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  • Thursday, April 3, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture: Race, ethnicity, social class and conceptual frameworks

    Introduction to terminology used to classify race, ethnicity––how to measure. Other constructs relevant to disparities methods such as social class, wealth, culture, and education. Examples from clinical research studies will be used to illustrate the points. Presentation of Conceptual Frameworks used to understand mechanisms of Health Disparities.

    Faculty: Eliseo Perez-Stable

    Location:      China Basin 6702

    • Session Slides:

    • EPI222.Class1.Race.SES.2014 File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

    • Gnzlz Burchard.NEJM.2003.lect.1 File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Olshansky et al 2012 File
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    • Diez Roux 2012 File
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    • 2013 Napoles Translating EBIs PCD File

    • Assignment:

    • EPI222.Class1HW.Assign.2014 File

  • Thursday, April 10, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture: Managing systems, neighborhood and place and population health
    Two global areas of factors contributing to understanding of mechanisms of health disparities are covered: 1) Systems of care defining access in a broad way and how these may affect disadvantaged patients; and 2) research on neighborhood influences on health disparities, with a focus on different approaches to measurement of neighborhood.

    Faculty:  Eliseo Perez-Stable

    Location:      China Basin 6702

    • Session Slides:

    • EPI 222 class2 syst Neigh pop.2014 File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

    • Shah.CRC.safet.net.JGIM.2012 File
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    • Ludwig 2011 File
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    • Assignment: Optional narrative description

    • EPI.222.2014.HW.class.2 File

  • Thursday, April 17, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture: Individual behavioral and biological factors and communication with clinicians

    Two global areas of factors contributing to understanding of mechanisms of health disparities are covered: 1) Individual behavioral factors such as cigarette smoking and physical activity, and their relationship to biological factors and how these may affect health disparities; 2) Communication between patients and their clinicians with a special emphasis on language, literacy and numeracy.

    Faculty:  Eliseo Perez-Stable

    Location:      China Basin 6702

    • Session Slides:

    • EPI.222.class3.behav.biol.comm.2014 File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

    • Canino 2006 File
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    • Flegal 2013 File
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    • Jackson 2008 File
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    • Optional Reading:

    • Krieger 2002 File
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    • Assignment:

    • Homework.3.EPI222.2014 File

  • Thursday, April 24, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture:  Identifying and selecting self-report measures for health disparities research: part I

    Basic measurement terminology and principles; overall process of selecting self-report measures for a specific study; how to locate candidate measures to review for appropriateness. Homework will involve reviewing one existing measure using a structured template.

    Faculty:  Anita Stewart

    Location:      China Basin 6702

  • Thursday, May 1, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture: Using mixed methods in disparities research

    Present rationale and applications of mixed methods in health disparities research. Overview of mixed methods study designs and data analysis.

    Faculty:  Anna Napoles

    Location:      China Basin 6702

  • Thursday, May 8, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture: Statistical issues in disparities research: mediation

    A conceptual discussion of how variables lying along a causal pathway may explain health disparities.

    Faculty: Steve Gregorich

    Location:      China Basin 6702

  • Thursday, May 15, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture: Statistical issues in disparities research: moderation

    A conceptual discussion of how interactions among explanatory variables may explain health disparities.

    Faculty:  Steve Gregorich

    Location:     China Basin 6702

    • Session Slides:

    • EPI 222 moderation presentation File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

    • Stark 2005 (EPI 222 Session 7 moderation) File
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    • Assignment:

    • 140515 Epi 222 Session 7 Homework moderation File

  • Thursday, May 22, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture:  Identifying and selecting self-report measures for health disparities research: part II

    Continuation of criteria for reviewing and critiquing measures including rationale, resources, and examples from health disparities research. Because most measures will require some modifications, issues in modifying measures will be presented. Homework will involve completing the review of an existing measure.

    Faculty:  Anita Stewart

    Location:     China Basin 6702

  • Thursday, May 29, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture: Have we done enough? Engaging diverse populations in clinical research
    Review evidence on the effectiveness of recruitment and retention methods in health disparities research. Present a conceptual framework for designing a recruitment plan.

    Faculty:  Anna Napoles

    Location:      China Basin 6702

  • Thursday, June 5, 2014; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

    Lecture: Developing, implementing and evaluating interventions to reduce disparities

    Review evidence on the effectiveness of recruitment and retention methods in health disparities research. Present a conceptual framework for designing a recruitment plan.

    Faculty: Eliseo Perez-Stable

    Location:      China Basin 6702

    • Session Slides:

    • EPI222.Interventions6.5.2014 File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):