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Health Foundation of South Florida partners with the University of Miami to reduce health inequities

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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The generous funding will create the Health Foundation of South Florida Community-Academic Collaborative (HFSF-CAC) across all the campuses of the University, including the Miller School of Medicine and UHealth – University of Miami Health System.

Key Points: 
  • The generous funding will create the Health Foundation of South Florida Community-Academic Collaborative (HFSF-CAC) across all the campuses of the University, including the Miller School of Medicine and UHealth – University of Miami Health System.
  • “The University of Miami has a long history of conducting groundbreaking research on health disparities and equitable health care access,” said University of Miami President Julio Frenk.
  • In addition to the University of Miami, the Health Foundation of South Florida also has awarded $1 million to Nova Southeastern University to address the same barriers in Broward County.
  • “The Health Foundation of South Florida is incredibly proud to support these two universities in order to advance this critical work,” said Loreen Chant, president and chief executive officer of the Health Foundation of South Florida.