Center for Health Equity

Engaging Communities, Eliminating Health Disparities, Advancing Social Justice

Mission

To advance and promote health equity across the lifespan in under resourced, underserved and vulnerable populations in Western PA and beyond, through research, education and community engagement. We accomplish this by:

Advancing innovative research, scientific inquiry and practices
Engaging students, faculty, staff and community in rigorous equity-centered learning and practice
Building strategic and inclusive partnerships that enhance our local and global communities

Pillars

Research

To advance health equity through innovative research, scientific inquiry and practice

Community Engagement

To cultivate strategic and inclusive partnerships that enhance our local and global communities to aid in the co-creation of sustainable strategies in advancing health equity across the lifespan

Education

To prepare and empower students, faculty, community members and staff to identify and eliminate health inequities through rigorous education, training and equity-centered programs

About CHE

Community Research Advisory Board

The Community Research Advisory Board (CRAB) is a group of faculty and community stakeholders that host monthly meetings to provide consultation to researchers interested in engaging community members in research projects. The CRAB aims to ensure that research studies are culturally sensitive and relevant.

Certificate in Health Equity

Designed to increase the cultural competency of public health and other professionals, this innovative 15-credit health equity graduate certificate program addresses the systemic root causes of health disparities.

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Maternal and Child Health Training Program

We're excited about a new Center of Excellence with a mission to train the next generation of public health leaders committed to improving outcomes for birthing people, children and families. Graduate students and postdocs across Pitt can choose from three levels of engagement based on their goals. Contact tchapple@pitt.edu for more information.