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November 2023 Topic: Closing the Care Gaps in Substance Abuse Disorders |
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The Equity and Engagement Café is a vital resource for anyone interested in improving health equity in Nashville and middle Tennessee. It provides a unique opportunity for community advocates, health scientists and clinicians to come together, share knowledge, and build meaningful partnerships that can lead to positive change.
The platform's ultimate goal is to transform health and wellbeing in the region, and with the dedication and commitment of its participants, it is sure to achieve this goal. To learn more about the Equity and Engagement Café, contact Christopher Smith, Community Engagement Program Manager. Click here to view the photo highlights!
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Upcoming Events | Faculty Affiliate Program (F.A.P.) |
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Mentos to a Mentor: Building Strong Faculty-Student Mentorship Relationships |
A Faculty Affiliate Program Workshop
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Faculty from Vanderbilt University Medical and Meharry Medical College attended an F.A.P. Lunch & Learn with CEO of Transformation Life Center, Demetrius B. Short. Participants journaled about people who made a powerful impact on their lives.
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Meharry Medical Student Earns First Author on Rheumatology Abstract |
The Power of Mentoring Graduate Student Research
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| Leslie Crofford, MD and Alexandra Lee
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Autoimmune diseases such as lupus and fibromyalgia affect millions of people worldwide, but recent studies have shown that these diseases are more common and severe in underrepresented communities, particularly in the Black and Hispanic communities.
For instance, lupus is 20-25% more prevalent in Black patients than in white patients, with an increased risk of complications such as kidney disease, cardiovascular complications, and infectious complications. Read more ...
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Donate here to empower the next generation of health equity practitioners.
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Researchers in the Divisions of Cancer Health Disparities and Cancer Health Outcomes and Control Research Program at VICC are conducting a new NCI funded study and would like to invite you to participate!
Compensation will be provided as a thank you for your participation.
Participant Eligibility
A. Adults at least 21 years of age or older
B. English- speaking
C. Newly diagnosed or relapsed cancer
D. Access to a reliable, video-capable device with internet access. For people who do not meet this criteria but are eligible per items ‘A, B and C, a tablet and/or data plan will be provided to them for the duration of the study at no cost.
The goals of the ENCORE STUDY are to improve the delivery of cancer care to patients living in these communities by providing online strategies that include telehealth, educational and supportive care tools , virtual tumor boards, and other technology-based approaches to deliver remote care.
To participate, please scan the QR code on the flyer. For more information call 615-936-2938 or email actionstudy@vumc.org .
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| COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING SESSIONS
Researchers in the Divisions of Epidemiology at VUMC and MMC are conducting a new NIH-funded study and would like to invite you to participate!
Adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who live in the southeast U.S. are needed for a new study. Compensation is provided.
The living environment in the southeast U.S. differs from other parts of the country due to climate, industry, and other factors. The goals of the Southern Environmental Health Study are to better understand how the environment we live in and the experiences in our lives may affect our health. By partnering with scientists and healthcare providers across the southeast U.S., we plan to recruit 50,000 study participants. Join today to help us improve the health of your community.
If you are a parent, teacher, counselor, or health worker who wants to motivate or mentor youth interested in health careers, we want to work with you. The Meharry Vanderbilt Alliance is a 25-year partnership that advances the shared interests and efforts between Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The Alliance is an epicenter of collaboration, capacity-building and community engagement in Nashville and with your partnership, we can strengthen our capacity to help diversify medicine.
For more information or to participate, please visit https://www.SEHStudy.org/info or call 855-710-9489.
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center providers are inviting patients who have had sarcoma to join the Cohort to Augment the Understanding of Sarcoma Survivorship Across the Lifespan (CAUSAL) study.
The purpose of this research study is to understand how sarcoma diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle affects individuals diagnosed with sarcoma. This information could help us to develop new ways to improve cancer treatment and quality of life for patients as well to learn more about what causes sarcoma, how to prevent it or diagnose it earlier.
Eligibility includes:
1. A sarcoma diagnosis at any point in life
2. English-speaking
3. Children may participate with permission from their guardian
If you are willing to participate or would like more information about the CAUSAL study, you can go to https://redcap.link/join_causal or contact the study team at causalstudy@vumc.org.
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