The Program in Health Disparities Research supports educational programs to develop the next generation of researchers through high-quality mentoring and training at the high school, undergraduate, graduate, and junior faculty levels.

Health Equity Leadership & Mentoring Program

To enhance the academic excellence, leadership capacity, and career success of early-career scholars at the University of Minnesota whose work focuses on health disparities and related research or clinical care. 

The University of Minnesota T32 Cancer Disparities Training Program

The T32 Cancer Disparities Training Program seeks to train researchers who are prepared to conduct community-engaged research to develop, test, and disseminate interventions in both clinical and community settings to reduce cancer-related health disparities among communities most impacted by inequities.

M-ASCEND

The Minnesota Advancing Science and Cancer Education Discoveries (M-ASCEND) is a community-framed program that aims to support and enhance cancer-focused research through academic persistence.

Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series

The Distinguished Visiting Scholar Series on Health Disparities Research brings an acknowledged leader in health disparities research to the University to present lectures and meet in small groups with faculty, fellows, and students, and visit community organizations.

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