University of Pittsburgh Health Equity Access Lab
Mission
HEAL is committed to providing evidence-based research to advance health equity access across the health sciences by fostering a research-based understanding of equal access to health care for systematically marginalized populations as it pertains to access to the health sciences within the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) in Pittsburgh, the United States, and globally.
Vision
HEAL leads the way in generating evidence that addresses access to equitable health and rehabilitation sciences and clinical services for systematically marginalized populations. With research in these areas, we hope to improve the health and wellness, quality of life, and overall system of healthcare for all people in society.
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HEAL aims to train future clinicians and researchers by providing an enriching research experience in health equity and access as it relates to all within our world. Members of the lab should expect to learn about the current systems of access to health care, barriers to therapy and clinical services, and developing equitable practices to improve access to health care for systematically marginalized populations within our society.
Land Acknowledgment
HEAL recognizes that the University of Pittsburgh occupies, resides, and works on the ancestral land of the Adena and Hopewell cultures and Monongahela peoples. The HEAL honors, respects, and appreciates the traditional Indigenous inhabitants of this land.
