UC Irvine to launch training initiative for equity in cardiac care

A new program at the University of California Irvine is designed to train the next generation of healthcare leaders to address issues of access and equity across cardiac care.

With a $3 million award from the National Science Foundation, UC Irvine will launch the Biomedical Engineering Social Science Training program with a focus on cardiovascular health, technology and equity education, according to a Sept. 23 news release from the university.

Up to 40 graduate and 15 doctoral students will participate in the program across the department of biomedical engineering; the department of health, society and behavior; and the department of psychological science.

"[The program] will enable focused collaboration among biomedical engineers, public health experts, psychological and behavioral scientists, and community members in training a new cadre of professionals devoted to access and equity in cardiovascular health and healthcare," Naomi Chesler, PhD, principal investigator and UC Irvine professor of biomedical engineering, said in the release. 

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