Albert Einstein College of Medicine
In Collaboration with
New York State’s Six Project EXPORT Centers
NYSDOH Office of Minority Health &
Public Health Association of New York City
Presents
Assuring Equity Through Health and Health Care Reform
The New York Academy of Medicine
October 1-2, 2009
Featuring:
David Williams, MPH, PhD, Norman Professor of Public Health, Professor of African and African American Studies and of Sociology Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard University
Thomas LaVeist, PhD, Director, Center for Health Disparities Solutions; William C. and Nancy F. Richardson Professor in Health Policy, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Ron Pollack, JD, Executive Director, Families USA
The conference will highlight the importance of improving social, economic and environmental factors parallell to the health care system to achieve health reform and health equity; present challenges and solutions for the current health care agenda; and discuss strategies that promote environmental solutions and institutional and government policies that foster health equity;
Sessions will cover topics such as:
- Community Engagement and Grassroots Advocacy
- Insuring the Uninsured and Underinsured
- Preparing Physicians for the 21st Century
- Social Determinants of Health
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Environmental Justice
- Mental Health Equity
- Cultural Competency
- LGBQT Health
- Immigrant Health
Individuals and organizations interested in submitting a poster, please see attached guidelines. Students are especially encouraged to present posters on ongoing research studies, dissertation, and thesis research.
FREE Registration:
Online: http://healthreform2009.eventbrite.com
Participants may also register via fax or mail using the attached form. For program details please visit website above.
Directions to the New York Academy of Medicine: http://www.nyam.org/about/directions.shtml
We look forward to your participation!
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