Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., announced the opening of the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Research in the District of Columbia.
The new office includes an exercise physiology lab, rooms for "exergaming" (video games that are a form of exercise) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry equipment for measuring body fat composition and bone density. The office will conduct community-based research to address disparities in cancer outcomes in the district, according to the release.
The office is part of the medical center's Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and office staff will work with Georgetown Lombardi researchers to develop community-based interventions to reduce cancer care disparities.
The office's research will be funded in part by a $6.1 million grant Georgetown University Medical Center received in 2012 to establish a new Center for Excellence for Health Disparities in the district. The research also supports the Georgetown University Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities, which aims to address inequities in health and healthcare through research, education and community engagement, according to the release.
Correction: A previous version of this article said Georgetown University Medical Center is part of MedStar Health. That is incorrect. We apologize for the error.
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The new office includes an exercise physiology lab, rooms for "exergaming" (video games that are a form of exercise) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry equipment for measuring body fat composition and bone density. The office will conduct community-based research to address disparities in cancer outcomes in the district, according to the release.
The office is part of the medical center's Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and office staff will work with Georgetown Lombardi researchers to develop community-based interventions to reduce cancer care disparities.
The office's research will be funded in part by a $6.1 million grant Georgetown University Medical Center received in 2012 to establish a new Center for Excellence for Health Disparities in the district. The research also supports the Georgetown University Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities, which aims to address inequities in health and healthcare through research, education and community engagement, according to the release.
Correction: A previous version of this article said Georgetown University Medical Center is part of MedStar Health. That is incorrect. We apologize for the error.
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