Our goal is to study and eliminate the disparities in health and healthcare among racial and ethnic populations, and socioeconomic groups in Georgia. We are unique in that much of our research takes place in a clinical setting, and in Georgia, where black-white disparities are some of the most severe in the country. Our collaborative member institutions offer unparalleled expertise and resources that will bring focus to cancer, HIV, diabetes and other diseases in underserved American populations, and to eliminate those disproportions. The strategy is simple: to develop resources at all four institutions so that we can become a leading center for Health Disparities research.

Our mission is supported by a balanced collaboration: Emory and Morehouse Schools of Medicine provide the clinical leadership and infrastructure to support a successful program, while Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse School of Medicine provide the critical mass of minority scientists and trainees to contribute to these programs. By working together within the Grady System of Health, we have access to substantial medical and clinical resources.

The Georgia Center for Health Disparities includes five Cores:
=      Research
=      Outreach and Information Dissemination
=      Training
=      Shared Resources
=      Administrative

Each Core supports the overall goals of the GCHE, most through studies that target key factors to health disparities. These research findings are then linked to new strategies for addressing the issues that contribute to these disparities.