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What is the W. Montague Cobb Institute?A health disparities think tank focusing on Research, Mentorship, "All of Us" Research Program"-Precision Medicine and the signature Cobb Scholars Program.The Cobb Institute’s primary objective is to conduct research on issues that impact African Americans and other medically underserved populations; to identify and review effective applications of interventions in a variety of settings, and examine and recommend the implementation of evidence-based interventions. As a data-driven organization, The Cobb Institute conducts research and performs analyses of data to examine the interrelationships among risk factors and diseases; to update scientific findings about the links between behavior factors, social determinants, and health; and to identify factors involved in health and disease for which research is not complete.
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Join TodayWhat is Precision Medicine?According to the Precision Medicine Initiative, precision medicine is "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person." This approach will allow doctors and researchers to predict more accurately which treatment and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work in which groups of people. It is in contrast to a one-size-fits-all approach, in which disease treatment and prevention strategies are developed for the average person, with less consideration for the differences between individuals. Continue Reading |
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APA's Apology to Black, Indigenous and People of Color for Its Support of Structural Racism in Psychiatry issued in press release today. Learn more...
COBB Institute hosts successful COVID-19 Webinar in the Sarasota and Manatee Counties
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Upcoming Events:
The NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) would like to invite you to attend the first event of our new virtual lecture series. The lecture series is titled “Diverse Voices: COVID-19, Intersectionality, and the Health of Women.” The webinar on January 27, 2021, at 11 a.m. ET will feature Ana Langer, M.D., Director of the Women and Health Initiative (W&HI) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Jewel Gausman, Sc.D., M.H.S., Research Associate at the W&HI. They will discuss the necessity of studying the pandemic and associated policies through a sex-and-gender lens, particularly with consideration of underserved populations and communities experiencing disparities prior to the pandemic, where women are especially vulnerable. Drs. Langer and Gausman will also lead a plain-language discussion of topics explored in their commentary article “Sex and Gender Disparities in the COVID-19 Pandemic,” recently published in the Journal of Women’s Health. To attend, please register here.
Register for our event on Climate Change and Health Webinar, and join us in February 27, 2021 9am-3pm EST as we learn about these growing challenges, and provide you with the tools and career development opportunities to be a part of the solution and protect your patients. ow.ly/tpAo50COO7o
Past Events:
Vaccine Update 2021 for Our Community: A Focus Upon Sarasota and Manatee Counties
Sunday January 24, 2021
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Important session of the CoVPN educational program addressing the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. "MAKING IT PLAIN": Minority Health Professionals and COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Thursday, December 17TH – 7 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. ET FACEBOOK.COM/BLACKDOCTOR.ORG
Black Coalition Against COVID Town Hall, moderated by Ed Gordon, Thursday, December 10th, 6:00 p.m. - 7:40 p.m. EST. Making it Plain: A Townhall on Understanding the COVID-10 Vaccine. This Town Hall is designed to inform our community about the threat this pandemic poses, in addition to sharing the Who, What, Why, When and Where of COVID vaccines.
The Cobb Institute webinar The Unmet Mental Health Crisis with COVID-19 December 8th, 2020-8:00-9:30PM EST. On Demand link to follow.
Souls, Storms, and Science Series: Building Faith Leadership in the Age of COVID-19 – November 30th
BlackDoctor.org: https://www.facebook.com/BlackDoctor.org
Black Health Providers Can Help End the Uncertainty
Wednesday, November 18
4:00pm - 5:30pm PT / 7:00pm-8:30pm ET
Viewing options on Facebook:
- CoVPN: https://www.facebook.com/PreventCOVID19/live/...
- National Medical Association: https://www.facebook.com/NationalMedAssn
- Cobb Institute/NMA: https://www.facebook.com/TheCobbInstitute
- BlackDoctor.org: https://www.facebook.com/BlackDoctor.org
Registration is now open for The Cobb Institute upcoming webinar Cancer, Covid and Clinical Trials on October 23rd, 2020-7:00PM EST. To register for this webinar CLICK HERE>>
Please join the The Cobb Institute at the AAMP 34th Annual Virtual Scientific Meeting on October 3rd, 2020- 8:00am-2pm EST. For additional details information and registration forms may also be obtained by clicking here >>
Fellowship Opportunity:
Academic Fellowship in Primary Care and Community-Engaged Research in the Epidemiology Division at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Positions are available for an intensive faculty development experience that will prepare you as an academic leader in epidemiology, to ensure access to high quality, innovative primary care research, reduce health disparities and promote community wellness. Please see www.mcw.edu/Family-Medicine/Primary-Care-Research.htm for information or to apply.
Webinar Event:
Please view our on-demand educational content of The Cobb Institute for the dynamic webinar titled "COVID19: An Uninvited Guest in Our Communities" --Action Strategies to Influence the Social Determinants of Health recorded on June 20th, 2020. Check back at this site for details and registration information for our upcoming webinars.
Preliminary Program
Panel- Identify specific local demographic characteristics
- Specific Priorities to address COVID19
- Lessons learned to create a template for other communities
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