Tracy K. Richmond, MD
| Department | Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine |
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| Hospital Title | Instructor | |
| Academic Title | Instructor | |
| Phone | 617 355 5487 | |
| Fax | n/a | |
| Tracy Richmond | ||
| Location |
333 Longwood Avenue Boston MA 02115 |
Research Overview
Dr. Richmond's research focuses on environmental contexts such as neighbrohoods and schools and their contribution to racial/ethnic disparities in adolescent health. More specifically, she has been looking at attributes of neighborhoods and schools that may contribute to differential rates of obesity and obesity related behaviors in adolescents.
Through her research, Dr. Richmond aims to:
- Move beyond descibing racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes to understanding the etiology of the disparites
- Understand the contributions of environmental contexts such as neighborhoods of residence or school attended to disparities in adolescent health behaviors and health outcomes
- Better understand how public policy may impact health behaviors and health outcomes through their shaping of environments
About Tracy Richmond
Tracy Richmond received her MD from the University of Cincinnati and her MPH from the University of Michigan. She received additional training through the University of Michigan's Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program.
Key Publications
- Richmond TK, Hayward RA, Gahagan S, Field AE, Heisler M. Can school income and racial/ethnic composition explain the racial/ethnic disparity in physical activity participation? Pediatrics. 2006;17:2158-2166.
