Associate Professor-Department of Surgery; Director of Meharry Community Engagement Core; Associate Director of Meharry-Vanderbilt Community-Engaged Research Core
Meharry Medical College
Stephania T. Miller-Hughes, PhD, MS, MSCI, is a health disparities researcher with over 20 years of experience conducting basic, clinical, and translational research. She is a Professor in the School of Medicine at Meharry Medical College. Dr. Miller-Hughes integrates her expertise in community-engaged and patient-centered research in her independent research, which is focused on translating evidence-based, lifestyle interventions to mitigate chronic disease burdens experienced by minoritized racial and ethnic groups. Dr. Miller-Hughes oversees many initiatives and infrastructure units that prioritize community and patient engagement in all research phases, including the Meharry Community Engagement Core and the Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core. A Principal Investigator for numerous research awards and Center grants that actively engage community and patient stakeholders in conducting health disparities research, Dr. Miller-Hughes also lends her expertise in developing and disseminating national, health disparities research guidance, including a recent report from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, “Pathways to Health for All: Health Disparities & Health Equity Research Recommendations & Opportunities”.
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The Learning Phase includes:
Connecting Clinical Trial Sponsors: Bringing sponsors and local EQBMED-selected sites together to work as partners.
Sharing Key Learnings: Sharing important lessons learned from these partnerships.
Building Robust Infrastructure: Creating a strong support system that continues to support the growth and aspirations of local sites.
