The Dorothy I. Height Center for Health Equity and Evaluation Research (CHEER)
Abstract
Health disparities are well-documented, yet little progress has occurred in the last century toward narrowing the systemic, institutionalized and persistent differences in disease prevalence and outcomes for racial/ethnic minorities and other vulnerable populations, compared to non-minorities. In 1999, Congress provided funds for the creation of the Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH), a comprehensive investigational, educational, and outreach unit of world-renowned The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC) that focuses on cancer and other health issues disproportionately affecting racial/ethnic minorities and other medically-underserved populations. The CRMH uses the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR) which emphasize the equitable involvement of community members, representatives of community organizations, and diverse, multidisciplinary researchers in all aspects of the scientific process to make effective, relevant, sustainable discoveries critical to reducing the burden of cancer among U.S. military personnel, its veterans and the U.S. population in general. Recently, the CRMH has transitioned into a newly formed Center for Health Equity & Evaluation Research (CHEER), a joint center between UTMDACC and The University of Houston. This progress report covers activities completed during the reporting period: September 30, 2011 to September 29, 2012.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA601347
Entities
People
- Curtis Pettaway
- Isabel Torres
- Lovell A. Jones
Organizations
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center