Community Health Equity Research Institute

Redefining Urban Health: Transforming Buffalo's East Side

2023 Igniting Hope Conference

The sixth annual Igniting hope conference brought together community members, UB studentsm faculty and staff.

2022 Igniting Hope Conference

Watch the 2022 Igniting Hope Conference that brought together over 250 people to address health equity and social determinats of health.

Second Annual Research Day

2/6/23

Learn more about our second annual research day. A special thanks to our keynote speaker and Buffalo native Robert Gore, MD.

Now is the the Time for Bold Initiatives

6/3/22

As our community continues to mourn the loss of those who tragically lost their lives on May 14th, 2022, at Tops Supermarket. We ask that you take this time to think about what your role, responsibility and commitment is as a change agent. What we are called to do individually and collectively, because our community needs us now more than ever.

Welcome to the UB Community Health Equity Research Institute website

3/22/21

Here, you will find information, resources, and news about the crisis of race-based health disparities in Buffalo.

The UB Community Health Equity Research Institute was created with a goal to perform research to advance understanding of the root causes and to develop and test innovative solutions to eliminate health inequities in the region.

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Jacobs School Appoints Nationally Known Health Disparities Researcher as Chair of the Department of Medicine
3/14/24
Leonard E. Egede, MD, chief of the Division of Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and director of its Center for Advancing Population Science, has been appointed chair of the Department of Medicine.
More than 400 engage at the Jacobs School to discuss ‘How We Change the Black East Side’
3/7/24
Several hundred people from Buffalo and UB filled the M&T Auditorium in the Jacobs School to capacity to launch a grassroots movement creating a bold, new vision for the Black East Side.
Neighborhood Revival Talk Attracts Enthusiastic Crowd
3/7/24
Several hundred people from Buffalo and UB filled the M&T Auditorium in the Jacobs School to capacity to launch a grassroots movement creating a bold, new vision for the Black East Side.

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Social Determinants of Health in Buffalo

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Poverty
3/22/21
37% of Blacks in Poverty vs 19% of Whites
Educational Opportunity
3/22/21
14% of Blacks Have Bachelor Degrees vs 36% of Whites
High Unemployment
3/22/21
15% Rate Among Blacks, 5% Among Whites in Buffalo
Low Property Values/Poor Housing Stock
3/22/21
Home Values $48K in Black Neighborhoods vs $138K in White
Access to Healthy Food
3/22/21
Only One Grocery Store on Buffalo's East Side
Access to Healthcare
3/22/21
Up to 6% lack health insurance and 50% receive Medicaid.
Disinvested Neighborhoods
3/22/21
48% vacancy rate in Black neighborhoods vs 12% in White
Criminal justice system
3/22/21
Arrests of Blacks five times greater than for Whites
Access to Public Transportation
3/22/21
42% of East Side families own a car
Lead contamination in homes
3/22/21
90% of housing is pre-1978 when lead paint was banned
Access to Recreational Facilities
3/22/21
Limited access to recreational facilities
Internet access
3/22/21
Many East and West Side homes lack internet access