Inside NIMHD

The sixth annual Science Day hosted recently by NIH aimed to engage students from disadvantaged communities by giving them an opportunity to interact with researchers and mentors.

One in 5 Americans live in rural America and face health disparities every day due to higher rates of poverty and less access to health care.

Lessons from the work of 21 state-based NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) teams were shared at the 2022 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo and a virtual workshop focused on the science of community-engaged health disparities research.

In person for the first time since 2019, fellows participate in site visits to experience the policymaking processes in public health management first-hand. NIMHD Director Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, with NIMHD scientific, legislative and communications staff discussed the institute’s initiatives to advance the science of minority health and health disparities and promote workforce diversity.

“Anna’s leadership at NIMHD Intramural has been foundational and this legacy will yield benefits for many years,” said NIMHD Director Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable. “In addition, her ability to create collaborations across NIH contribute to the rich legacy of impact that NIMHD has on the research enterprise and its progress toward inclusive racial and ethnic cultural diversity in its leadership.”

NIMHD scientific review officer Dr. Maryline Laude-Sharp sees her hair donation as an act of love that can help people who are struggling with medical complications resulting in hair loss. "This is my first time donating, but I'm glad I [did] and would like to encourage others."

March was her back-up on-call month, so NIMHD’s Dr. Nadra Tyus, a commander in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was hardly surprised when she was asked to deploy.