PrioritiesThe Cobb Institute explores, evaluates, and assesses many facets of health, clinical practice, health care, public health, and biomedical research with the aim of informing the health disparities research landscape. Our prominent Faculty and Staff regularly conduct in-depth research and policy analysis while maintaining Collaborative Partnerships that can facilitate the implementation of evidence-based solutions for racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare. RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSISHealth disparities research should proactively seek to be inclusive of linked lives, contexts, and systems that impact health across the lifespan. The Cobb Institute designs, implements, and evaluates large-scale multi-year field research, as in the case of Medicare Part D study in the Mississippi Delta. The Cobb Institute also conducts analyses of current and proposed policies and convenes roundtable discussions with nationally recognized experts and frontline practitioners to help inform future directions in health disparities research. KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH DISSEMINATIONTo inform policy and practice, it is critical to develop tailored communication for researchers, policy-makers, health practitioners and other key stakeholders. The Cobb Institute endeavors to provide clear findings to these audiences through a peer-reviewed journal and other dissemination tools. COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPThe research undertaken by the Cobb Institute is made possible through on-going collaborations with academic institutions, local and federal agencies, and communities. Our various partners facilitate our research and inform our methodology and approaches to specific projects. In turn, we invest in our unique partners through a variety of mechanisms, including symposia, continuing medical education (CME), as well as technical assistance and training opportunities. |
Announcements
NEWS ALERTS
Congratulations Dr. Mallory Williams on being selected as the recipient of the 2023 Shipley Award for your paper presentation
entitled, Early Cholecystectomy In Sickle Cell Patients With Gallstone Disease Is Associated With Better Outcomes, on December 5th at The Homestead. ... Read more
The Shipley award will be presented to Dr. Williams during the annual banquet of the 136th Annual Session of the Southern Surgical Association on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at The Breakers in Palm Beach, FL.
The W. Montague Cobb Institute Mourns the Passing of Dr. Edith P. Mitchell, Trailblazer & Oncology Research Icon
The W. Montague Cobb Institute mourns the sudden and untimely loss of world-renowned cancer researcher and Vice-Chair of its Board of Directors and Chair of the Clinical Research Division. On Sunday, January 21, 2024, Dr. Edith P. Mitchell died doing what she enjoyed best - serving humanity and furthering the lives of cancer patients. Dr. Mitchell was a staunch advocate on cancer research and has been an outstanding Past President of the NMA and current Editor-In-Chief of the JNMA, where her contributions have been immense. She has provided leadership for the Cobb Institute including the establishment of the Jane Cooke Wright Cancer Symposium each year at the National Medical Association Convention and Scientific Assembly. "We share in the collective grief that is felt throughout the US and her contributions to the Cobb Institute will never be forgotten," stated Dr. Randall Morgan- President & CEO.
Dr. Mitchell was Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and served as Clinical Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director for Diversity Programs and Director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities for Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson.
Dr. Mitchell has spent her medical career helping individuals in underserved areas, and has demonstrated the importance of community service and outreach especially to underserved populations. Her research in breast, colorectal and pancreatic cancers and other Gl malignancies involved new drug evaluation and chemotherapy. development of new therapeutic regimens, chemoradiation strategies for combined modality therapy, patient selection criteria, and supportive care for patients with gastrointestinal cancer.
The 6-3 Supreme Court decision to overturn Grutter v. Bollinger both selectively dismantles Affirmative Action programs in higher education and conceptually threatens the continued existence of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and therefore this ruling seeks to redefine our nation. Read Our Full Statement of Response from June 30, 2023. Read the Decision on SFFA v Harvard and the University of North Carolina.
Article released on the 2024 Medical Student Scholars for Health Equity in Myeloma program, a collaboration between the International Myeloma Foundation and the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute. Click here to apply -Learn more about the program here.
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Register to attend the 2023 National Medical Association (NMA) Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly in New Orleans where we host our 2023 Annual Program.
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COLLABORATOR HIGHLIGHTS
Please check out the Movement is Life Caucus Health Disparities Podcasts.
Partnering with J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
on the Stand United Campaign to end racial and ethnic
disparities in health and healthcare.
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