Nia J. Heard-Garris, MD, MSc

Community, Population Health, and Outcomes
Smith Child Health Outcomes, Research and Evaluation Center
ARISE Health Laboratory

Research Interests

  • Health Equity
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Racism
  • Resilience

Biography

  • Attending Physician, Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education and Background

  • Fellowship in Health and Health Care Research, University of Michigan 2015-2017
  • Residency in Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center 2011-2014
  • Howard University College of Medicine 2011

Publications

Dec. 01, 2021

Timing, duration, and differential susceptibility to early life adversities and cardiovascular disease risk across the lifespan: Implications for future research

Nov. 07, 2021

Structuring Poverty: How Racism Shapes Child Poverty and Child and Adolescent Health.

Oct. 04, 2021

Future Directions for Vaccinating Children against the American Endemic: Treating Racism as a Virus.

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