Message from the Director
There is no day but today to join
together to create a society that can provide the best science, environments,
services and policies to protect the health of all people.
Our team at the Health Equity Institute
for Research, Practice & Policy is dedicated to the study of health and
health disparities through interdisciplinary research that includes basic,
clinical, behavioral and social sciences; and critical contributions from
humanities and the arts – all represented at SF State. We are actively engaged
in training and educational activities that lead to a skilled and diverse
workforce in the health professions. We partner with communities and organizations
to address the local priorities in research, evaluation, practice and policies.
Our emphasis on equity and social
justice signifies our intent to contribute scientific and programmatic advances
that have been grounded within the social contexts of our lives, and that these
advances are made relevant first and foremost to our communities. We focus on
increasing the participation and influence of health disparity populations in
research from a value of parity, inclusion and representation. And we assert
that scientific excellence is achieved through an honest and respectful
exchange of knowledge, and through seeking alternative methodologies that do
not perpetuate mistrust and dismissal of our scientific outcomes. We believe
that the impact of our science depends on our ability to bring value to health
and science literacy and enable public discourse through innovative communication
and translation strategies.
We welcome you to partner with us, dialogue with us, and make use of our resources. Expanding Virgil’s position – “there is no greater wealth than health” – there is no greater wealth than the health of our collective societies.
Help us make this true for all people
Cynthia Gómez
