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As a scholar of #ltss quality, I want to be intentional in citing the work of Black scholars in this space. Yet, the field of #ltss quality is still primarily white. Please reply to identify & amplify the work of Black scholars in #ltss quality. I'll start (thread @geronsociety):
. @Fabius is an Assistant Professor @JohnsHopkinsSPH. Her research informs aging & disability policies to reduce health care disparities and improve health equity for older adults and people with disabilities using #ltss. https://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/3715/chanee-fabius
Dr Manka Nkimbeng, @AgingScholar is a Robert L. Kane post-doctoral fellow @PublicHealthUMN. Her research aims to develop and test interventions that can be translated into health policies and practice to improve health and eliminate health inequalities for older adults.
@ShekinahSpeaks is a Doctoral Student @BrownHspp. Her research examines health disparities in home and community based services, and quality/access to care & #ltss. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dcwRktYAAAAJ&hl=en
Odichinma Akosionu @odiakosionu is a Doctoral Student in health services research at @UMNSPH. Odi is a health economist whose work aims to reduce racial inequities in quality of
care and quality of life for #BIPOC older adults using #ltss. #healthequity
care and quality of life for #BIPOC older adults using #ltss. #healthequity
. @MingoPhd is a gerontologist @GeorgiaStateU, whose research interests include #aging & health disparities. Her work helps identify reasons for arthritis health disparities and ways to address those health disparities through community-based healthcare interventions.
Dr. Roland Thorpe @rolandjthorpe is a professor @JohnsHopkinsSPH and Director of Program for Research on Men's Health. Dr. Thorpe’s research focuses on racial and socioeconomic health disparities, particularly among U.S. men. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/5611007/roland-thorpe
. @DR_LJParker is an assistant scientist in Health, Behavior and Society @JohnsHopkinsSPH. Dr. Parker’s research examines how sociocultural & other factors impact health & health disparities among informal caregivers for dementia patients, & other topics. https://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/profile/3555/lauren-j-parker
Dr. Alyce S. Adams @alyceadamsPhD is a Health Services & Policy Researcher @KPDOR, whose work focuses on the determinants of suboptimal use of potentially beneficial health care services among disparities populations, including racial differences in medication adherence.
