Innovative Research Talk with Ben King
Thursday, January 16, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Ben King will discuss the results of his pilot project, “Identifying Opportunities for Interventions to Prevent Overdose Deaths Associated with Homelessness.”
People experiencing homelessness (PEH) are highly vulnerable members of the community, at increased risk of early mortality from multiple causes. Recent community reports highlight that acute drug toxicity, or overdose, is the leading cause of death identified for this section of our community in Harris County, TX, attributed to 51% of all PEH deaths identified. Many if not most community-based strategies and federal agency plans omit the members of communities experiencing homelessness. King investigates outcomes related to addiction in a population that sees heinous demographic disparities in treatment and, subsequently, some of the greatest risks of disease and early mortality observed in the developing world.
About the Speaker
Ben King is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Houston Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. His research focuses on the design and support of programs to help the most vulnerable and disadvantaged community populations. His work includes large clinical datasets, health disparity community-based studies, and clinical trials in emergency care settings. He is passionate about matters related to ending homelessness and serves on the National Health Care for the Homeless Council’s Research Committee.
- Location
- Online
- Cost
- Free