 ccording
to a recent analysis for in-cites, Morehouse School of
Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, achieved the highest percent
increase in total citations in the field of Social Sciences.
The institution’s current record in this field includes 35
papers cited a total of 420 times to date in the ISI
Essential Science Indicators
Web product. Morehouse’s record also includes 382 papers
cited a total of 4,636 times to date in the field of Clinical
Medicine. In the interview below, Dr. Daniel Blumenthal, the
Chair of Morehouse’s Department of Community Health and
Preventive Medicine, talks about the institution’s highly
cited work in Social Sciences.
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How do you account for
Morehouse School of Medicine's significant increase in the number of
citations in the field of Social Sciences in recent years? Are
there specific areas of research within Social Sciences on which
Morehouse particularly focuses and which might account for a higher
citation rate?
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“Whether we succeed in the elimination of disparities depends on whether we as a nation are willing to mobilize the needed resources.”
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Social science research at Morehouse School of Medicine has largely
focused on racial and ethnic health disparities. Health disparities
have generated a lot of interest recently, but of course the problem
is not new. As interest in the topic grows, some of our papers that
deal with health disparities are getting more attention and being
cited more frequently.
What factors or circumstances led Morehouse to its work in this field?
Morehouse School of Medicine is an historically black institution
whose mission centers on minorities and other underserved
populations.
What is your prediction for the state of our knowledge about this
particular field 10 years from now?
Healthy People 2010 , the government's health objectives for
the nation, calls for the elimination of racial and ethnic health
disparities by the year 2010, which is only 5 years from now. I
would not feel confident in predicting that the Healthy People
objective will be attained in 5 or even 10 years, but I do think
that we will know then, even more clearly than we do now, what must
be done to achieve this objective. Whether we succeed in the
elimination of disparities depends on whether we as a nation are
willing to mobilize the needed resources.
What research fields or capabilities do you see as critical for the
future of the school?
At Morehouse School of Medicine, we believe in a balanced
research agenda. That is, we aim to balance our research
capabilities among basic science research, clinical research, health
services or outcomes research, and community-based prevention
research. Each of these areas of research has an important role to
play in reducing and eventually eliminating racial and ethnic health
disparities.
What are the implications of Morehouse's work for the future of this
particular field or neighboring fields?
We are demonstrating the value of a balanced research agenda. I
hope that the result will be that areas of research that have not
historically been well-funded—such as community-based prevention
research—will have more resources to draw on in the future.
Daniel S. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Chair
Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Associate Dean for Community Programs
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA, USA
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School of Medicine's
most-cited paper with 105 cites to date: |
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Mayberry RM, Mili F, Ofili E, "Racial and ethnic differences in access to medical care,"
Med. Care Res. Rev. 57: 108-45 suppl. 1, 2000. |
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Source:
ISI
Essential Science Indicators |
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