News and Events

December

• 2024 Health Equity Research Outreach (HERO) Series: Centering Health Equity in Dissemination and Implementation Research
  Hosted by NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  December 2, 2024

October

• Reducing Latino Cancer Health Inequities Through Research, Outreach, and Training 
  Hosted by NCI Center for Cancer Research Office of Equity & Inclusion 
  October 2, 2024
• Residential Segregation and Health Outcomes: The Impact on the Hispanic/Latino Population
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  October 3, 2024
• Addressing Latino Cancer Health Disparities Using Equity-minded Bench-to-Community Research 
  Hosted by NIH’s Center for Cancer Research Office of Equity & Inclusion
  October 7, 2024
• NIMHD Division of Intramural Research Seminar Series
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  October 8, 2024
• Clinical Center Grand Rounds Contemporary Clinical Medicine Great Teachers: DEI Initiatives and Gun Safety
  Hosted by NIH’s Clinical Center
  October 9, 2024
• Implementation Science and Health Equity: An NIDDK Workshop
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  October 10-11, 2024
• How Do Diverse Perspectives Enhance Data Science Outcomes?
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of the Director Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity
  October 17, 2024

September

• NIMHD Advisory Council Meeting 
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  September 6, 2024
• Center for Cancer Research Cancer Health Disparities Seminar Series 
  Hosted by NIH’s National Cancer Institute
  September 10, 2024
• NIAID Special Topic Seminar: Representation of Race and Ethnicity in Genomics Research 
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  
  September 16, 2024
• Monthly ScHARe Think-a-Thon: Data Management and Analysis in Python 
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities 
  September 18, 2024

August

• NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities 
  (Sessions are closed to those who applied and were accepted.)
  August 5–9, 2024
• Health and Reproductive Equity for All: To Doula or Not To Doula?
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
  August 9, 2024
• Advancing Racial Equity, Health, Observances, Workplace Inclusion
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 
  Registration required
  August 13, 2024
• NIH Health Disparities Interest Group (HDIG)/NIMHD DIR Seminar Series
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities 
  August 13, 2024
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Champions Speaker Series 2024: Social Inequities vs. Addressing Social Needs
  Hosted by NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  August 19, 2024
• August 2024 Health Equity Research Outreach (HERO) Lecture
  Hosted by NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  August 27, 2024

July

• NINR Director's Lecture - Maternal Health
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Nursing Research
  July 11, 2024
• Monthly ScHARe Think-a-Thon
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  July 17, 2024
• NIH UNITE Structural Racism and Health Workshop
  Hosted by NIH’s UNITE
  July 18–19, 2024
• Graduate Medical Education Grand Rounds: The Evidence-Based Argument for a Diverse Physician Work Force
  Hosted by NIH’s Clinical Center
  July 24, 2024
• Diverse Voices: Nutrition and Health Disparities
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Research on Women's Health
  July 25, 2024
• Climate Change, Health, and Justice: A Workshop on Community-Engaged Research To Promote Health Equity
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  July 29–30, 2024
• NIDA HIV Seminar Series: Social and Political Determinants of HIV Among People Who Use Drugs
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse 
  July 31, 2024

June

• NIMHD Director’s Seminar: The Role of Primary Care in Latino Health Equity
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  June 6, 2024
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Champions Speaker Series 2024: The Historical Significance of Racial Equity in Health Outcomes
  Hosted by NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 
  June 6, 2024
• Health Disparities Interest Group Seminar: Bringing Intersectionality into Sex, Gender and Health Research
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  June 11, 2024
• Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer Research Methodology: Lessons from the Field
  Hosted by NIH’s National Cancer Institute
  June 12, 2024
• Addressing the Influence of Interpersonal Biases on Health Outcomes and Disparities Workshop
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  June 17–18, 2024

May

• Advancing Health Equity Research Through Rapid Prototyping
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities 
  May 14, 2024
• Racism and Other Macrosocial Determinants of Health: Moving from Explanation to Action
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Disease and Prevention
  May 14, 2024
• WALS Gordon Lecture: Addressing Health Disparities in Diabetes: Intersection of Structural Racism, Social Determinants, and Racial/Ethnic Disparities
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Intramural Research
  May 15, 2024
• Monthly ScHARe Think-a-Thon: Be a Part of the Future of Knowledge Generation
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  May 15, 2024
• Understanding the Impact of Social and Environmental Determinants on Lung Cancer Disparities
  Hosted by NIH’s National Cancer Institute 
  May 15, 2024
• WALS-Type 2 Diabetes Among Asian-Americans: Elevated Prevalence and Novel Risk Factors
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Intramural Research
  May 22, 2024
• Vivek Murthy Lecture Series on Public Health Leadership: Fireside Chat with Dr. Hahrie Han 
  Hosted by NIH
  May 23, 2024
• NIMHD Advisory Council Meeting
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities 
  May 31, 2024
• Trust in Cancer Care: Advancing Equity and Trustworthiness
  Hosted by NIH’s National Cancer Institute 
  May 31, 2024

April

• Optimizing Interventions for Equitability: Some Initial Ideas
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Disease Prevention
  April 8, 2024
• NIMHD DIR Seminar 
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities 
  April 9, 2024
• Building a Welcoming and Inclusive Research Group
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Intramural Training and Education
  April 11, 2024
• WALS Lecture: Cardiovascular Disease Disparities in Rural America: Can This House of Cards Be Saved?
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Intramural Research
  April 17, 2024
• Children's Inn at NIH Webinar: Health Equity
  Hosted by NIH’s Children's Inn
  April 17, 2024
• Monthly ScHARe Think-a-Thon: Data Science Projects 1: Accelerating Health Disparities and Health Outcomes Research
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  April 17, 2024
• Understanding the Biological Mechanisms Underlying the Health Consequences of Racism, Marginalization, and Discrimination
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease
  April 17–18, 2024
• NIMHD Fireside Chat With the Honorable Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  April 22, 2024

March

• Partnership: A Mission and an Imperative for Health Equity Focused Survivorship Research and Engagement
  Hosted by NIH’s National Cancer Institute
  March 5, 2024
• NLM Science, Technology, and Society Lecture | Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech
  Hosted by NIH’s National Library of Medicine
  March 6, 2024
• Advancing Health Equity in Pain Management: Community Engagement, Multi-Level Interventions, and Research Collaborations
  Hosted by NIH’s HEAL Initiative  
  March 13, 2024
• Amplifying Voices and Building Bridges: Toward a More Inclusive Future
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Mental Health
  March 18, 2024
• Scientific Workforce Diversity Seminar Series: How Does Diversity Impact Innovation in Team Science?
  Hosted by NIH’s Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity
  March 18, 2024
• Research Strategies to Optimize Healthcare for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC) from Populations Experiencing Health Disparities
  Hosted by NIH’s National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
  March 18–19, 2024
• Diverse Voices: Endometriosis
  Hosted by NIH’s Office of Research on Women's Health  
  March 28, 2024

September

• NIH OBSSR Director’s Webinar: The Theoretical and Practical Importance of Advancing Health Equity (September 19, 2023)
• Science Collaborative for Health disparities and Artificial intelligence bias REduction (ScHARe) Think-a-Thon: Data Science Projects 2—Health Disparities and Structural Social Determinants of Health (September 20, 2023)
• Engaging Community Stakeholders To Reduce Mental Health Inequities in the Hispanic Community (September 21, 2023)
• How Language Barriers Contribute to Health Care Disparities (September 21, 2023)
• Advancing Health Equity Through Culture-Centered Dietary Interventions To Address Chronic Diseases (September 28–29, 2023)

August 

• Advancing Mental Health Disparities Research Focused on Bi+ People Through an Intersectional Lens (August 2, 2023)
• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Division of Intramural Research Health Disparities Interest Group Seminar Series: Dr. Yukiko Asada, “(Un)equal Opportunity for Health Among Older Adults in the United States: Analysis of the Health and Retirement Study” (August 8, 2023)
• Second Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Director’s Speaker Series: Dr. Robert Winn (August 9, 2023)
• 2023 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research Meeting (August 14–16, 2023)
• ScHARe Think-a-Thon: An Introduction to Python for Data Science—Part 2 (August 16, 2023)
• Addressing Maternal Mortality: Unveiling Racial Disparities and Charting a Path to Change (August 17, 2023) 
• HEAL Connections Sharing Session: Inclusive Language, Imagery, and Storytelling for Addiction and Pain Researcher Teams—Part 2: Focus on Pain (August 31, 2023)

July

• The “Getting-to-Equity in Obesity Prevention Framework”: Early Experience and Potential Next Steps (July 11, 2023)
• Unequal Treatment Revisited: A Workshop Series: Part 1 (July 12–13, 2023)
• ScHARe Think-a-Thon: An Introduction to Python for Data Science—Part 1 (July 19, 2023)
• STrengthening Research Opportunities for NIH Grants (STRONG): Structured Institutional Needs Assessment and Action Plan Development for Resource Limited Institutions (RLIs) (UC2–Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (July 21, 2023)
• Diverse Voices: Intersectional Approaches to Substance Use and Misuse (July 27, 2023)
• NIDA HIV Seminar Series: Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the U.S.: How Do We Intervene To Meet Our Ambitious Goals? (July 29, 2023)

June

• Mental Health Equity and the Power of Self-Care (June 1, 2023)
• The Virus of Racism: Understanding Its Threats, Mobilizing Defenses; NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors (June 3, 2022)
• Cardiometabolic Health and Cardiovascular Prevention in Latino Population (June 7, 2023)
• Launching a Career in Health Disparities Research—An NCCIH Perspective (June 7, 2023)
• Securing Your Own Oxygen Mask First: Unspoken Cultural Norms That Impact Black Women’s Health (June 7, 2023)
• How Black Men Can Help Prevent Stroke and Dementia Later in Life (June 13, 2023)
• How Does Mentoring Impact Diversity in the Biomedical and Behavioral Research Workforce? (June 14, 2023)
• Genomics and Health Disparities Interest Group Annual Director’s Talk: Genomics Redux in Service of Inclusion (June 15, 2023)
• Value of Diverse Perspectives in Down Syndrome Research (June 26, 2023)
• Health Equity Distinguished Lecturer: Daniel E. Dawes, J.D. (June 29, 2023)

May

• NINR Director’s Lecture Series: Prevention and Health Promotion (May 3, 2023)
• Structural and Social Determinants of Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (May 3, 2023)
• Violence as a Public Health Problem: What We Know, and Where We Are Going (May 16, 2023)
• Getting to the “Heart” of Cardiometabolic Health Disparities—Gordon Lecture WALS Talk (May 17, 2023)
• Path To Enhancing Scientific Workforce Diversity; STRIVE (May 18, 2022)

March

• Diverse Voices: Intersectional Stigma and Mental Health (March 23, 2023)
• Inclusive Participation in Clinical Research (March 30–31, 2023)