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The Center for Healthcare Equity is dedicated to eliminating disparities in health care and improving the quality of care for all individuals. Our goal is for every person to get the highest quality of health care possible, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural beliefs, language, socioeconomic status, or health literacy. We have outstanding multidisciplinary research programs and educational initiatives that include affiliated faculty in the Program in Communication and Medicine, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Department of Preventive Medicine, the Office of Medical Education, and other faculty from across the Feinberg School of Medicine. We also have active national and local partnerships with researchers, health care leaders, and policymakers from the American Medical Association, the Health Research and Educational Trust, The National Health Law Program, the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the Joint Commission, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, The Alliance of Chicago Community Health Services, and many additional community clinics. Patients are our partners, and they have provided invaluable insights into the challenges they face and suggestions about designing interventions. Together, we conduct studies that examine the root causes of disparities, evaluate innovative solutions, and translate our findings to practice to achieve our goal of equity in health care.

Center for Healthcare Equity Faculty & Staff
	Romana Hasnain-Wynia, PhD Director, Center for Health Equity, Institute for Healthcare Studies Research Associate Professor Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University	David W. Baker, MD Associate Director, Institute for Healthcare Studies Professor of Medicine Chief, General Internal Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
	Barbara Bayldon, MD Attending Physcian, General Academic Pediatrics Children’s Memorial Hospital	Charles Bennett, MD Professor, Hematology/Oncology Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
	Kenzie Cameron, PhD, MPH Research Assistant Professor Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University	Rowland Chang, MD Professor, Rheumatology Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
	Joseph Feinglass, PhD Research Associate Professor Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University	Sue Gapstur, PhD, MPH Professor, Preventive Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
	Mita Goel, MD, MPH Adjunct Faculty, Center for Communication and Medicine Member, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Assistant Professor of Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University	Elizabeth Hahn, MA Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
	Jane Holl, MD, MPH Director, Institute for Healthcare Studies Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University	Namratha Kandula, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
	Greg Makoul, PhD Professor, General Internal Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University	Sarah S. Rittner, MA Project Coordinator, Center for Healthcare Equity Institute for Healthcare Studies Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
	Madeleine Shalowitz, MD, MBA Center on Outcomes, Research and Evaluation, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare; Department of Pediatrics, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare	Kevin B. Weiss, MD, MPH Co-Director, Graduate Programs in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety President and CEO American Board of Medical Specialties Professor, General Internal Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
	Michael Wolf, PhD Director, Health Literacy and Learning Program (HeLP), Institute for Healthcare Studies Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University	Kathleen Yost, PhD Center on Outcomes, Research and Evaluation Evanston Northwestern Healthcare