The Center for Health Equity Transformation is involved in a number of education programs and faculty initiatives. Learn more via the links below.
Northwestern University Recruitment to Transform Under-Representation and achieve Equity (NURTURE)
Through a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund, Northwestern University Recruitment to Transform Under-Representation and achieve Equity (NURTURE) is an initiative to build an exceptional community of Northwestern biomedical faculty committed to inclusive excellence.
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Training the Next Generation of Health Disparity Researchers
Northwestern Medicine has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to prepare the next generation of scientists committed to research that improves minority health and reduces health disparities.
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Uterine Leiomyoma Research Center Lab Immersion Program
Uterine fibroids are the most common tumor in women and disproportionately affect African Americans. Interns work on research projects that seek to understand novel, clinically relevant, and medically targetable mechanisms responsible for the pathogenesis and growth of uterine fibroids.
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ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows Program
This program emphasizes skills needed for careers in social, behavioral, and biomedical research and healthcare.
Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare
This online course offers insight into healthcare career options and strategies for entering the workforce.
The Center for Health Equity Transformation is a joint center between the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University and the Institute for Public Health and Medicine.
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