Health Equity Research: A Bench-to-Bedside Approach (2022)-WEB32-2022

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The webinar featured a panel of experts discussing strategies to advance health equity in healthcare, particularly focusing on radiology. Dr. Ruth Carlos emphasized the need to incorporate factors like racism and social determinants of health into medical research models, advocating for equitable care. Dr. Anand Narayan highlighted the significance of using publicly available datasets to understand racial disparities in healthcare and the importance of translating research findings into actionable interventions. Dr. Andrea Spoluto discussed leveraging design thinking and implementation science to make healthcare practices more relevant to diverse populations. She underscored the importance of engaging communities in research to ensure interventions are culturally appropriate and effective in real-world settings. Dr. Jordan Neal focused on cancer communication science, highlighting the necessity of using communication theories to effectively convey health information and interventions to underserved communities. The webinar concluded with a call for researchers to collaborate, engage communities, and ensure their work has practical impacts, avoiding "health equity tourism" by committing to long-term partnerships and solutions.

Keywords

health equity

radiology

social determinants

racial disparities

design thinking

implementation science

community engagement

cancer communication

long-term partnerships