November 7, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions Intern, Michael Jenkins, won an award for his outstanding oral presentation titled, "Racial Disparities in Hypertension Awareness and Management." 
Natieka Green from Shaw University participated in a 10-week internship here at the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions (HCHDS) won first place in the oral presentation category at the Minority Access Inc. Conference held in Washington, DC from September 11-14, 2009. Natieka received $1,000 for her winning presentation developed from her research study, "Racial Disparities in Alcohol Use: Findings from the Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities (EHDIC)," completed here at the HCHDS. Dr. Roland Thorpe, Project Director at the HCHDS and mentor for Natieka, commented on the skills she displayed while working here. "Ms. Green's ability to quickly grasp novel concepts is a great asset of hers and a key contributor to her successful internship. Her work will enhance health disparities research contributing to our understanding of the race disparities in alcohol use in a low income integrated community," he said. Natieka is featured below to the far right and Daniel Howard, Professor & Director of The Institute for Health, Social, and Community Research at Shaw University is on the far left, along with other participating students from Shaw University. Past Events: 2005, 2006 |
