We are a team of scholars, educators, and community leaders working together to tackle pressing public health challenges, eradicate health disparities, and promote health and well-being for all in the greater Richmond area and beyond. We strive to provide a warm, collaborative, interdisciplinary environment where all our members can thrive.

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Research

We use cutting edge research methods to identify and understand social drivers of health – and we design, implement, and evaluate multilevel interventions that move us closer to achieving the highest level of health for all people. A hallmark of our research is authentic community engagement and the use of mixed methods.

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Education

We are proud to train the next generation of thought leaders to use science to affect positive social change and promote health for all. We offer a Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Sciences as well as an M.D./Ph.D.

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