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Shervin Assari, MD MPH

@assarish

Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Urban Public Health, @cdrewu. Was at @ucla and @umich.

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined December 2013
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The Cost of Opportunity: Anti-Black Discrimination in High Resource Settings pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
The Cost of Opportunity: Anti-Black Discrimination in High Resource Settings

The Cost of Opportunity: Anti-Black Discrimination in High Resource Settings

Inequalities exist in children’s educational outcomes—including reading proficiency, school discrimination, and school disciplinary actions—across zip codes with different levels of educational...

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Check out this new podcast that will regularly discuss the impact of #racism on middle-class #Black people's health: podbean.com/ew/pb-fmtgv-1746…
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Today, the @umich Board of Regents approved Detroit native & two-time @umichsph graduate Darrell Hudson, MPH ‘05, PhD ‘09, as the next chair of the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education. Congratulations and welcome (back), @DrDHud! myumi.ch/9gyZE
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Among people with similar education levels, Black parents earn less income, which explains why the effects of parental education on offspring education is weaker in Black than White families. scipublications.com/journal/… This is in line with our other work on youtube.com/watch?v=I0TQ-FXm…

Racial Gap in Household Income Explains Black-White Disparities in the Intergenerational Transmis...

Background: Racial disparities in educational outcomes persist in the United States, with Black individuals experiencing lower levels of educational attainm

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Getting an education, finding a job & getting married are the traditional steps to ascending the middle class. In this OpEd, @assarish (@cdrewu) argues that those steps are not enough to combat racial inequality & systemic racism. Learn more in @theprogressive. ⤵️
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Education, employment, and marriage do not uniformly lead to upward mobility for every group of Americans. @assarish @SSNScholars #racism #upwardmobility #inequality progressive.org/op-eds/we-ne…
We Need a New Path to True Racial Equity

We Need a New Path to True Racial Equity

The traditional emphasis on education, occupation, and marriage is not enough.

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The Progressive@theprogressive5 Jul 2024
Education, employment, and marriage do not uniformly lead to upward mobility for every group of Americans. @assarish @SSNScholars #racism #upwardmobility #inequality progressive.org/op-eds/we-ne…
We Need a New Path to True Racial Equity

We Need a New Path to True Racial Equity

The traditional emphasis on education, occupation, and marriage is not enough.

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The first presidential debate for the #2024Election was held last week. In this OpEd, @assarish (@cdrewu) draws on research to argue that Trump’s strategy of leaning into the "power of bad" is very effective. Read more in @fulcrum_us : thefulcrum.us/ethics-leaders…
How harnessing the power of bad helped Trump win the debate

How harnessing the power of bad helped Trump win the debate

Assari is an associate professor of public health and Internal Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. He is a member of the Scholars Strategy Network. On Thursday, we...

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Thank you @fulcrum_us for the opportunity to work with you on this piece. #Debates2024 #DebateNight
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@fulcrum_us1 Jul 2024
When comparing the influence of good and bad, there is an undeniable truth: Bad is stronger than good. Read more: loom.ly/dAmIKY8 #thefulcrum #citizenconnect #presidentialdebate
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Umbrellas don’t make it rain. Here's a summary of my 10-year research: Highly educated Black families face discrimination and racism, leading to far worse health than equally educated Whites. #HealthInequity #StructuralRacism youtube.com/watch?v=I0TQ-FXm…
Marginalization-related Diminished returns : Overview, Brain Imaging,...

Marginalization-related Diminished returns : Overview, Brain Imaging,...

CIC IMAGING SEMINARA CIC Imaging Series Lecture by Dr. Shervin As...

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Robert W. Turner II@robertturnerphd15 May 2024
The first pub from my K01 award, and I'm so excited for my co-authors. Full article: Effects of mTBI with loss of consciousness on neurobehavioral symptoms, depression, and insomnia in former collegiate and NFL football athletes tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Effects of mTBI with loss of consciousness on neurobehavioral symptoms, depression, and insomnia in...

Effects of mTBI with loss of consciousness on neurobehavioral symptoms, depression, and insomnia in...

Considering that diagnostic decisions about mTBI are often predicated on clinical symptom criteria, it is imperative to determine which initial presentation features of mTBI have prognostic signifi...

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Using @UMich @umisr HRS data, we found that the health effects of #incarceration of young #Black men can be detected decades later when they are retiring: aimspress.com/article/doi/10…
Incarceration's lingering health effects on Black men: impacts persist into retirement

Incarceration's lingering health effects on Black men: impacts persist into retirement

BackgroundThe unique challenges Black men face within the criminal justice system underscore structural and systemic factors driving widespread inequalities. The long-term effects of these challenges...

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Using @FFCWS data, we showed that incarceration of #Black men worsens mental health of Black boys 22 years later via increasing their risk of incarceration. Then we discuss how this is caused by structural and institutional #racism. Here is the paper: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Deadric T. Williams@doc_thoughts8 Jan 2024
1/9 I wasn't gonna do this, but my name is involved. And I need y'all to put some respect on my name. This weekend @politico published our roundtable discussion about marriage. I don't like how people are framing the discussion. politico.com/news/magazine/2…
Why Is the Pundit Class Suddenly So Marriage-Obsessed?

Why Is the Pundit Class Suddenly So Marriage-Obsessed?

We convened a roundtable of experts on the history of marriage to talk about why it’s becoming so politically charged.

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Melissa Rogers@MelissaZRogers11 Oct 2023
Thrilled to see our article open access @SCID__journal . We show that democracy reduces lifespan inequalities disproportionately for men, via reductions in injuries and accidents. @CGUnews @CguIprc link.springer.com/article/10…
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Robert W. Turner II@robertturnerphd13 Sep 2023
My first R01! 🙌 Very excited to share the news that this special project has been funded by the @NINDSfunding! Can't wait to get to work with Dr. Michael Alosco (of @bu_cte), Bob Stern, Rajendra Morey, Jesse Mez and Guy Potter! #SocialDeterminantsofHealth #Alzheimers #Dementia
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PRBA@PRBA_ISR22 Aug 2023
Congratulations former @PRBA_ISR student and @TheMCUAAAR scientist @christinajcross. @umisr @RCGD_ISR @RCMARCC @SociologistRay @RyonCobb @BethAngell9 @prudencelcarter @SandyDarity @DarrickHamilton @ifatunji @Skip_PhD
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Torraine Walker
@TorraineWalker27 Aug 2023
Shout out to the Duval County Sheriff for leaving no doubt about the killer's motives.
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@jeffcharlesjr27 Aug 2023
Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters reports on the mass shooting: ""Plaintly put, the shooting was racially motivated, and he hated black people. He wanted to kill n*ggers.""
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Very well deserved. Congratulations @paulalantz
Paula Lantz (@paulalantz) profile picturePaula Lantz@paulalantz21 Jul 2023
I' honored & humbled to receive this recognition from @UMich. So grateful for @FordSchool community's support for my teaching, research, & service related to #HealthEquity, #PopHealth and the fundamental role of public policy in both creating & addressing structural inequality.
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Darrell Hudson, an associate professor at the Brown School, will become director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity at Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1. Please join us in congratulating @DrDHud! 🎉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/DirectorHudson
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UM SRC@UM_SRC16 May 2023
.@assarish, Sharon Cobb, Babak Najand, @HOSZARE & @amandasonnega examined the differential association between educational attainment and sustained high BMI among non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White middle-aged and older adults in the USA myumi.ch/GkE9M
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