Introducing the CTSC Research Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion Newsfeed
Supporting you with news and resources that you can use to build diverse, equitable, and inclusive research programs and studies
To complement the launch of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) content on our CTSC website, we invite you to visit our new Research Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) News page regularly and often.
On a monthly basis you can look forward to:
- A DEIA Resource Highlight;
- Health Disparities Researcher Feature;
- CTSC Event Recap; or
- Community Organization Spotlight.
DEIA Resource Highlight. We have a growing list of DEIA resources that are only as good as the researchers who know about and implement them in their research programs and studies. If you rely on a resource or have a favorite that you don’t see on the list, please let us know.
Health Disparities Researcher Feature. Our health disparities researchers have been doing the work and centering inequity in science and medicine for years. We’re taking this opportunity and space to recognize the advances in knowledge they are making with their compassionate curiosity and unwavering commitment to advancing health equity through research.
CTSC Event Recap. Did you know that the CTSC participates in a variety of capacities in internal and external events? We’ll provide event recaps on our blog to give you an idea of creative ways to spread the word about the CTSC and be a part of the conversation.
Community Organization Spotlight. We can’t do this work without intentional fellowship with our community. Our community organization partners help us promote and and achieve diverse, equitable, and inclusive research outcomes that reflect our communities makeup and needs. These spotlights will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the CTSC works with community organizations.
READI News
Dr. David Margolius, Director of the Cleveland Department of Public Health, Implores People to See That Public Health Issues Have No Boundaries
April 21, 2023A Fierce Collaborator, Dr. Margolius’ Laser Focus on Health Priorities for Cleveland Will Help Eliminate Health Disparities This article is a part of our CTSC…Multicultural Dermatology Center Opens at MetroHealth to Help Improve Equity in Dermatology
April 17, 2023Dr. David Crowe’s Vision Was Too Important to Wait According to the National Institutes of Health, three percent of dermatologists are Black and 4.2 percent are…CWRU School of Medicine Student, Tamia Potter, Is Making History and She Has the Yearbook Testimonies to Prove It
April 10, 2023Potter Will Be Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident This article is a part of our CTSC Special Feature series.CTSC Hosts Third READI Special Populations Roundtable on the Relationship Between Ancestry and Health Disparities Research
April 04, 2023Rick Kittles, PhD, Senior Vice President of Research at Morehouse School of Medicine, Laid a Foundation with Words of Science, Wisdom, and Caution This article is…$10,000 2023 American Cancer Society Transportation Grant Awarded to University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
April 03, 2023Dr. Eric Chen and Chesley Cheatham Champion Resources for Patients This article is a part of our CTSC Barrier Busters series.CTSC Partners with DEIA Counterparts at Four Hospital Affiliates for Women’s History Month Celebration
March 31, 2023Fireside Chats with Leading Ladies Makes its Rounds to the Heights of Local Healthcare Pillars This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series.NIH RECOVER Health Equity Subcommittee Launches Community Representative Authorship SOP, Co-Drafted by CTSC DEIA Lead, Gelise Thomas, JD, MS
March 27, 2023A Work in Progress, the SOP Laid the Groundwork for Equitable Inclusion of Community Representatives in Manuscript Development and Publication This article is a…Self-Taught Coder and Data Nerd Turned Critical Care Doctor and Physician-Informaticist, Yasir Tarabichi, MD, Rarely Has a Dull Moment
March 20, 2023Dr. Tarabichi’s Data Obsession Shines in the Clinical Space This article is a part of our Health Disparities Researcher Feature series. Yasir Tarabichi, MD,…CTSC READI Consult Service Shows and Tells How It Integrates with A Few Services
March 17, 2023Bionutrition, REDCap, BERD, and Administration Take on READI In Unique Ways This article is a CTSC Special Feature. The CTSC Research Equity, Accessibility,…145 Health Equity Researchers and Champions Convene at the CTSC’s Second Virtual Un-Meeting Focused on Health Disparities
March 16, 2023“Community” Set the Tone on a Nationwide Stage This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series.CTSC Hosts Screening of Aftershock on ACOG’s Maternal Health Awareness Day
March 13, 2023Women Can’t Make History If They’re Not Surviving Childbirth This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series.CTSC Hosts Second Special Populations Roundtable Talk with the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition and a Focus on the African American and Black Community
February 28, 2023Research, Racism, Resilience, and Restitution Were Anchors of Yvonka Hall’s Talk This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series.CTSC Honors Four Current Black History Makers in New Series
February 24, 2023Two National and Two Local Black History Makers Share Their Journeys and Impact This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series. A social media influencer…Health Disparities Researcher Self-Portrait: Jarrod Dalton, PhD
February 17, 2023by Jarrod Dalton, PhD, Director, Center for Populations Research, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute This article is a Health Disparities Researcher Self…Behind the Scenes of the 7th Annual Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Disparities Symposium
February 17, 2023Case Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Director of Community Engagement, Kristina Austin, Shares Evolution of the Symposium and Potential for Impact This article is a…Health Disparities Researcher Self Portrait: Jessica Cooke Bailey, PhD, MA
January 27, 2023by Jessica Cooke Bailey, PhD, MA, Assistant Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve…CTSC READI Special Populations Roundtable Talks Explores Physical Disabilities at Inaugural Talk with Cleveland FES Investigators
January 27, 2023Disability is Reported to Be One Underexplored Facet of Diversity The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disability as “physical or mental impairment that…Community Organizations Play Pivotal Role in Building Sustainable Trust for Research
January 20, 2023Mission: Health Equity Challenge Series - Challenge #3 Reinforces Importance of Doing Research With Community Organizations Many people have preconceived notions…CTSC Launches 2023 READI Programming with Research Policy Impact Series
January 13, 2023Drs. Clara Pelfrey and Valerie Boebel Toly Share Insights and Experiences Concerning Research and Its Impact on Policy This article is a part of our CTSC Event…Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Requires Sponsors to Submit Diversity Plans with Phase III Study Design
January 06, 2023FDA’s Draft Guidance to Serve as Starting Point for Plan Development Until Finalization This article is a part of our CTSC DEI Resource Highlight series.Cleveland Clinic, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, and University Hospitals Host Virtual Screenings of The Color of Care to Wrap-up 2022
December 30, 2022Sometimes a Spark Is Enough to Light the Fire This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series.CTSC’s Assistant Director of Strategic DEI & Health Disparities, Gelise Thomas, JD, MS, Pens Article in Clinical Leader
December 16, 2022The Urgency to Design and Implement DEI Strategies Shouldn’t Wait for Legislation This article is a part of our CTSC Special Feature series.CTSC Wraps Eight-Week Book Discussion About Why Are Health Disparities Everyone’s Problem? by Lisa Cooper, MD
December 09, 2022Moving Beyond Curiosity and Acknowledging the Consequences of Choice This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series.Global Insights and Parental Inspiration Propel Dr. Jin Kim-Mozeleski’s Health Disparities Research Career
November 18, 2022When Life Experiences and Empathy Collide, Community Research Thrives This article is a part of our Health Disparities Research Feature series.CTSC Announces 2023 READI Programming
November 11, 2022Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving and Invest in Your READI Knowledge This article is a part of our CTSC special feature series.Designing for Accessibility for People with Disabilities in Research
November 04, 2022Understanding Challenges and Radical Adaptation of Environments will be Key to Increasing Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Scientific Workforce and…CTSC Awards Two READI Pilot Funding Opportunity Awards to Health Disparities Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals
October 31, 2022Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Racial/Ethnic Data Collection Serves as Example of Pilot Project Possibilities This article is a part of our CTSC special feature…“A” is for “Accessibility” and It is A Part of Our Mission
October 31, 2022The CTSC Is READI to Ramp Up Accessibility in Our Efforts and Impact This article is a part of our CTSC special feature series.Dr. Johnie Rose’s Desire to Understand Society-Wide Phenomena Led Him to Research
October 14, 2022An Advocate at Heart, Actionability is a Cornerstone of Rose’s Research Program This article is a part of our Health Disparities Researcher Feature series.CTSC Hosts First Local Virtual Screening of The Color of Care Documentary with MetroHealth
October 10, 2022MetroHealth Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Leadership Led Post-Screening Discussion This article is a part of our CTSC event recap series.Bias, Bias Everywhere
October 07, 2022Individual Bias and its Impact on the Prevalence of Scientific Bias This article is a part of the DEI Resource Highlight series. Bias is defined as “prejudice in…Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland Co-Hosts Film Screening of and Panel Discussion About The Color of Care Documentary
September 30, 2022Systemic Racism in Healthcare to Meet its Match with Interdisciplinary Health Equity Champions–Local and Abroad This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap…From Music to Biology–Dr. Daniel Tisch is Laser Focused on Disease Elimination
September 30, 2022A Personal Connection to Research Fuels Dr. Tisch’s Health Disparities Research Dr. Daniel Tisch, Associate Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative…Dr. Macarius Donneyong Explores Social Determinants of Health and their Impact on Prescribed Medication Adherence at Departmental Diversity Seminar
September 23, 2022Food Insecurity and Hypertension Medication Adherence Serve as Model for Further Exploration This article is a part of our CTSC event recap series.The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Issues Memo on Free, Immediate, Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research
September 09, 2022Taxpayer-supported Research Results to Be Made Available Immediately at No Cost This article is a part of the DEI Resource Highlight series. On August 25, 2022…“Belonging” in the Biomedical Research Industry: Too Vague to Achieve or Too Important Not to Pursue?
September 02, 2022Where Can We Start? This article is a part of the DEI Resource Highlight series. Receiving an invitation to a co-worker’s child’s high school graduation party or…CTSC Announces Research Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Themed Pilot
August 19, 2022Up to Six $15K-$25K Awards Available to Explore Effective Ways to Collect and Disseminate Clinical Research Participant Race/Ethnicity Data Among 20,692 U.S.-based…Unpacking the Layers of Accountability to Foster Greater Research Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
August 12, 2022Doing the Right Thing – Even When it Isn’t Mandated or Regulated This article is a part of our REDI News DEI Resource Highlight series. Accountability is a…CTSC Prepares for Health Equity Takeoff with Inaugural, Four-Part Mission: Health Equity Challenge Series
August 05, 2022Aiming for Awareness and Action, Interdisciplinary, Cross-Institutional Participation is the Key to Advancement This article is a CTSC Special Announcement. …CTSC Talks Clinical Research Law and Policy with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
July 22, 2022Lack of Inclusive Data and Low Trust Remain Barriers to Advancement of Health Equity On Thursday, June 16, 2022, the Clinical and Translational Science…Dr. Xiao Li’s Natural Affinity Toward Science Paved the Way for Her to Explore Technology and Health Disparities
July 15, 2022Li’s Bold Hypothesis Helps Generate More Hypotheses in Fittech Xiao Li, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Member of the Center…CTSC Facilitates First Research Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) Consultation
July 08, 2022Nurse Scientist, Dr. Valerie Boebel Toly, Includes Health Disparities Lens in Research and Uses REDI Consultation to Help Inform Study Development Based on National…Less Accessibility, More Problems
July 08, 2022From Research Teams to Participants – Addressing Access Barriers is a Key to Progress Accessibility is defined as the quality of being able to be reached or…LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland Serves as Strong Model for Community-Based Participatory Research
June 30, 2022Research Helps Fill Data Void in Intersectional, Marginalized Communities When Gulnar Feerasta, MSSA, MNA, Senior Director of Programs, joined the LGBT Community…Dr. Umut Gurkan Develops Diagnostic Technologies to Fight Health Disparities Worldwide
June 30, 2022From Ankara, Turkey to Cleveland, Ohio, Gurkan Knows How Technology Can Advance Health Equity Everywhere Umut Gurkan, PhD, was born and raised in Turkey. A…DEI Glossary Serves as Launchpad for Conversation and Understanding
June 23, 2022Commit to Exploring a Word Per Week to Elevate Your Research ProgramAmerican Hospital Association Descends on Cleveland for its 2022 Accelerating Health Equity Conference
June 15, 2022CTSC Provides Perspective for Nothing About Us Without Us: Centering the Voices of People with Lived Experiences Panel The American Hospital Association…CTSC Participates in Launch of Cleveland Public Library’s No Ceiling Summer Education and Event Series
June 15, 2022Nearly 20% of Americans are Experiencing a Mental Illness The Cleveland Public Library kicked off its No Ceiling summer education and event series for young…