Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
Vision
The vision of the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity is to promote and achieve a world of total health and equity for all persons.
Mission
The Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity will achieve this vision in the regional, national, and international communities through our three program areas.
The mission of the Research and Evaluation program is to:
· Collaborate with partners within and external to the medical center to conduct research focused on factors underlying minority health and healthcare disparities and interventions aimed at reducing disparities
· Serve as a resource for planning, conducting, and evaluation of projects led by ARC affiliated faculty
· Disseminate research findings which impact minority health within the medical center and to local and national communities impacted by that research
The mission of the Community Outreach program is to:
· Create authentic partnerships with community institutions and organizations to develop innovative programs to close the gaps in health and health care access for the underserved in regional, national, and international communities
· Serve as a health education and health promotion resource for engaging minority communities and the community at-large in collaborating with the ARC to identify and address positive and negative factors underlying minority health and healthcare disparities
· Enhance understanding and importance of research involving racial and ethnic minorities in minority communities and among academic researchers, and foster the involvement of minority communities in research opportunities that are mutually beneficial for communities and researchers
The mission of the Faculty & Student Development program is to:
· Promote the recruitment and retention of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center/School of Medicine minority student, faculty and staff
· Enhance the interaction between faculty and students through mentorship, easing the transition of minority students into the roles of clinicians, academicians, and research scientists
· Increase the cultural competence of ALL faculty and students