Creating Research Opportunities to Address Minority Health and Health Disparities 

a workshop sponsored by the

UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes,
The UNC Institute for African American Research,
UNC Center for Research on Chronic Illness in Vulnerable Populations, and
UNC Lineberger/North Carolina Central University Partnership in Cancer Research
North Carolina Central University/Duke University Partnership for Addressing Health Disparities in Cancer Outcomes

 

Date: September 20, 2002

Time:  8:00am-5:30pm

Location:
Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

Who Should Attend:
Faculty, administrators, and post-doctoral fellows who want more information about training programs, faculty development opportunities, and research opportunities in the area of minority health and health disparities

Purpose:
The purpose of this workshop is to foster and maintain dialogue between Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). Sessions will emphasize grantsmanship, minority health research partnerships and initiatives, undergraduate training programs, and faculty development opportunities.
Agenda:
8:00am-9:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am-9:15am  Purpose and Overview
9:15am-9:45am

 		 Welcome Address
Dr. Tony Waldrop, Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Studies, UNC Chapel Hill

10am-11:15am

 

 Session 1: “Successes and Benefits of Conducting Research at MSIs and Reducing the Potential Barriers through Training and Faculty Development” Dr. Marian Johnson-Thompson, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
11:15am-12:15pm

 Session 2: the NIH Process – “An Insider’s View”
Dr. Yvette Davis, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health

12:15pm-1:30pm

 Lunch Roundtable Discussions
Research Roundtable - "Forming Partnerships and Networking"
Education and Table Roundtable - "Developing New Leaders"
1:45pm-2:45pm


 		 Session 3: UNC Partnership Research Initiatives
Dr. Daniel Howard, Shaw University
Dr.Ken Harewood, North Carolina Central university
Dr. Joanne Harrell, UNC School of Nursing
2:45pm-3:45pm


 Session 4: Faculty Development
Dr. Betty Dennis, NCCU School of Nursing
Dr. Yvonne Eaves, UNC School of Nursing
3:45pm-4:45pm 

 Session 5: Minority Training Opportunities at UNC
Dr. William A. Darity Jr., Director and Dr. Shawn Thompson, Institute of African American Research 
4:45pm-5:15pm

 Session 6: UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes
Paul A. Godley, MD PhD
5:15pm-5:30pm Closing Remarks


Please register by faxing or mailing the enclosed registration form before September 12, 2002.

For more information, please contact:

Dawn Howard, Program Coordinator
UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes
CB#7400, 267B Rosenau Hall
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400
(919) 966-0981 (fax)
dlhoward@med.unc.edu