The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is dedicated to reducing health disparities through community-based research and initiatives. Created in 1985 by the deans of the health affairs schools at UNC-Chapel Hill, we are part of a network of CDC Prevention Research Centers.
Case study shares example of closing health care disparities through antiracist organizing“Imagine a world where racial disparities in healthcare could be virtually eliminated. Actually, there is no need to imagine — it has already happened at a health care center in Greensboro, North Carolina, for Black and white patients with breast … Continued
HPDP awards $5,000 planning grant to UNC faculty studying cannabis prevention researchThe UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention has awarded Sarah Kowitt, PhD, MPH, and Leah Ranney, PhD, MA, a planning grant of $5,000 for their research project on cannabis warning labels. Drs. Kowitt and Ranney’s study is the … Continued
Willis wins ACSM New Investigator Award and presents preliminary research on methods to measure children’s screen timeErik Willis, PhD, a research scientist with the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), is the recipient of a 2022 New Investigator Award from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The award recognizes early career researchers who … Continued
Q and A with HPDP mural artist Isabel LuDuring the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, HPDP decided to create a welcoming outdoor meeting space outside of our offices. To transform the space, we partnered with UNC Arts Everywhere to commission a mural with the themes of health, wellness, and … Continued
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