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.
Congratulations to Dr. South in her new role as the Vice Chair for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity!
As the Vice Chair for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Dr. South will be responsible for creating and maintaining a culture in the department that embraces inclusion, and ensures that all departmental policies and practices are grounded in tenants of equity and antiracism. This will include recruiting underrepresented residents and faculty, incorporating topics of equity and antiracism into department Graduate Medical Education/Continuing Medical Education activities, addressing racism experienced by patients and members of the department, identifying and intervening on disparities in patient care, and creating an environment of support for all Penn EM students, residents, faculty, and staff.
As the Vice Chair for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Dr. South will be responsible for creating and maintaining a culture in the department that embraces inclusion, and ensures that all departmental policies and practices are grounded in tenants of equity and antiracism. This will include recruiting underrepresented residents and faculty, incorporating topics of equity and antiracism into department Graduate Medical Education/Continuing Medical Education activities, addressing racism experienced by patients and members of the department, identifying and intervening on disparities in patient care, and creating an environment of support for all Penn EM students, residents, faculty, and staff.
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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 |
Dr. South Speaks @ Penn Sustainability Climate Week
Nature as Nurture: How 3 Philly Groups Are Improving Access
September 21-25, 2020
Dr. South Speaks @ Penn Sustainability Climate Week
Nature as Nurture: How 3 Philly Groups Are Improving Access
September 21-25, 2020
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
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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