Health Disparities Research Works in Progress Seminars

Created by the Duke Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity), the Health Disparities Research Works in Progress (RWIP) is a seminar series that occurs on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month from September 28, 2023 – June 20, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

These interactive seminars and workshops feature talks from junior and senior faculty investigators about current research and projects in development. The seminars include opportunities for questions and feedback from attendees. Please refer to the table below for information about presenters and topics.

The schedule will be updated as speakers are confirmed for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Thank you! 


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Seminars are being offered on Zoom only until further notice. The Zoom link is provided to listserv subscribers through email updates. Please contact Tia Mitchell (tia.mitchell@duke.edu) with questions.


Date Presenter Topic Location
Sept. 28, 2023

Raegan Durant, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Career Journeys for Health Equity Research Faculty: The Road(s) Not Taken

Zoom
Oct. 12, 2023

Charmaine Royal, PhD
Robert O. Keohane Professor of African & African American Studies, Biology, Global Health, and Family Medicine & Community Health
Duke University

Race, Genetic Variation, and Health Zoom
Oct. 26, 2023

Isaretta Riley, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine

CALM: Coping with Asthma Through Life Management Zoom
Nov. 9, 2023

Austin Wesevich, MD, MPH
Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the University of Chicago

Cost, Communication, and Clinician Bias as Barriers to Patient-Centered Care

Zoom
Nov. 23, 2023 Canceled Canceled Zoom
Dec. 14, 2023

Melissa C. Kay PhD, MPH, MS, RD, CLC
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics Duke University School of Medicine

Reducing Disparities in Early Life Obesity Risk by Supporting the Mother-Infant Dyad

Zoom
Dec. 28, 2023 Canceled Canceled Zoom
Jan. 11, 2024 Allison Taylor, MD, MS
Hematology Oncology Fellow
Duke University Department of Medicine

Exploring Outcomes to Reduce Disparities in Hematologic Malignancies

Zoom
Jan. 25, 2024

Jay Lusk, MD, MBA
Duke University Department of Medicine

Population Data Science to Promote Health Equity in Dementia Care

Zoom
Feb. 8, 2024

Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MS
Senior Associate Dean, Research Equity and Community Engagement
Professor of Public Health Sciences
Wake Forest School of Medicine

PROJECT ENTRUST: An Innovative Community Engagement Program to Assess and Enhance Trustworthiness in Duke's Health Care and Research

Zoom
Feb. 22, 2024

Nosayaba (Nosa) Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, PhD, MPH, CHES
Associate Professor
Duke University School of Medicine Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Member, Duke Cancer Institute
Deputy Editor, JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Understanding and Mitigating Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer: A National Imperative

Zoom
Mar. 14, 2024 Clarissa Diamantidis, MD
Professor of Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
The Journey Towards Kidney Health Equity (Canceled) Zoom
Mar. 28, 2024

Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Duke School of Medicine 
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition 

Mapping Out Your Route to Make a Difference (RESCHEDULED MAY 9)

Zoom
Apr. 11, 2024

Dinushika Mohottige, MD
Assistant Professor (Nephrology, Internal Medicine)
Institute of Health Equity Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

The Path Toward Kidney Health Equity: Defining and Quantifying the Role of Structural Racism

Zoom
Apr. 25, 2024

Charity S. Watkins, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor
BIRCWH Scholar
Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
North Carolina Central University, Department of Social Work

From Personal Experience to Professional Expertise: Using One Case of Maternal Morbidity to Inform Advocacy, Practice, & Research

Zoom
May 9, 2024 Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Duke School of Medicine 
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition 
Co-Director, Duke Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute/Community Engaged Research Initiative (CERI)
Associate Director, Duke Master of Biomedical Sciences, Duke School of Medicine
Mapping Out Your Route to Make a Difference (Rescheduled, Now Canceled) Zoom
May 23, 2024

Kanecia Obie Zimmerman, MD, MPH Professor of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine
Duke Department of Pediatrics

Equitable Access to K-12 Education: The ABC Science Collaborative Zoom
June 20, 2024

Kimberly S. Johnson, MD, MHS
Professor of Medicine (Geriatrics)
Director, Duke Center for REACH Equity
Duke Department of Medicine

The Duke Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity): An Extraordinary Opportunity to Support the Change We Want to See

Zoom