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21 MSCR: A big step toward cardiology Paul Ndunda, M.D., MSCR, has always been fascinated by the interaction between social determinants of health and cardiovascular disease. His interest grew as he cared for underprivileged patients with rheumatic heart disease in rural Kenya and witnessed a growing coronary artery disease epidemic in more auent Nairobi. "My mother's complete heart block needing emergency pacemaker implantation during my residency cemented my desire to pursue cardiology." "KU provided the perfect opportunity to do what I love, caring for critically ill patients, working with medical students and residents, and conducting research while pursuing the MSCR program," he says. Ndunda says the MSCR program empowered him as a clinician, researcher and leader by broadening his understanding of population health, statistics and research methods. This enabled him to critically appraise evidence in clinical practice, take a broader view in the care of his patients and eciently develop and execute research plans. "Clinical research is very rewarding and gives me the opportunity to make an impact on personal and global levels. I love the fact of adding to the body of knowledge of cardiovascular medicine, and contributing to something that will outlive us," he says. MSCR FEATURE Of the 100 participants 20 have completed the program. 01:00 00:20 20 100 eDECIDE Program those are working, and if they were to use music to reduce everyday stressors, how would they want that intervention delivered (i.e. through a music app or self-generated playlists or already-curated playlists). For this study, funded by an internal grant from Frontiers Clinical & Translational Science Institute at KU, Redmond is collaborating with Rebecca Lepping, Ph.D., an assistant professor of neurology with KU's Hoglund Biomedical Imaging Center, and Deanna Hanson-Abromeit, Ph.D., MT-BC, an associate professor of music therapy and music education with KU. The three met at a Kansas Birth Equity Network meeting. Once Redmond and her research team have compiled data from the survey responses, they will apply for additional funding to create and test the pilot intervention. and Environment, which publishes an annual report on infant mortality since it's an indicator of community health. The rate has remained at least 2.5 to 3 times that of non-Hispanic white births for most years from 2002 to 2021, the latest report said. In 2021, the rate for non-Hispanic Black infants was 13.6 deaths per 1,000 births, well above the 4.5 rate among non-Hispanic white births and 5.2 rate among Hispanic births. About half of the women in Redmond's current study are African American women while the remaining half include Hispanic and white women. Participants were asked open-ended questions about whether they experience discrimination (i.e. what forms and frequency), what coping strategies they use for relieving stress and tension and how

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