Black mothers are more likely than other mothers to die within a year of giving birth
Hispanic and Black Americans face the highest dementia risk in the United States
Native Americans and Alaska Natives Have the Shortest Life Expectancy in the United States
Alyson Shirley
Advanced Indigenous health by providing mobile HIV/STI testing, education, and culturally responsive interventions.
Lola Fayanju
Focused on reducing racial disparities in breast-cancer outcomes and treatment delays among Black women.
Denise Dillard
Led community-engaged research on behavioral health, chronic disease, and trauma among Alaska Native and American Indian populations.
Harriet Washington
Exposed racism’s historic and ongoing impact on Black health through research, writing, and advocacy.
Mona Hanna-Attisha
Exposed lead poisoning in Flint, championed public health initiatives for vulnerable children.
Black Women Have the Highest Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Among U.S. Women
Black men have the highest prostate cancer death rate in the United States
Black Americans have the highest rate of heart attacks, heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest in the United States
Eraka Bath
Improved mental-health services and justice-system support for foster-care and juvenile-justice-involved youth from marginalized communities.
Mona Hanna-Attisha
Exposed lead poisoning in Flint, championed public health initiatives for vulnerable children.
J. Nadine Gracia
Guided federal efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in care for minority and underserved populations
David Williams
Focused on impacts of daily discrimination, which contribute to poor health.
Marcella Aslan
Researched medical mistrust, showing racially concordant physicians boost preventive care among Black men.
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.
Elderly White senior Americans are the most likely to die from falls
Puerto Rican Americans suffer the highest rate of asthma in the United States
Historic Redlining Still Drives Poorer Health Outcomes and Higher Disease Risk in Affected Neighborhoods
Jungyoon Kim
Examined racial disparities in cancer-clinical trials by highlighting much lower awareness and participation among Black survivors.
Otis Brawley
Developed cancer screening strategies for effectiveness across diverse populations.
Tesa Anewishki
Led a West Side safety-net hospital where she combats diabetes, food insecurity and access issues for Black and Brown patients.
Sinisa Dovat
Investigated genetic drivers of childhood leukemia and developed targeted therapies to reduce striking disparities affecting Hispanic/Latino children.
Esperanza Diaz
Founded a Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowship and expanded mental-health services tailored for Latinos with limited English proficiency.
American Indian/Alaska Native People Have the Highest Drug Overdose Death Rate in the U.S.
Black women have the highest cervical cancer death rate among 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.
Sinisa Dovat
Investigated genetic drivers of childhood leukemia and developed targeted therapies to reduce striking disparities affecting Hispanic/Latino children.
Marcella Nunez-Smith
Worked to eliminate COVID-19 and healthcare inequities affecting Black, Latino, and other marginalized communities through research and policy leadership.
Kizzmekia Corbett
Helped develop mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and worked to build vaccine trust in Black communities.
Rhea Boyd
Advanced equity by addressing police violence as a health issue and improving COVID-19 vaccine access for Black and Brown communities.
Tiffany Green
Studied racial and immigrant-status inequities in maternal and infant health, especially affecting Black and immigrant mothers.
Black women more likely to suffer from uterine fibroids
HIV infections impact Latino and Black communities
Lupus more likely to strike Black women
