Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Aetna Foundation launched the program in 2010 with a $250,000 grant.
The philanthropic arm of Hartford managed care provider Aetna Inc. is committing an extra $197,000 to lure more minority researchers into finding ways to narrow disparities in health care treatment.
Aetna Foundation announced its latest grant will extend its partnership with AcademyHealth — a nonprofit professional society — through 2013.
Launched in 2010 with an initial $100,000 grant, the AcademyHealth/Aetna Foundation Minority Scholars Program provides professional development, mentoring and networking opportunities to attract graduate-level students, post-doctoral fellows and other researchers who are African-, Latin-, Asian- and Native American to the field of racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes and access to health care.
The first cohort of scholars was announced in 2010 and included 15 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, public health researchers, social workers and policy analysts.
