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The Satcher Health Leadership Institute received $500,000 from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to implement the "Political Determinants of Health Virtual Learning Laboratories" program, which will train elected officials and community leaders to examine political factors influencing health outcomes and develop equity-focused projects.

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute, with support from the Environmental Defense Fund, convened a virtual meeting to solicit policy recommendations from southern state representatives to mitigate disproportionate effects of the climate crisis on vulnerable populations exacerbated by COVID-19.

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute successfully convened its first Health Equity Task Force meeting, bringing together members from various committees to identify priority areas and create innovative strategies for eliminating health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The highly anticipated audiobook version of "The Political Determinants of Health" by Daniel E. Dawes is now available, examining how political decisions create social drivers that affect health outcomes and equity.

The 11th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards recognized University of Rochester Medical Center faculty and staff for their significant contributions to reducing health inequities in partnership with community organizations.

Dr. David Satcher's memoir "My Quest for Health Equity: Notes on Learning While Leading" shares his fifty-year career journey toward moving the needle forward in achieving equity for all and offers inspiring lessons on health leadership.

Gilead Sciences and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute announced a partnership to develop a real-time, public-facing health equity data platform to address the impact of COVID-19 and other diseases on communities of color.

SHLI commemorates the life of Congressman John Robert Lewis, honoring his lifelong activism in the Civil Rights Movement and his unwavering stance to fight for justice, noting their commitment to continuing his legacy through health equity work.

House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal released a comprehensive staff report titled "Left Out: Barriers to Health Equity for Rural and Underserved Communities" analyzing barriers to healthcare in underserved areas and how challenges are byproducts of systemic racism and economic inequality.

Discusses balancing data collection with community needs, urging public health professionals to examine internal biases while using data responsibly to advance equity.

The Health Equity Tracker has been updated to include data from United States Territories including Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, allowing users to track available health outcome data in these areas.

This video series explores the history, purpose, vision, and mission of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, providing an intimate look at the Health Equity Tracker project and why accounting for health data disparities is crucial for underserved communities.

Announces the launch of the Health Equity Tracker, a comprehensive data platform tracking COVID-19's impact on marginalized communities, with support from Google.org and Gilead Sciences.

The Health Equity Tracker Project was created through collaboration between the Satcher Health Leadership Institute, the CDC Foundation, Google.org, Gilead Sciences, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to collect and clearly present health disparity data to drive response toward areas most in need.

Google.org awarded a $1 million grant to the Satcher Health Leadership Institute to collect and analyze detailed data on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, with Google engineers and data scientists supporting the six-month project.

YouTube and the Kaiser Family Foundation are partnering with the Satcher Health Leadership Institute to produce a video series examining health equity through the lens of healthcare access, alongside The Loveland Foundation and National Birth Equity Collaborative who will focus on mental health and maternal health respectively.