Center for Health and the Social Sciences University of Chicago

The mission of The Center for Health and the Social Sciences (CHeSS) is to support and encourage interdisciplinary health and social science research at The University of Chicago. The Center provides infrastructure including: administrative assistance for collaborations; pre- and post-award grants management; computer, data, and methodological support; and shared space. Activities within the Center are organized within and across Programs focusing on specific topic areas at the interface of health and the social sciences. Each Program has affiliated faculty and designated leaders, who together determine the Program’s development.

Announcements

Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation housed in CHeSS, awards more than $2.5 million to develop interventions aimed at reducing gaps in health care among U.S. racial and ethnic groups. More >>

Dr. Philip Clarke visits from the University of Sydney, Australia. Dr. Clarke's research interests include developing methods to value the benefits of improving access to health care, health inequalities and the use of simulation models in health economic evaluation of management strategies for diabetes. More >>

The Campus and Community Health Disparities Pilot Research Grants Program supported by the Department of Medicine congratulates its latest grant recipient. More >>

New & Noteworthy
	Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? returns to campus on Monday, May 12th. Learn more>>
	The Section of Family Planning will host their Annual Reproductive Justice Conference on May 22nd. Learn more>>
	Clark Havighurst spoke to a diverse audience interested in who pays for America's health care and whether or not it's fair. See photos from the event >>

Announcements

New & Noteworthy