Practical Steps to Advance Health Equity in Research from the UCLA COVID-19 Health Equity Research and Advisory Committee

Introduction: The University of California, Los Angeles COVID-19 Health Equity Research and Advisory Committee was created to identify and fund research to address COVID-19 inequities. Methods: The committee addressed barriers to health equity research and funded $1.5 million of research. Results: T...

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Main Authors: Enrico G. Castillo, Alma D. Guerrero, Eraka P. J. Bath, Rochelle A. Dicker, Eric Esrailian, Helena Hansen, Nina T. Harawa, Breena R. Taira, Christina Harris
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Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2024.0088
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Alma D. Guerrero
Eraka P. J. Bath
Rochelle A. Dicker
Eric Esrailian
Helena Hansen
Nina T. Harawa
Breena R. Taira
Christina Harris
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Alma D. Guerrero
Eraka P. J. Bath
Rochelle A. Dicker
Eric Esrailian
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Nina T. Harawa
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Christina Harris
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description Introduction: The University of California, Los Angeles COVID-19 Health Equity Research and Advisory Committee was created to identify and fund research to address COVID-19 inequities. Methods: The committee addressed barriers to health equity research and funded $1.5 million of research. Results: These actions facilitated dialogue, shifted research infrastructure, and piloted strategies to enhance health equity impacts through consultation and feedback. We provide an overview of projects funded and highlight one to demonstrate impact. Conclusion: We provide a framework to help institutions implement similar approaches to centering health equity in research.
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spelling doaj-art-1c5ccc9f4e6442f5adb3db45920a19e62025-08-20T02:58:58ZengMary Ann LiebertHealth Equity2473-12422024-12-018165465810.1089/heq.2024.0088Practical Steps to Advance Health Equity in Research from the UCLA COVID-19 Health Equity Research and Advisory CommitteeEnrico G. Castillo0Alma D. Guerrero1Eraka P. J. Bath2Rochelle A. Dicker3Eric Esrailian4Helena Hansen5Nina T. Harawa6Breena R. Taira7Christina Harris8Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.Division of General Internal Medicine & Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.Department of Emergency Medicine, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California, USA.Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.Introduction: The University of California, Los Angeles COVID-19 Health Equity Research and Advisory Committee was created to identify and fund research to address COVID-19 inequities. Methods: The committee addressed barriers to health equity research and funded $1.5 million of research. Results: These actions facilitated dialogue, shifted research infrastructure, and piloted strategies to enhance health equity impacts through consultation and feedback. We provide an overview of projects funded and highlight one to demonstrate impact. Conclusion: We provide a framework to help institutions implement similar approaches to centering health equity in research.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2024.0088researchhealth equitymedical researchcommunitydiversity and inclusion
spellingShingle Enrico G. Castillo
Alma D. Guerrero
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Eric Esrailian
Helena Hansen
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Breena R. Taira
Christina Harris
Practical Steps to Advance Health Equity in Research from the UCLA COVID-19 Health Equity Research and Advisory Committee
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health equity
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title Practical Steps to Advance Health Equity in Research from the UCLA COVID-19 Health Equity Research and Advisory Committee
title_full Practical Steps to Advance Health Equity in Research from the UCLA COVID-19 Health Equity Research and Advisory Committee
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title_short Practical Steps to Advance Health Equity in Research from the UCLA COVID-19 Health Equity Research and Advisory Committee
title_sort practical steps to advance health equity in research from the ucla covid 19 health equity research and advisory committee
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community
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url https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/heq.2024.0088
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