On PopHealth Week our guest is Marino A. Bruce, PhD, MSRC, MDiv. Dr. Bruce Directs the Program  for Research on Faith, Health & Justice in the Department of  Population Health Science at University of Mississippi Medical Center.

He  is a social and behavioral scientist with interests in the integration  of the full range of health determinants specifically for young African  American males and their risk factors for chronic kidney disease and  cardiovascular disease.

His current research explores the  intersection of race, gender, spirituality, religiosity, and behavior  and their implications for social and health outcomes among  African-American male boys, adolescents and emerging adults.

Dr.  Bruce is also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and an ordained  Baptist Minister and leverages the strengths of research-, community-,  and faith-based communities toward efforts to improve the health of  disadvantaged and disenfranchised males, their families, and their  communities.

Enjoy!

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