West LA Times

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has launched the Data Equity Center to help ensure that historically marginalized populations and their needs are more accurately represented in the vast pools of information government, business, and philanthropy are using to make crucial decisions.

According to AJ Scheitler, director of the Data Equity Center and also the director of development, engagement, and strategic planning at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the center aims to provide consulting services that promote data equity and support systems in becoming more representative, inclusive, and collaborative with the communities they serve.

The Data Equity Center will offer no-cost assistance to organizations and agencies across the United States by utilizing the expertise, skills, and knowledge of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, as well as collaborating with numerous experts in survey and data science.