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Partnering with communities. Building healthy neighborhoods. Creating evidence. ​


​The Urban Health Lab (UHL) at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is dedicated to designing and testing individual and community level interventions to build healthy neighborhoods. We partner with community organizations, non-profits, and policy makers to create the highest levels of evidence to advance the science of urban health and wellbeing. We have a particular focus on urban nature and leveraging green space for health.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Seeking a Field Interviewer for the Nature and Well-Being Project
Apply here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TGHcSw-uvtEwApRuL3mfuVEQRCJ5Q5Lu/view 

New Paper Alert- Lethality of racism for Black children in the USA: a primer
Paper on the impact of racism in racial health disparities from infancy to adolescence and how it leads to poor health trajectories as adults and shortened lives

UHL Team awarded LDI pilot grant to study and intervene on experiences of racism in the Emergency Department

IN THE NEWS
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I'm a Black doctor who didn't trust the Covid vaccine. Here's what  changed my mind.
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Eugenia C. South| NBC News| 1/22/2021

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How 'nature deprived' neighborhoods impact the health of people of color
Alejandra Borunda | National Geographic | 7/29/2020
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Can spending time in nature prevent or lessen postpartum depression?
Michele W. Berger | Penn Today | 6/26/2020
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Warm weather draws risky crowds to parks. Here's how Philly can make them safer.
​Eugenia C. South | The Philadelphia Inquirer | 5/8/2020
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How can you responsibly enjoy nature during coronavirus?
​Eugenia C. South and Raina M. Merchant | The Philadelphia Inquirer | 3/20/2020
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Coronavirus and spirituality: Preserving the faith at a safe distance
Eugenia C. South and M. Kit Delgado | The Philadelphia Inquirer | 3/14/2020

RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
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​​Dr. South Speaks @ Penn 'Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America' Preceptorial
​​​Systemic Racism and Its Impact on Health and Wellness
​January
 29, 2021
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​Dr. South Speaks​ @ Penn Sustainability Climate Week 
​​​Nature as Nurture: How 3 Philly Groups Are Improving Access
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September 21-25, 2020



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​  Dr. South Speaks @ B. PHL Innovation Fest

   Planting Seeds of Change
​   Re-thinking Shared Spaces in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond
   September 15-17, 2020


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​Dr. South Speaks @ Penn LDI Experts at Home
​Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Communities During the COVID Pandemic

April 10, 2020
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​Events Archive

We love to partner on projects, compare notes on doing meaningful community-based research, and share what we have learned about urban health. We are also always looking for new sources of funding. Contact us if you're a researcher, community member, policy maker, journalist, student, philanthropist, or just someone who cares about urban health!
Urban Health Lab at Penn

​​Contact us:  urbanhealth@pennmedicine.upenn.edu