Professor Mona Fouad, M.D., director of the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities.

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“The reasons for health disparities are complex, and we need to involve the scientific and medical communities, government agencies and all stakeholders in expanding and encouraging minority health and health-disparities research and training programs,” said Fouad, whose research studies totaling $50 million have this overarching goal. “Health equity is a shared responsibility.”

In her new role, Fouad will participate in the development of a comprehensive strategic plan that establishes objectives, priorities, policies and budgets governing the conduct of all NIH minority health and health-disparities research and training activities. She also will provide leadership in expanding the pool of experienced investigators in the areas of minority health and health-disparities research.

Fouad is the founding director of the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center, a comprehensive research, training and community-outreach center with a mission to reduce and eventually eliminate health disparities.