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Center for Research on Men's Health

Please note that as of July 1, 2021, the Center for Research on Men's Health at Vanderbilt University has closed. Dr. Derek M. Griffith will be transitioning to a new role as founder and director of the Center for Men's Health Equity at Georgetown University. 

What is the Center for Research on Men's Health?

The Center for Research on Men’s Health was the first university-wide center in the US that focuses on men’s health and health equity by understanding and addressing biological, psychological and social factors that influence men’s health. 

Our Vision

To create a research center that leads state, regional, national and global efforts to understand and address social and cultural determinants of men's health.

Creating Solutions for Men's Health

Men's health outcomes are more than the sum of biology and behavior. They are also the result of factors that influence behavior: gender, cultural, sociological and attitudinal. In a pioneering way, the Center for Research on Men's Health at Vanderbilt examines all of these factors to form a more holistic picture that benefits men, families, healthcare practitioners, service providers, academicians and policymakers.
 

Current Projects

 

Previous Projects

Using Tailoring and Technology to Promote Health Equity in African American Men

Creating a Tailored Lifestyle Intervention for Mid-Life Mexican American Men

Mobile Phone Intervention for Physical Activity Maintenance in African American Men (MobileMen)

Active and Healthy Brotherhood Program

Recent Books

Griffith, D.M., Bruce, Marino A. & Thorpe, Jr., R.J.  (Eds.) (2019).  Men’s Health Equity: A Handbook (1st ed.)  New York, NY: Routledge.

Ford, Chandra L., Griffith, Derek M., Bruce, Marino A. & Gilbert, Keon L.  (Eds.) (2019). Racism: Science &  Tools for the Public Health Professional. APHA Press. 

Recent Book Chapters

Griffith D.M. & Jaeger, E.C. (2020). Mighty Men: A Faith-based Weight Loss Intervention to Reduce Cancer Risk in African American Men. Cancer Health Equity Research, 189.

Recent Journal Articles

Griffith, DM, Sharma, G. Holiday, Holiday, CS, Enyia, OK, Valliere, M, Semlow, AR, Stewart, EC, & Blumenthal, RS. (2020). COVID-19, equity and men’s health: Using evidence to inform future public health policy, practice and research responses in pandemics. Preventing Chronic Disease.

Griffith, D.M., Sharma, G., Holliday, C.S., Enyia, O.K., Valliere, M., Semlow, A.R., Stewart, E.C. & Blumenthal, R.S. (2020). Men and COVID-19: A biopsychosocial approach to understanding sex differences in mortality and recommendations for practice and policy interventions. Preventing Chronic Disease.

Smith, JA, Griffith, DM, White, A, Baker, P, Watkins, DC, Drummond, M & Semlow, AR. (2020). Men and COVID-19: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Understanding Sex Differences in Mortality and Recommendations for Practice and Policy Interventions. International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health.

Griffith, D.M., Jaeger, E.C., Bergner, E.M, Stallings, S. & Wilkins, C.H. (2020). Determinants of Trustworthiness to Conduct Medical Research: Findings from Focus Groups Conducted with Racially and Ethnically Diverse Adults. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 

Griffith, D.M., Jaeger, E.C., Valdez, L.A., Schaefer Solle, N., Garcia, D.O., & Alexander, L.R. (2020). Developing A "Tailor-Made" Precision Lifestyle Medicine Intervention for Weight Control among Middle-Aged Latino Men. Ethnicity & Disease. 30(Suppl1). 203-210.

Griffith, D.M., Semlow, A.R. (2020). Art, Anti-Racism and Health Equity: “Don’t ask me why, ask me how!". Ethnicity & Disease