Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, HD4NYC is a multi-institutional platform created by The New York Academy of Medicine and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (Health Department) that advances actionable policy-relevant research to promote health equity. HD4NYC facilitates access to Health Department data, mentorship, and collaboration for early- and mid-career academic and Health Department researchers.

About The New York Academy of Medicine

The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) tackles the barriers that prevent every individual from living a healthy life. NYAM generates the knowledge needed to change the systems that prevent people from accessing what they need to be healthy such as safe and affordable housing, healthy food, healthcare and more. Through its high-profile programming for the general public, focused symposia for health professionals, and its base of dedicated Fellows and Members, NYAM engages the minds and hearts of those who also value advancing health equity to maximize health for all. For more information visit www.nyam.org.

About the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

With an annual budget of $1.6 billion and more than 6,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is one of the largest and oldest public health agencies in the world with more than 200 years of leadership in the field. The Health Department aims to protect and promote the health of all New Yorkers, and envision a city where every New Yorker can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, where they are from or where they live.