The Health Disparities Research (HDR) Online Certificate Program is a post-baccalaureate certificate that provides a documented concentration of study for graduate students, fellows, junior faculty, and working professionals particularly interested in identifying, analyzing, and addressing health disparities in vulnerable communities and broader populations. Aimed at health science professionals across the spectrum, course content is applicable across disciplines.

Topic areas include theoretical perspectives of health disparities; research methodology specific to the study of health disparities; and the use of evidence in policy development and implementation. The program is offered entirely online and takes one year to complete.

  • 13 Credit hours

  • 3 Application deadlines

  • 100 % Online delivery

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Dr. Alisa Velonis Named as the New Director of SPH Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health
Monday, December 16, 2024
Alisa Velonis, MPH, PhD, as the new Director of the CoE-MCH, is dedicated to training the next generation of MCH practitioners. Dr. Velonis has spent nearly two decades working in public health and community-based settings.
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SPH Student Monica Padilla Receives UIC's Lincoln Laureate Award
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Monica Padilla, a double major in public health and biological sciences and a member of UIC’s Honors College, is UIC’s 2024 Lincoln Academy Student Laureate. The award is given to seniors – just one from each college…
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New SPH Center Will Explore Climate Equity
Thursday, November 7, 2024
A new University of Illinois Chicago research center will gather experts from public health, medicine, engineering, urban planning and biological sciences to measure these health impacts and test nature-based interventions such as green…

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The Institute for Health Research and Policy (IHRP) catalyzes innovative research by providing the services and infrastructure needed to develop research ideas, form collaborations and successful teams, and manage grants from proposal to closeout.

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At the Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center (P3RC), we are building and translating evidence and strengthening leadership capacity to advance policies and practices that improve population health and equity.

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The Population Health Analytics, Metric and Evaluation (PHAME) Center integrates novel technology with academic expertise to provide community-level data analysis, evaluation, and visualization for community members, policymakers, researchers, and students in the city of Chicago and beyond.