Three Exciting Conferences
* The Great Divide: Understanding and Eliminating Health
Disparities
December 12-13, 2000, Raleigh NC (details below)
** Race, Class, and Environment: The State of Minority Health
The 23rd Annual Minority Health Conference
February 16, 2001 in Chapel Hill, NC (details below)
*** 2001 Summer Public Health Research Videoconference
on Minority Health - June 18-22, 2001 (details below)
www.minority.unc.edu - your guide to minority health activities and
resources at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
elsewhere
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* The Great Divide: Understanding and Eliminating Health Disparities
December 12-13, 2000, Raleigh NC
This two-day conference will focus on disparities in health services
in NC. Speakers include Carol Parks-Bani, U.S. Rep. Donna
Christian-Christensen, Therman Evans, Jack Geiger, Sherman James,
Robert Jensen, Don Lollar, Carles Muntaner, Pam Silberman, NC
Health Director Dennis McBride, and numerous NC officials.
Panels of state, local health, and community experts will detail
problems, spotlight successful programs that have reduced
health disparities, and recommend "next steps" for eliminating
health disparities in NC.
Information and registration:
www.sph.unc.edu/oce/courses/greatdivide.htm
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** Race, Class, and Environment: The State of Minority Health
The 23rd Annual Minority Health Conference
February 16, 2001 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC
Poster Session abstract deadline is January 12, 2001
The William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture will be presented by
Richard Moore, Co-Founder of the Southwest Network for
Environmental and Economic Justice and the Southwest Organizing
Project, and founder and director of the Bobby Garcia Clinic in
Albuquerque, NM. We hope to present a web cast and/or satellite
broadcast of the William T. Small, Jr., Keynote Lecture (let us know
of your interest and reserve your satellite facility now!).
Information, registration, and abstract guidelines:
http://www.sph.unc.edu/oce/courses/minority2001.htm or
919-966-4032.
Sponsorship opportunities:
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*** 7th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference
on Minority Health - June 18-22, 2001 (1:30-4:30pm EDT)
Reserve your satellite facility now!
This five-day Videoconference covers issues and solutions related to:
collecting, analyzing and interpreting data for health disparities
research; disentangling and assessing the relationships among race,
ethnicity, and socioeconomic status; and community-academic
partnerships. Videoconference participants join discussions via
toll-free telephone, fax, and e-mail. Keynote Lecture by
Camara P. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, Research Director on Social
Determinants of Health, NCCDPHP, CDC. If you are interested in
hosting a downlink site, please let us know so we can send you
updated information as it becomes available.
Information: www.minority.unc.edu or [log in to unmask]
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School of Public Health
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Campus Box 7400
Chapel Hill NC 27599-7400
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