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 13, 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 |
Career Journeys for Health Equity Research Faculty: The Road(s) Not Taken |
Zoom |
| Oct. 12, 2023 |
Charmaine Royal, PhD |
Race, Genetic Variation, and Health | Zoom |
| Oct. 26, 2023 |
Isaretta Riley, MD, MPH |
CALM: Coping with Asthma Through Life Management | Zoom |
| Nov. 9, 2023 |
Austin Wesevich, MD, MPH |
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 |
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 |
Population Data Science to Promote Health Equity in Dementia Care |
Zoom |
| Feb. 8, 2024 |
Nadine J. Barrett, PhD, MA, MS |
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 |
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 |
Mapping Out Your Route to Make a Difference (RESCHEDULED MAY 9) |
Zoom |
| Apr. 11, 2024 |
Dinushika Mohottige, MD |
The Path Toward Kidney Health Equity: Defining and Quantifying the Role of Structural Racism |
Zoom |
| Apr. 25, 2024 | TBD |
TBD |
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) | Zoom |
| May 23, 2024 | TBD | TBD | Zoom |
| June 13, 2024 | TBD |
TBD |
Zoom |