In 2021, public health and racial equity—two of the CHI Center’s long-time areas of focus—were in the public eye. Through media coverage, as well as scientific publications, our faculty informed and educated the public, and several were honored for their contributions.
Media Coverage:
Racial Equity and Health
- Forum on Racism, Inequity, and Public Health - City Club of Cleveland
- Addressing Cuyahoga County’s Health Inequities - Ideastream
- HIP-Cuyahoga Takes On Health Disparities in the Community - The Land
Understanding and Addressing COVID-19
- COVID-19 and Dementia – This widely reported study appeared in dozens of local, regional, national and international news outlets.
- COVID-19 and substance use – Cincinnati Enquirer
- Medical students and systems thinking in the pandemic – AMA News
- Cuyahoga County Board of Health Media Briefings - Available on YouTube and many media outlets
- Cuyahoga County Board of Health Informational Videos - YouTube
- Vaccine hesitancy – Case Daily
Johnie Rose discusses COVID-19 vaccines and allergies in a Cuyahoga County Board of Health video
Recognition:
- Heidi Gullett – Recognized as one of Crain’s Cleveland Business Women of Note and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Geiger Society honoree
Pamela B. Davis - Pamela Davis – Recipient of Case Western Reserve University’s Hovorka Prize for her remarkable (and ongoing) research career and leadership
- For scholarly excellence:
- Anne Gagliotti – Nominated for the CDC’s 2021 Charles C. Shepard Science Award for outstanding data methods and study design
- Bethany Snyder – Co-author of the American Journal of Health Promotion Paper of the Year
- The CHI Center – Recognized by Dean Gerson, CWRU School of Medicine, as a “COVID-19 Hero.”