Get Involved

PHDR has lots of ways for interested folks to get more involved with health equity work!

Read on to learn more about ways you can get more connected. 

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Mailing List

PHDR sends out a monthly electronic newsletter!

Subscribe to stay up to date on our events, our fellowships, our internships, our research opportunities, and other ways to get engaged with the work of health equity! 

Click here to subscribe!

Note: our newsletter is typically published via Salesforce on the last Tuesday of the month prior to the month in question (e.g. our March Newsletter goes out on the last Tuesday in February). Publishing schedule is subject to change.
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PHDR Membership 

Membership Privileges

PHDR members:

  • Will receive our monthly newsletter

  • Will be able to present research findings with PHDR co-sponsorship (upon request and approval)

  • Qualified trainees will be eligible to apply for travel scholarships

  • Will have opportunities to get “sneak peeks” of upcoming funding opportunities

  • Will have opportunities to participate in community volunteer events

  • Will have opportunities to learn about community based participatory research/community-engaged research

  • Will have opportunities to network with academic & community experts dedicated to health disparities research

  • Will have opportunities to contribute to the program newsletter

Membership Responsibilities

  • Acknowledge Program affiliation when appropriate in health disparities-related publications and presentations.

  • Provide updates to the Program on research projects being done by members' organization(s) and any member's publications in the area of health disparities. 

Can I be a member?
Yes!
PHDR members come from many backgrounds! For example: 

  • Community Members: Anyone with an interest in health disparities, but especially those residing or working in Minnesota! 

  • Faculty: Anyone who holds a faculty appointment at the University of Minnesota (UMN) and has an interest in health disparities.

  • Trainees: Anyone who holds a training position with an interest in health disparities at UMN.

  • University Staff: Any and all UMN staff with an interest in health disparities.

How do I become a member?

Fill out the registration form here!

We'll add your information to our database. 

Note that we will also add you to our mailing list when you sign up to be a member!