Health Equity Initiatives
We are working together to improve health outcomes across Purdue and beyond through a cross-disciplinary approach that enables Purdue to leverage its unique assets to address health disparities.
Our Mission
Our mission is to marshal the considerable resources at Purdue to ensure all people have fair access to resources and opportunities that will allow them to make healthy choices.
Our vision is to enable Purdue to become a collaborative, transformational, and interdisciplinary leader in Health Equity by leveraging its unique assets to address health disparities and improve health outcomes across Indiana and beyond.
Meet Dr. Jerome Adams
Dr. Jerome Adams was appointed as a Presidential Fellow and the Executive Director of Health Equity Initiatives on October 1, 2021 and is also Executive Director of the Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning (HEAL). He is also a Distinguished Professor of Practice in the departments of Pharmacy Practice and Public Health... more.
Email: adams616@purdue.edu