New research published in Economics Letters by the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine examines how differences in questions asked and information provided by a physician’s office contributes to inequalities in whether or not an individual is accepted as a new patient. The research was conducted by Dr. Janna Wisniewski and Dr. Brigham Walker, both research assistant professors in the…
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Mary Amelia Center evolves
The Mary Amelia Center has official rebranded as the Mary Amelia Center for Women’s Health Equity Research. It will retain MAC as a shortened name for the center. The name was developed by, voted on, and vetted by current staff, faculty, and community partners. This new name aligns more closely with the center’s mission to conduct interdisciplinary research that identifies and…
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Tulane University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, and University of Tennessee Health Science Center have formed a new research consortium to fight health disparities in the Mississippi Delta. The Delta Clinical and Translational Science Consortium will be dedicated to improving the health of communities stretching along both sides of the Mississippi River from Memphis to New Orleans as well as…
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