School Notes: School of Public Health
May/June 2024

CDC grant boosts effort to reduce New Haven health disparities

A collaborative effort to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities in New Haven, in 
which the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) is a leading partner, has received a $3.4 million grant from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that will allow it to continue for another five years. The funding comes from the CDC’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program, which seeks to reduce chronic disease inequities among Black and Latino residents. 

The grant is the second consecutive five-year REACH award received by the Community Alliance for Research and Engagement (CARE), co-housed at YSPH and Southern Connecticut State University. CARE works closely with its New Haven community partners to implement community-driven interventions to improve health through research, assessment, and community and systems-level changes.

YSPH alumna to lead Yale New Haven Health

Yale School of Public Health alumna Pamela Sutton-Wallace ’97MPH has been promoted to president of Yale New Haven Health. In her role, Sutton-Wallace will lead the health system’s efforts to strengthen clinical services to advance the health and well-being of communities. She has worked closely with the Yale School of Medicine to build programs and increase access for patients across the state and region. 

“My education and experience at the Yale School of Public Health almost 30 years ago helped shape my career in ways I never would have imagined,” Sutton-Wallace said. “Specifically, the linkages between epidemiology, population health, and health care management/administration have allowed me to approach my work from a much broader, inclusive perspective as we strive for high-value and equitable care.”