Center for Health Equity & Evaluation Research
Director’s welcome - Welcome to the Center for Health Equity & Evaluation Research (CHEER), the only Congressionally mandated comprehensive health disparities research, education and training center outside of the federal government. CHEER is a collaborative entity between The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Houston.
News and Events
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week
The Center for Health Equity & Evaluation Research (CHEER) and the University of Texas, McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics are hosting a joint lectureship in recognition of National Minority Cancer Awareness Week 2012. The April 18, 2012 lecture will feature the prestigious Dr. Jay Moskowitz, Ph.D. who will discuss the significance and advantages of developing a strategic model to transform public health and economic well-being through research. Dr. Moskowitz has over 40 years of experience in the field of biomedical research and the President/CEO of the Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC), the nation's only statewide biomedical research collaborative. More information...
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Intercultural Cancer Council's Biennial Symposium Series and the 10th Annual Disparities in Health Summer Workshop
CHEER staff are working with the ICC to coordinate the 12th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved, and Health Equity. This international symposium on cancer and minority health marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the event and will be held from June 27 through July 1, 2012 at the Hilton Americas Houston. More information about the ICC's Biennial Symposium can be found on the InterCultural Cancer Council's website: www.iccnetwork.org.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the health disparities Summer Workshop, and in celebration, the workshop will be featured as a component of the ICC’s Biennial Symposium. Both events will take place in at the Hilton Americas Houston in the same week, with the Summer Workshop beginning one day before the Biennial Symposium, starting on Tuesday, June 26 through Sunday, July 1, 2012. The goal of the workshop is to provide attendees with a comprehensive approach to the issue of health disparities and a broad knowledge base of the bio-psychosocial approach in addressing health disparities. Save the date for the upcoming 2012 Annual Health Disparities Summer Workshop!