Welcome!
Founded in 2017, the Health Equity, Law, and Policy in Epidemiologic Research (HELPER) team is devoted to understanding the social factors that impact health and health equity.
HELPER Team, Winter 2020
HELPER Team, Summer 2021
HELPER Team, Summer 2022
Mission
To produce rigorous and meaningful epidemiologic research through effective collaboration to inform policy decisions and promote health equity (and change the world!).
Values
Equity
We employ an equity lens to examine differences in health outcomes.
Collaboration
We leverage multi-disciplinary teams and incorporate voices from community, state, and federal partners to increase the value of our research.
Diversity
Our goal is to incorporate diversity within our team, amongst our partners, and across our research spectrum.
Integrity
We seek to design and disseminate our research responsibly through transparent communication.
Impact
We aim to conduct research to improve health equity through policy change.
Empathy
We approach our work knowing that each data point represents someone’s lived experience, and interpret our findings with care.