ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 16, 2010
Conference Overview
This conference will feature nationally recognized speakers
highlighting the striking disparities in women's health status between the racial and ethnic
minorities and the general population in Texas and the nation. The conference will also
highlight the ongoing research programs and efforts (including community engagement programs)
that are aimed to understand the underlying causes of such disparities and devising
innovative strategies to ultimately eliminate them.
Of specific focus will be disparities among women with Cancer, HIV, CVD and Obesity with emphasis on Community Network Programs. Educational and interactive presentations, panel
discussions and questions/ answer sessions will identify the challenges and bring conference
attendees closer to developing a prospectus for the future.
Objectives
The Texas Center for Health Disparities is hosting its Fifth Annual Texas Conference on Health Disparities to:
- Increase awareness and understanding of disparities in Women's Health
- Showcase best-practice models in research and outreach that are targeting women's health disparities between the racial and ethnic
minorities.
- Highlight cancer, HIV, CVD and obesity disparities among women.
- Communicate the significance of Community Network Programs to reduce and eliminate these disparities.
- Establish a framework for ongoing dialogue and creation of partnerships to address
disparities in health in all affected communities
Audience
It is for anyone interested in being a part of the solution to eliminate health disparities or for anyone serving populations affected by health disparities such as:
- Scientists
- Public Health Professionals
- Healthcare professionals
- Health policy leaders
- Community leaders
- Health educators
- Media
- Students
Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 5P20MD001633-04 from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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