April 14, 2006

Disparities Solutions Center highlights progress at open house

The MGH Disparities Solutions Center hosted an open house March 30 in the East Garden Room to update the MGH community about its current work and progress during its first eight months of operation, as well as to share opportunities for future collaborations and partnerships with the center. The hospital-based center is the first of its kind in the country and is dedicated to developing and implementing policies and procedures as well as changing the delivery of care to help eliminate racial and ethnic differences — or disparities — in health care. More than 50 individuals from the MGH and the outside community attended the open house and networking event.

"The last eight months have been exciting and productive," says Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH, (right), director of the center. "We've been able to engage in local, regional and national projects in this short amount of time. We are thrilled that the MGH's support of the center will allow us to continue our work during the next few years."

To learn more about the Disparities Solutions Center, visit www.mghdisparitiessolutions.org.