' Chipping away ' at the iceberg of health disparities

'Chipping away' at the iceberg of health disparities Kelly Palmer joined the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health faculty in January, not long after earning her doctorate from the college. As a researcher studying diseases that disproportionately affect Black women, Palmer says her work is a team effort – and incredibly personal. Kyle Mittan Today University CommunicationsPalmer-web.jpg"Black women are my mother, my sister, my cousin, the members of my sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha," said Kelly Palmer, an assistant professor in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health who studies health disparities, especially those among Black women."It's important to me to try to help us as much as I think I can." Chris Richards/University of ArizonaHealthBlack History MonthCollege of Public HealthCompassionInclusionIntegrity Media contact(s)Kyle Mittan News Writer, University Communicationsmittank@arizona.edu520-626-4407 Researcher contact(s)Kelly Palmer Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Healthkpalmer1@arizona.eduWhen the ultimate endgame for your life ' s work involves eradicating diabetes or eliminating the world ' s health disparities, it can be tough to know whether any given day in the office, classroom or lab was a success.ForKelly Palmer, an assistant professor in the University of ArizonaMel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, knowing she ' s part of a larger cause keeps her ...
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