thank you to the HELI 2018 Scholars!”

We’d like to share an upcoming grantwriting training opportunity at the Medical University of South Carolina. The Training In Grantsmanship for Rehabilitation Research (TIGRR) is a grantwriting opportunity for researchers facing their first major research grant. This is an annual four-day workshop for hypothesis development, grantsmanship, and peer review, particularly in the area of rehabilitationContinueContinue reading “TIGRR Grantwriting Opportunity at MUSC”

We would like to share a call for submissions for a special issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ~ This issue, entitled “Globalization of Western Food Culture: Impact on Obesity and Food Insecurity,” belongs to the Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion section. Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, is oneContinueContinue reading “Submit to Special Issue: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health”

Congratulations are in order for HELI 2016 alum Dr. Prerna Arora! Prerna Arora, PhD, will be joining the faculty in the School Psychology program in the Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences at Columbia University Teachers College as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in August 2018. She will be continuing to work to address the mentalContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alum Dr. Prerna Arora!”