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The Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW<\/strong>) is proud to announce Associate Dean of Research and Strategic Partnership Luis R. Torres has been named the Humana Endowed Chair in Social Determinants of Health beginning September 1, 2019.<\/p>\n

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The appointment comes as the result of a historic partnership between Humana, one of the nation\u2019s premier health and wellness organizations, and the University of Houston. This partnership establishes the\u00a0Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute at The University of Houston<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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