We are proud to celebrate with Charles R. Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS, MCHES, who was recently named among the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) winners of the 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health for 2021.
The NMQF announcement wrote, “Annually, since 2016, NMQF has selected 40 minority health leaders under the age of 40 who have been leading the charge to better patient outcomes and build sustainable healthy communities. These leaders are clinicians, patient advocates, researchers and policy makers. Despite the unexpected trials in health care in 2021, these 40 leaders persevered in strengthening their communities and reducing health disparities.”
NMQF noted Charles Rogers’s accomplishments and tremendous qualifications for this honor:
As a tenure-track assistant professor, master certified health education specialist (MCHES®), and behavioral scientist at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Charles R. Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS, MCHES® has actively developed interdisciplinary teams to support his research agenda focused on contributing to translational solutions that address the complex underpinnings of inequalities in minority men’s health. Dr. Rogers’ research foci also include cancer health disparities, behavioral & community-based implementation science, mixed methods, and survey methodology. As an emerging leader of the cancer health equity workforce, Dr. Rogers has shared his knowledge across North America, Jamaica, East Africa, Asia, and via a number of venues including newspapers, radio stations, health fairs, and television. As a health equity leader, he has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles (largely stemming from primary data collection)—comprising various underserved and socially vulnerable groups including: community-dwelling older adult, African American, homeless, Somali, adolescent, Hispanic, rural, and sexual minority populations. Since 2018, Dr. Rogers has been awarded nearly $1.3M in extramural grant funding for his community-engaged, mixed-methods research aiming to eradicate inequities in both colorectal cancer (CRC) screening completion among African-American men and early-onset CRC among individuals younger than age 50. Since he is passionate about paying it forward, Dr. Rogers has also received a number of honors acknowledging his servant leadership (e.g., 100 Most Influential Black Alumni at NC State University, Inaugural Recipient of the Marcus Garvey Black Star Excellence Award).