Black mothers are more likely than other mothers to die within a year of giving birth
Black and Hispanic Americans face the highest dementia risk in the United States
Native Americans and Alaska Natives Have the Shortest Life Expectancy in the United States
Denise Dillard
Denise Dillard led community-engaged research on behavioral health, chronic disease, and trauma among Alaska Native and American Indian populations
Vanessa Sheppard
Vanessa Sheppard improved treatment access, survivorship support, and clinical-trial participation for Black women with breast cancer
Lola Fayanju
Lola Fayanju focused on reducing racial disparities in breast-cancer outcomes and treatment delays among Black women
Paola Gonzalez
Paola Gonzalez championed bilingual, culturally responsive oncology care and improved health access for Latino communities facing resource barriers
David Satcher
David Satcher championed eliminating racial health disparities, especially infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, and care for minorities.
Black Women Have the Highest Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Among U.S.
Black men have the highest prostate cancer death rate in the United States
Asian female non-smokers face elevated lung cancer risk
Suicide Rates rising fastest among Black Americans, Native Americans and Alaska Natives
Black stroke patients receive fewer advanced treatments and face more delays than White patients
Black Americans have the highest colorectal cancer death rate in the United States.
Historic Redlining Still Drives Poorer Health Outcomes and Higher Disease Risk in Affected Neighborhoods
Diane Mahoney
Diane Mahoney investigated social-determinant and survivorship disparities among Black and Hispanic ovarian cancer survivors
Marcia Cruz-Correa
Marcia Cruz-Correa led efforts to reduce colorectal and hereditary cancer disparities among Hispanic and Puerto Rican populations
Rhea Boyd
Rhea Boyd advanced equity by addressing police violence as a health issue and improving COVID-19 vaccine access for Black and Brown communities
Tesa Anewishki
Tesa Anewishki leads a West Side safety-net hospital where she combats diabetes, food insecurity and access issues for Black and Brown patients
Mary Bassett
Mary T. Bassett centered her work on structural racism’s impact on Black, Latinx and Indigenous communities’ health outcomes
American Indian/Alaska Native People Have the Highest Drug Overdose Death Rate in the U.S.
Black women experience the highest death rate from endometrial cancer in the U.S.
American Indian/Alaska Native people have the highest rate of type 2 diabetes in the U.S.
Black Americans have the highest hypertension rates in the United States
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native adults have the highest obesity rates in the United States.
Esperanza Diaz
Esperanza Díaz founded a Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowship and expanded mental-health services tailored for Latinos with limited English proficiency
Lisa Cooper
Lisa Cooper pioneered interventions improving doctor-patient communication and community engagement to reduce racial health inequities
Otis Brawley
Develops cancer screening strategies for effectiveness across diverse populations
Lauren McCullough
Lauren McCullough studied how obesity and neighborhood deprivation drive breast-cancer outcome disparities among underserved populations
David Williams
Focuses on impacts of daily discrimination, which contribute to poor health