Joseph Ravenell
Associate Professor of Population Health and Medicine and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Joseph Ravenell is associate professor of population health and medicine and associate dean for diversity and inclusion at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Ravenell is a primary care physician and health equity research scientist who has led multiple federally-funded trials to test community-based strategies to improve colon cancer screening and cardiovascular disease prevention among Black men throughout New York City and beyond. This work has engaged a research network of over 200 community-based sites, including churches, barbershops, mosques, and social service agencies, reaching over 20,000 New Yorkers. This community-engaged work was the subject of an invited TED talk that has received over one million views. Ravenell continually cultivates a holistic approach to promoting health equity through research, scholarship, and mentorship.
