Research on Tap: Addressing Health Inequities with a Health Economics Lens

Tuesday, October 29 | 4-6 pm

Kilachand Center Eichenbaum Colloquium Room (Room 101)
610 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215

From where we live and work to the education and income we receive, countless factors determine our health. These inequities aren’t random; they are rooted in the systems that govern our daily lives, including health care structures, employment markets, and public policies. Understanding how these drivers compound across individual, community, and societal levels and identifying evidence-based strategies to reduce health inequities requires interdisciplinary perspectives and collaboration.

This Research on Tap will offer a deep dive into the social, economic, and policy-driven forces that shape disparities in health outcomes across communities—showcasing research from BU faculty in public health, economics, business, social work, and medicine that explores how policies and economic conditions shape inequities in health care access, quality, and outcomes.

Featuring: Sarah Gordon (host) | Megan Cole Brahim | Rena Conti | Randall Ellis | Keith Ericson | Alison Galbraith | Tal Gross | Pauline Mourot | Kevin Nguyen | Steven Pizer

About Research on Tap

The Research on Tap series, sponsored by the BU Office of Research, brings together groups of BU researchers around important topics. At each event, 10-12 researchers present a maximum of four slides and deliver a four-minute “elevator pitch” of their work. Research on Tap events are open to faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students. Each presentation is followed by refreshments and lively discussion with colleagues and potential collaborators.