Andrew Anderson, Assistant Professor at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, joins PTEC to discuss his team's efforts to develop and validate a quantitative measure of health equity. The measure, known as the Health Equity Index, has potential utility as not only as an means of identifying disparities in health care but also as an assessment of interventions targeting these disparities. The accessibility to real-world data afforded by the the PTEC grant and its role in advancing quantitative health equity research is also examined.

Julie Sonier, President and CEO of MN Community Measurement sits with Cyrena Gawuga of PTEC to discuss her fascinating projects with MN Community Measurement. A particular area of focus is on improving the collection of standardized and complete data on race, ethnicity, language and country of origin across Minnesota, and how these efforts can serve as a model for other states and organizations. Next, a discussion of the proposed study and and brief commentary on advancing health equity.