Education
The goal of the Educational Core at the Dorothy I. Height Center for Health Equity & Evaluation Research (DH-CHEER) is to increase the number of individuals in health disparities research by creating unique educational programs and linking them to already existing programs. For instance, DH-CHEER has established a consortium of academic and health institutions known as the Health Disparities Education, Awareness, Research & Training (HDEART) Consortium. HDEART's goal is to create an academic certification program in health disparities.
DH-CHEER and HDEART sponsors several educational activities including the community diabetic educational forums, the University of North Carolina's annual videoconference on health disparities, the National Minority Cancer Awareness Week Luncheon, the Annual Summer Workshop on Health Disparities and the anchor health disparities course entitled, "Disparities in Health in America: Working Toward Social Justice."
In addition, DH-CHEER and HDEART have created a pipeline program—a part of the EXPORT grant project—which fosters students' interest in science from kindergarten to postgraduate education.
Click on the links below to learn more about DH-CHEER's Education Core activities
Health Disparities Courses:
- Annual Summer Workshop - SAVE THE DATE - June 17 - 22, 2013!
- Fall course
Educational Projects:
- Elementary School Project
- Middle School Project
- High School PIPELINE Program
- Kellogg Scholars Program
Health Disparities, Research and Training (HDEART) Consortium
Educational Resources
In the News:
Fort Bend ISD Students Present Research Projects as 2011 Pipeline Culmination Program and Luncheon. Fort Bend ISD News. Posted August 24, 2011
Goose Creek Memorial grads complete MD Anderson internships. Baytown Sun. Posted August 16, 2011