Two professors from Georgia Southern University are on campus at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)  in Bethesda, Md., for two weeks at the NIH National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Translational Health Disparities course. Simone Charles, Ph.D., professor of environmental health sciences and John Luque, Ph.D., professor of community health from the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health were accepted as scholars for the research program. Only 20 percent of national applicants were invited to attend the NIH course.

The course will provide specialized instruction on the concepts, principles, methods and applications of health disparities science, evidence-based practice, community-engagement and policy. “To participate in this prestigious course and be recognized as a researcher with the potential and deep commitment to addressing health disparities is indeed an honor,” explained Charles. “The course offers fresh perspectives and opportunities for collaborations around championing public health as an issue of social justice.”

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