2025-2026 Applications
Applications for the new HRDC cycle will open soon. Please subscribe to the CTSI newsletter for updates.
Once applications are open, HDRC will use the MyResearchProposal online application software.
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To apply, visit http://bit.ly/myresearchproposal, click “Create New User” (or log in if you already have an account).
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Download a step-by-step user’s guide for applying via the MyResearchProposal software.
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Enter access code "CTSI" then select the Health Disparities Research Curriculum (HDRC) opportunity and follow the instructions.
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For questions concerning MyResearchProposal passwords or system issues, please contact myresearchproposal@duke.edu.
You must be affiliated with Duke University or North Carolina Central University (NCCU) to participate in this course. Acceptance to the HDRC program will be determined by the course directors based on capacity and the applicant's rationale for taking the course.
Research to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health is a national priority.
We have developed a curriculum to raise awareness about health disparities research among junior investigators and to teach the skills required to incorporate principles of disparities research into their particular areas of research focus. Although this curriculum focuses primarily on racial and ethnic disparities, the principles, methods, and examples will be broadly applicable to other disparities (e.g., gender).
The Duke Health Disparities Research Curriculum (HDRC) is designed to increase knowledge and skill of participants in the evaluation, design, and conduct of health disparities research. The curriculum consists of monthly sessions which combine didactics and student activities addressing:
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Nomenclature and framework for approaching research involving health disparities
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Contributors to health disparities
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Role of implicit bias in disparities research
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Health disparities research methods across the translational spectrum
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Conduct of health disparities research focused on the clinical encounter
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Funding sources and strategies for disparities research
Please note that this curriculum is not designed to teach basic research design, and participants should have some foundational knowledge on the general principles and issues in research design.
The Health Disparities Research Curriculum is led by senior faculty (Asheley Skinner, Kimberly Johnson, Kevin Thomas). Sessions are led by faculty with expertise in health disparities research.
Our current program began in September 2024 and meets every two to three weeks on Thursdays from 3:30-5 p.m. through June 2025.
Note: The 2024-2025 curriculum will be virtual.
Interested individuals should plan to participate in at least 75% of the scheduled activities. Currently, there are no costs associated with this course.
Previous Health Disparities Research Curriculum Topics & Leaders
Questions? Please contact Stephanie Molner.