Center for Research on Minority Health
Director's Message
- From the CRMH Director - Welcome to the Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH), Division of Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences, Department of Health Disparities Research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas
- The CRMH will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with the 9th Annual National Minority Cancer Awareness Week Luncheon on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza Houston at Reliant Park, 8686 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX. The luncheon symposium, which carries the theme "Health Disparities: Change is Here and Now,” will feature keynote speaker Kenneth I. Shine, M.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of The University of Texas System, and the former president of the Institute of Medicine (IOM). This year, the CRMH will acknowledge the work of individuals and community-based organizations that have made significant contributions to eliminating health disparities in the area of cancer outreach and cancer education in the Houston area.
Education Core
- The educational programs of the CRMH begin at the kindergarten level (SCIENCE Project) and continues through postgraduate education
- The CRMH will host its 8th Annual Summer Workshop, "Disparities in Health in America: Working Toward Social Justice" from June 21 thru June 26 of 2010
Community Relations Core
- The CRMH joins forces with The Sister Study breast cancer research to recruit minority women ages 35 - 74. The Sister Study is open to all women, ages 35 to 74, who have had a sister or sisters that have been diagnosed with breast cancer
- The next Native American Health Summit will be held on April 9, 2010
- Free Screening opportunities are being provided by The Prostate Outreach Project (POP) for men ages 40 to 70. POP is the only mobil prostate screening unit in Harris County. POP began in 2003 and is the collaborative outreach projects between the Department of Urology and the CRMH
Clinical Core
- The CRMH is enrolling participants for the Facilitated Assistance Research & Outreach Services (FAROS), which is a research project designed to help improve cancer prevention and treatment for Hispanics on Medicare.
Research Core
- The Asian American Health Needs Assessment (AsANA) has released a community report on selected health indicators for Vietnamese and Chinese living in the Houston metropolitan area. For more information, please contact Dr. Beverly Gor at bjgor@mdanderson.org.