40% of US adults are estimated to have some form of medical debt-⁦Heather Howard⁩ highlights state action to address this growing and uniquely US problem! ⁦Health Affairs⁩ healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/for…

Gave a talk on historical trauma among Indigenous communities. Instead of pathologizing Native responses to colonialism, advocate for structural change and recognition of tribal sovereignty. We know how to heal ourselves, it's all the other stuff that keeps getting in the way.

The application deadline for our Ignite the Spark Scholars Program (ISSP) is two weeks away!

Apply by June 1st 2024 to be considered for this one-time, 15 mo program w $72,000 grant support! #WeAreCARHE #AcademicTwitter #grants #research carhe.umn.edu/our-work/ignit…

Pass new pathway to become a midwife. If passed, this reform could bolster the ranks of Minnesota's health care workforce as concerns mount about maternity care access, particularly in rural areas. From Star Tribune Opinion. startribune.com/editorial-pass…

Editorial: Pass new pathway to become a midwife buff.ly/3UJCx7t

Structural racism is a public health crisis, but it's not insurmountable. Apply by June 1 to Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity's new Ignite the Spark Scholars Program. This 15-month program aims to build a critical mass of interdisciplinary scholars focused on this very issue. bit.ly/3TFUWmB

That time of year. Grateful for wonderful colleagues who bring me joy. Could not always say this! UMN School of Public Health Sarah Gollust Dori Cross Janette Dill Carrie Henning-Smith Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Zinzi Bailey, ScD, MSPH Zinzi Bailey, ScD, MSPH

Program Associates, Ailee Leppi and Yasamin Graff, showcasing a C2DREAM poster at the 21st Robert P. Hebbel Research Day! ⭐️
#HebbelResearchDay #healthequity

Thank you to Dr. Michelle Allen from the C2DREAM Center and Kene Orakwue from the Center for Antiracism Research and Health Equity for presenting today's Forge AHEAD Seminar: Racism as a Foundational Contributor to Inequities Across Multiple Chronic Diseases at Pennington

Excited to share my first solo academic article. I intentionally did not publish much as a student. I am committed to truth telling. I am committed to meaningful scholarship. And now they cant take away my Ph.D so I will speak 🗣️.

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The rescheduled Irth Maternity House will take place on Saturday, May 11 from 11a - 7p at the Lion Greene Mansion located at 1422 Fremont Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411!

There will be plenty to do and learn about, as well as a comedy routine from Miss Shannan at 5:30!

Happy Earth Day! As we celebrate and honor Mama Earth today, let’s also continue to celebrate and honor the mamas around us. 🤎

Our Cannabis Research Center is hiring a communications specialist who will lead strategic communications with a wide range of audiences regarding the CRC and its efforts to answer the most important research questions related to cannabis and health. bit.ly/49CKcKd

What do Beth Ford with Land O’Lakes and Rachel Hardeman at the University of Minnesota have in common? They’re both incredible women, Minnesotans, AND they’re on Time’s list of the Most 100 Influential People of 2024.

Congratulations!

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We are so thrilled to see Founding Director of Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity (and MPC member) Rachel R. Hardeman, PhD, MPH recognized in this way for her incredibly important work and impact.

Dr. Rachel Hardeman's antiracism and health equity research at the University of Minnesota certainly is something to celebrate. Her community-based approach has made a real difference for people all across the state.

Congrats on this honor, Dr. Hardeman!