As a NIMHD Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center (TCC), HPRC collaborates with a regional consortium of academic institutions, community organizations, service providers and other stakeholders focused on health policy research and the social determinants of health.  The regional consortium is vital to the HPRC mission because it provides a hub of scientific expertise and community insight.

Consortium members include community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, academic medical institutions, schools of public health, public health departments, policy partners, and clinical facilities.  Consortium members provide an array of scientific support for HPRC’s policy research studies.  Their activities include study design, implementation, dissemination, and stakeholder outreach.

public-health-logoThe Center for Health Equity at the University of Maryland School of Public Health focuses mainly on two HPRC research studies:

  • Disadvantage in the Food, Built, and Social Environments: A Study of Cardiovascular Health (The CVD Study)
  • 150 Years Later: Federal and Selected State Health Equity Efforts, 1865-2015 (The 150 Years Later Project)

Founded in 2010, the Center for Health Equity was established with a central commitment to improve the health of residents in the state Maryland.  The Center for Health Equity focuses on eliminating racial and ethnic disparities and increasing minorities in health research through the Building Trust Initiative.

 

morganThe Morgan State University School of Community Health and Policy (SCHP) focuses primarily on HPRC’s policy literacy research initiative:

  • The Health Policy Literacy Study (HPLS): Bridging the Gap between Community, Science and Policy

In 2005, Morgan State University established the School of Community Health and Policy to develop a corps of health professionals committed to transforming urban communities by promoting health and reducing disparities.  The social determinants of health framework and community-based participatory research (CBPR) are key components of SCHP’s teaching and research efforts.

 

coppibnThe Helene Fuld School of Nursing at Coppin State University provides scientific support for two HPRC research studies:

  • The Health Policy Literacy Study (HPLS): Bridging the Gap between Community, Science and Policy
  • Disadvantage in the Food, Built, and Social Environments: A Study of Cardiovascular Health (The CVD Study)

Recognized nationally for the scholarship of faculty, and for student achievement and success, the Helene Fuld School of Nursing is committed to providing exemplary education that broadens empowered nursing student’s intellectual and scholarly pursuits while promoting healthy communities and strengthening relationships with local, national and global partners.