Leading Medicine with Houston Methodist

Tackling Health Disparities Through Federal Funding & Research | Quality Time with Dr. Schaal

Houston Methodist

Race is a social construct that impacts both life and health span. In this episode, Dr. Pérez-Stable explains how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to lessen health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations through research and funding.

Expert: Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, principal investigator in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Notable topics covered:

  • The history and focus of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  • The impact of race and ethnicity on social determinants of health, life span and health span
  • The importance of diversity in health care research, clinical trials and the workforce
  • The link between scientific research and health care policy

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