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Policy is an instigator and facilitator of a broad range of research
related to public health and the policies that address it. It was
created as a joint venture in 1998 among Duke's College of Arts and
Sciences, the Law School, and the Fuqua School of Business. Our faculty
members collaborate with research colleagues across schools and disciplines
and teach many of the university's course offerings in health policy.
The Center for Health Policy strives to
We have worked with faculty on individual research projects from Schools of Business, Law, Environment, Engineering, Divinity, Medicine, Nursing, and various departments of the Arts and Sciences. We are in the process of planning symposia, as well as assisting and translating research outcomes to into the policy arena. The Center-sponsored Health Policy Certificate and Global Health Certificate Programs are available to undergraduates and graduate students interested in careers in global health, health care policy, management and associated professions. A core project of the Center for Health Policy is the Health Inequalities Program (HIP). HIP tests and translates interventions to reduce health disparities through training, information technology, evaluation, and international development. A major emphasis of HIP is to address health inequalities in populations which are disadvantaged in terms of race/ethnicity, gender, income, geography and other social factors. The Center for Health Policy’s
current research areas include:
For more information on the Center For Health Policy [ click here ] For more Information on the Health Inequalities Program [ click here ]
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