A community-engaged cardiovascular health disparities research training curriculum: implementation and preliminary

Sherita Hill Golden1, Tanjala Purnell, Jennifer P Halbert

  • 1Dr. Golden is Hugh P. McCormick Family Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and director of the training core, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Dr. Purnell is postdoctoral fellow, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities, Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Halbert is program manager, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Matens is program administrator, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Miller is professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and faculty member of the training core, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Dr. Levine is professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and faculty member of the training core, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Dr. Nguyen is associate faculty member, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gudzune is assistant professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Crews is assistant professor of medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Rev. Dr. Mahlangu-Ngcobo is a faculty member, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland, and member, Community-Provider Advisory Board, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities. Dr. Cooper is James F. Fries Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, and director, Johns Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities.

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