LISA COOPER, MD, MPH
Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity and the Urban Health Institute. She is also a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Equity and James F. Fries Professor of Medicine with appointments at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. A more comprehensive professional background is available here on our Faculty main page plus a Wikipedia profile.
The page below offers a collection of Dr. Cooper’s media coverage and recent activities.
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Recognition of Contributions
RECENT CENTER NEWS ABOUT LISA COOPER
MEDIA ARTICLES
The public health legacy of slavery, OpEd By Lisa A. Cooper and Jeremy Greene, Baltimore Sun, December 27, 2019.
The Gap Between Rich And Poor Americans’ Health Is Widening, 28 June 2019 by Susie Neilson. WAMU 88.5 American University Radio.
Doctors Can Fight Unconscious Racial Bias. A simple checklist would remind physicians to treat patients of all races equitably. By Lisa A. Cooper. August 28, 2018.
Don’t Neglect Health Equity. Opinion by Lisa A. Cooper, October, 2015. New York Times, Opinion Pages.
Dr. Lisa Cooper continues groundbreaking heart disease research Roderick C. Willis, NewsULM, March 21, 2014.
How Health Disparities Are Shaping the Impact of COVID-19, By Lisa A. Cooper, Johns Hopkins Expert Voice, April 16, 2020.
A Game Plan to Help the Most Vulnerable, OpEd By Lisa A. Cooper and Joshua Sharfstein, Politico, March 07, 2020
Liberia: The Ones That Got Away – As COVID-19 Reaches 100-Case Milestone, Experts Offer Do’s & Don’ts for Survival, Front Page Africa, April 21, 2020.
Structural racism as a public health crisis, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Interview, November 14, 2020.
As vaccinations begin, mistrust is a major hurdle in some communities, MSNBC Interview, December 14, 2020.
AUDIO/PODCAST/RADIO
Physician and Trainee Experiences With Patient Bias. JAMA Internal Medicine, October, 2019
What Makes a Mentor? Johns Hopkins School of Nursing podcast, September, 2019.
Confronting Slavery’s Legacy on Health and Medicine. On the Record interview with Sheilah Kast of Maryland NPR, WYPR, December 11, 2019
Remembering Two Civil Rights And Medical Pioneers. Article and interview by Tom Hall & Jonna McKone, April 17, 2015.
VIDEOS
TEDxTalk: Tackling ethnic health disparities: Lisa Cooper at TEDxBaltimore 2014
Comparing Ways to Reduce High Blood Pressure in Disadvantaged Populations. Dr. Lisa Cooper on PCORI-funded project, 2018:
Training Is Key to Helping Improve Blood Pressure Measurements. Dr. Lisa A. Cooper on training component of PCORI-funded project, 2018
The Bridge Between Clinics and Communities. Dr. Lisa A. Cooper explains the role community health workers played in her PCORI-funded project that sought to help patients from disadvantaged populations better control high blood pressure. 2018
2014 Herbert W Nickens Award. Dr. Lisa A. Cooper receiving the 2014 award.
CNN Newsroom COVID-19 Interview, Dr. Lisa A. Cooper interviewed by CNN, March 18, 2020.
Learn Serve Lead 2020: The Virtual Experience and Addressing Systemic Racism, Dr. Lisa Cooper AAMC Interview, November, 2020.
POLICY INFLUENCE
Dr Lisa A. Cooper provided advice to justify passage of the Maryland Health Improvement and Disparities Reduction Act of 2012, April 10, 2012
Dr. Lisa A. Cooper provided testimony in support of NIH funding for Health Disparities Research. Profiles of Promise Launch Event. United for Medical Research, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., February 16, 2011.
Dr Lisa A. Cooper provided testimony in support of PCORI reauthorization and funding, during the 2019 Energy and Commerce Committee hearing "Investing in America's Health Care" in Washington DC, June 4, 2019. PDF Report of Testimony + Video of Testimony (5 minutes + questions).
AWARDS RECEIVED
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Award in 2016. Article: Dr. A. Lisa Cooper Named 25th Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, by Crystal Williams, December 8, 2016
2014 Herbert W Nickens Award. Dr. Cooper revolutionized the nation’s understanding of how race and ethnicity affect health and patient care. Through her work at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, she has identified precise inequities in how racial and ethnic minority patients perceive their health care providers and access the health system. She also has worked diligently to achieve health parity by partnering with these minority populations on community-tailored solutions. The Liberian-born internist’s passion for human dignity and equality began during childhood, when she was witness to and victim of discrimination and violence. Dr. Cooper remains a tireless and dedicated advocate for justice and human equality. Video about receiving the award.
American Heart Association’s Watkins-Saunders Award in 2013. The award recognizes excellence in clinical, medical, and community work focused on diminishing healthcare disparities in Maryland. Dr. Cooper trained with Dr. Elijah Saunders when she was a resident at the University of Maryland Medical Center and with Dr. Levi Watkins during her early years as a faculty member at Johns Hopkins. Article: Dr. Lisa Cooper continues groundbreaking heart disease research Roderick C. Willis, NewsULM, March 21, 2014
MacArthur Foundation Fellow Award in 2007. Article: MacArthur "Genius" Award Honors Expert on Minority Health at Johns Hopkins: Lisa Cooper MD, MPH, recognized for landmark studies on racial barriers to care, September 25, 2007
Publications
Confronting Bias and Discrimination in Health Care—When Silence Is Not Golden. Invited Commentary, AMA Intern Med. October 28, 2019. Published online October 28, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.4100
A list of publications by Lisa Cooper and colleagues at the Center for Health Equity.