The Health Equity Advancing through Learning health systems Research (HEAL-R) Collaborative is a partnership between IU Health’s inaugural office of Health Equity Research and Engagement (HERE), IU School of Medicine, the Indiana CTSI, the Regenstrief Institute, and the Irsay Institute at Indiana University Bloomington. The overall mission of HEAL-R is to promote health equity scholars and scholarship. With initial seed money provided by Cook Medical Group, HEAL-R is increasing research capacity in the areas of health disparities and health equity, building on a strong research base at IUSM.
The HEAL-R team currently consists of staff dedicated to project management, grant writing, mentorship, healthcare data access and analysis, and financial management to support and streamline grant submission and management.
HEAL-R Leadership
Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH, MS Center Director | Erika R. Cheng, PhD, MPA Executive Director |
Jen Buddenbaum, MHA, MS Grant Strategist | Shelley M. Hoffman, MPH, CCRP Center Coordinator |