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‘Beyond any touch of mercy’: Black and Indigenous maternal health in Minnesota

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH co-authors this opinion piece urging for racial justice efforts for BIPOC Minnesotans.
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Over-policing linked to higher odds of preterm birth

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH published a new study highlighting the harms of police encounters with people of color. 
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In Minneapolis, home to George Floyd, heavy policing is tied to higher rates of preterm births

The new report was led by Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH.
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Minnesota expanding access to COVID-19 treatment amid skyrocketing demand

JP Leider, PhD comments on the current obstacle of healthcare capacity and its threat to individuals' access to the treatment.
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New research center measures impact of racism on healthcare

The Center for Chronic Disease Reduction and Equity Promotion Across Minnesota (C2DREAM) is co-led by Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH.
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Black Children, As Well as Other Minority Kids, Fare Worse Than White Children in Common Surgeries

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on the health disparities that are an outcome of our "health-care system built on capitalism..." 
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New University research center to measure racism in health inequities

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH comments on the new center as a co-lead. 
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Mayo Clinic to Lead New Research Center Addressing Racism's Effect on Heart Health

The new center works with Dr. Rachel Hardeman's Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity. 
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CDC to Renew Advisory Committee to the Director

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, is named one of the experts on the re-established Advisory Committee to the Director of the CDC.
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Statewide research program to address impact of racism on cardiovascular health inequities

Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH will work with C2DREAM on researching the impact of racism on health inequities for BIPOC residents of Minnesota.