Webinar – Culturally Proficient Strategies to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanics

This webinar will review priority areas of cancer control for Hispanics, and introduce examples of culturally proficient interventions and campaigns designed to increase screening rates for cervical cancer and vaccinations for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Highlighted examples will include the Tamale Lesson, a narrative health communication intervention designed for Mexican-American women that promotes cervical…Continue Reading Webinar – Culturally Proficient Strategies to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanics

2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture With Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona

At the USC Edward R. Roybal Memorial lecture, at the USC School of Social Work where Honorable Dr. Richard Carmona 17th Surgeon General of the United States speaks about health disparities and social determinants of health. Dr. William Vega Provost Professor and Executive Director of the USC E. Roybal Institute on Aging honoring Altamed’s Jennifer L. Spaulding…Continue Reading 2016 Edward R. Roybal Memorial Lecture With Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona

The First Annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference 2016

The first annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference was held on February 6, 2016 at UCLA.  Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati conducted a presentation on the Tamale Lesson and the work being done on narrative in Panama. There were 450 in people in attendance. In attendance were Dr. Michael Cousineau, Dr. Elahe Nezami, Dr. Lisa Gantz and Dr….Continue Reading The First Annual Los Angeles Global Health Conference 2016

Thinking through Solutions to Challenging Public Health Issues in Los Angeles

CenHealth Director, Dr. Baezconde-Garbanati attended the Los Angeles Department of Public Health Think Tank meeting on January 28, 2016. At this meeting community, academic and departmental representatives came together to think through solutions to some of the challenging problems faced in public health in Los Angeles today. Meeting was also attended by Dr. Michael Cousineau,…Continue Reading Thinking through Solutions to Challenging Public Health Issues in Los Angeles

Watch USC’s guest speaker Dr. Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS presentation on Latino Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health

On January 28, 2016 the USC Department of Preventive Medicine invited Dr. Gerardo Moreno, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine to come speak on “Understanding the Social Determinants of Health and Latino Health Disparities in Diabetes Care.” Dr. Moreno’s research focuses on Latino health disparities, and on the…Continue Reading Watch USC’s guest speaker Dr. Gerardo Moreno, MD, MSHS presentation on Latino Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health

Announcing Student Research Opportunities

Attention students and faculty, the Center for Health Equity in the Americas will be creating an Ambassadors Brigade Fellowship Program of outstanding students to conduct research health equity in the Americas. For more information on how to apply, please visit the Student Scholarship page. Questions can be directed to Yaneth Rodriguez via email at ylr@usc.edu or by…Continue Reading Announcing Student Research Opportunities

Welcome to the Keck School of Medicine Center for Health Equity in the Americas of the University of Southern California.

  • Author By ylr
  • Publication date March 2, 2015
  • Categories: Welcome

Welcome to our virtual space where collaboration, partnerships, research, trainings, and the exchange of evidence base practices can take place; all in the pursuit of health equity in the Americas….Continue Reading Welcome to the Keck School of Medicine Center for Health Equity in the Americas of the University of Southern California.