Episode 73: Racial Disparities in Health with guest Dr. Ronica Rooks

About Dr. Ronica Rooks

Dr. Ronica N. Rooks is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Director of Online Education at the University of Colorado Denver.  Her research focuses on social-ecological explanations for racial and ethnic disparities in chronic conditions.  Currently, she examines relationships between gentrification, displacement, and chronic conditions among seniors; and “time-banking,” a mechanism to facilitate aging-in-community, build social capital, and promote health across varied socioeconomic status communities in Denver, Colorado.

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