A study led by Berkeley Franz, Ph.D., Professor of Community-based Health in ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Co-Director of ADVANCE, found that providers generally see opioid use disorder (OUD) as less within a patient’s control than diabetes but are reluctant to treat OUD.
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The Institute to Advance Health Equity (ADVANCE) promotes research that contributes to the developing science of health equity and population health improvement through the study of health outcomes and services, as well as social factors that impact health. ADVANCE fosters social science and health services research to reduce health disparities based on a wide range of social factors, and it supports research collaboration across ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ and with community-based research partners.
ADVANCE supports faculty research from multiple disciplines, methods, colleges, schools and departments across ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ to foster team science and facilitate clinical and community research partnerships. We do this through collaborative meetings and events, partnerships, and offering data and other forms of support.
ADVANCE Featured News Stories
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New study led by OHIO researcher reveals surprising attitudes among Ohio primary care providers toward diabetes vs. opioid use disorder treatment
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Rubin and Lambrecht receive award recognizing humanism in medicine
Sarah E. Rubin, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Social Medicine and ADVANCE core faculty member, received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award. The award recognizes a graduating medical student and faculty member who are exemplars of humanistic patient care.
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OHIO researchers partner on a study that reveals gaps in behavioral healthcare system for racial and ethnic minorities
Different racial groups experience different levels of access to mental and behavioral healthcare. This is not because of genetic or biological differences, but because of the ways racism impacts marginalized individuals in the United States – and Ohio is no exception.
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ADVANCE Member Research Spotlight: Rebekah Crawford, Ph.D.
Rebekah Crawford, Ph.D., a health communications scholar and ADVANCE researcher, is leading a Covid-19 response quality improvement project with the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners.
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ADVANCE faculty join statewide effort to combat mental health, substance use epidemic
Several ADVANCE members will work on the State of Ohio Adversity and Resilience (SOAR) study, a collaborative statewide research project aimed at identifying the leading causes of mental health challenges, suicide, and substance use disorder in Ohio communities.