Miriam Thomas introduces the 6th Annual Summer Public Health Videoconference on Minority Health
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health
Minority Health Project
to eliminate health disparities
Associate Professor Eugenia Eng and Associate Dean Aundra Shields at the 22nd Annual Minority Health Conference

Past events - 2001 & 2000 (most recent first),
including links to presentations

*Seminar Series on Methods in Health Disparities Research:"Racial Differences in Prostate Cancer Treatment Outcomes."
December 7, 2001, 3:30-5:00 p.m, Rosenfeld Conference Room, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, 725 Airport Road. Guest Speaker: Paul Godley, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine & Principal Investigator for one of the Center of Excellence on Overcoming Racial Health Disparities projects, "Racial Differences in Prostate Cancer Treatment Outcomes." will present a progress report on his project.
* NRHA 7th Annual Rural Minority Health Conference
December 6-7, 2001. Four Points Sherton Riverwalk Hotel North San Antonio, Texas. Sponsored by the National Rural Health Association with funding from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Sevices Admi nistration (HRSA) and the Bureau of Primary Health Care. This year's Special focus is rural minority women and their families.
* Celebrating 50 years of integration at UNC-CH
UNC law professor Charles Daye and others will speak at 5:30pm, Friday, 11/30/2001 in the Great Hall of the Frank Porter Graham Students Union on the UNC-CH campus.
* "A New Approach To Hierarchical Bayes Small Area Estimation For Survey Data".
November 27th from 12-1pm at Mayes Center, RM 230 Rosenau Hall, UNC-CH. Videoconference on Small Area Variation by Dr.Avinish Singh, Principal Scientist, Statistical Research Division, RTI International.
* "Issues in Targeting Minority Groups from General Population Samples ".
Wednesday, November 28, 2001., 3:00pm. Faculty colloquium held at the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, Room 15 Manning Hall, UNC-CH. Presentation by Dr. William Kalsbeek, Director, Center for Health Statistics Research
*"Notes of an Other Rican: Race, Nationality, and Identity in the Caribbean Americas."
Thursday, November 29,Toy Lounge, Dey Hall, 5:30 PM. Reading and talk by Dr. Roberto Marquez, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Mount Holyoke College. Sponsored by the UNC-CH English Department and the College of Arts and Sciences. Contact Dr. DeGuzman at deguzman@email.unc.edu for more information.
*SNMA 2001 Regional Conference: "Racial Disparities in Health Care Outcomes: Sources, Science, and Solutions"
November 30th - December 2nd, at the Durham Hilton. Sponsored by the Student National Medical Association. The registration form and fee must be received by Duke SNMA by Oct 15th for early registration and Late Registration by November 15th .
*SNMA 2001 Regional Conference: "Racial Disparities in Health Care Outcomes: Sources, Science, and Solutions"
November 30th - December 2nd, at the Durham Hilton. Sponsored by the Student National Medical Association. The registration form and fee must be received by Duke SNMA for registration to be complete. The fee must be received by Oct 15th for early registration and Late Registration Fee by November 15th .
*  Crossing Borders: Cruzando Fronteras A Focus on Immigration and Transculturation
November 4-19, 2001 , The XV Latin American Film and Video Festival . Showings in Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte. Sponsored by the Outreach Office of the Consortium in Latin American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University together with NC State University, NC Central University, UNC-Greensboro, and Guilford College. This year's focus will be on immigration and transculturation. The film festival program (Programa del Festival de Cine 2001 en espaņol) also includes pre-film lectures and visits by renowned film directors. New video selections (including some movies screened at the XV Latin American Film and Video Festival ) at the Outreach Office Video Library located at at 223 E. Franklin St, UNC-CH.
*Seminar Series on Methods in Health Disparities Research: "Disparities in Outcomes of Treatment of Back Pain: Patient and Provider Perceptions."
November 16, 200, 3:30-5:00 p.m, Rosenfeld Conference Room, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, 725 Airport Road. Guest Speaker: Dr. Timothy Carey, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
*   Community-based Participatory Research - series of 3 symposia
September 14, October 12, November 16, 2001;  University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center, Seattle;  co-sponsored by Community-Campus Partnerships for Health and Seattle Partners for Healthy Communities, with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Further information from Sarena Seifer.
*"Race Conscious Voting Rights in a Multiracing Democracy: Contrasting the Racial-Spatial Paradigms of the South and California."
Wednesday, November 14, 2001, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Room 405, Carolina Population Center. First seminar of The Institute of African American Research "Race, Demography, and Inequality" Seminar Series for 2001-2002. By Professor John C. Calmore, UNC Chapel Hill Law School.
*Planning, implementation and evaluation of a community based diabetes prevention and control program
November 13, 2001 12:30 PM,Room 1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall Presented By Dr. Mark Daniel. For additional information, Contact: Aileen McGinn at (919) 966-1967 or mcginn@email.unc.edu
* Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
October 31 to November 3, 2001. Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL. Sponsored by The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), Division of Minority Opportunities in Research Program (MORE) with funding from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
*  11th Annual Statewide AIDS Sunday Event
Sunday, October 28, 2001. Sponsored by Cape Fear Regional Bureau for Community Action, Inc. Press Conference with representatives from the Governor's Office at 2:30pm at Fayetteville Community Church, 663 Middle Road, Fayetteville, NC(directions: 910-323-5313). AIDS Sunday Spiritual Services, Keynote speaker: Rev. Beverly Spivey, MD, 3:30pm at Fayetteville Community Church. AIDS Sunday Awards and Banquet, Keynote speaker: Carmen Hooker Buell, Secretary, NC Department of Health and Human Services, 6:30pm at 3415 Greenvalley Road, Fayetteville. For additional information: Mr. Ashley Rozier, II, Founder & CEO, 910-483-9177.
* The Black Young Professionals Public Health Network
Monday, October 22, 2001, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM, Atlanta Marriott Marquis Salon D, International Hall South ,Atlanta, GA. The Black Young Professionals Public Health Network (The NETWORK) will debut at this year's American Public Health Association's (APHA) conference in Atlanta. It was established in recognition of an increased need for more deliberate and concerted opportunities for professional development of African Americans in the APHA and in the public health field.
* "One World-Health for All: Africa to the Diaspora"
Black Caucus of Health Workers Annual Educational Symposium (pre-APHA).  Saturday, October 20,2001 (11:00 am to 5:00 pm),  Auburn Avenue Research Library,  Atlanta, GA.
* The 4th annual NC Environmental Justice Summit
Oct 19-20, 2001,  Edgecombe County. Sponsored by the NC Environmental Justice Network, the summit brings together communities affected by environmental injustices with government officials, environmental activists, researchers and others, to discuss problems and solutions. Advance registration is any time before the Oct 19. Registration form. The Summit would be of special interest to anyone planning to take Epid 278, Community Driven Epidemiology and Environmental Justice. The summit has funding to cover registration and travel for a limited number of UNC students; if you want to be considered contact Steve Wing. For general information contact: Grace Marsh , NCEJN Summit Coordinator Ph: (919) 856-1900.
* "Race, Gender, Class: Working Together for Social Justice"
October 18-20, 2001,  Radisson Hotel, New Orleans.  Southern University at New Orleans Race, Gender & Class Project Third Annual Conference. Co-Organizer: Applied Research Center/ColorLines.  Deadline for receipt of symposium and panel proposals: September 15, 2001.
*  "It's Time for Action - Closing the Racial and Ethnic Health Gaps in Minnesota"
Satellite Conference. Tuesday, October 16, 2001, 10 a.m - 1. 30 p.m (Eastern Time).
*  "Disasters and the Public Health Safety Net: Hurricane Floyd Hits the North Carolina Medicaid Program"
Monday, October 8, 2001 at 1pm, Seminar by Mariso Domino and Bruce Fried of the Department of Health Policy and Administration, in the Kaluzny Conference Room at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research.This is the inaugural seminar in the new seminar series on Health Services Research in Low-Income Populations.
*   "A New Tapestry of Science: Woven across Cultures and Disciplines"
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)  2001 National Conference.   September 27-30, 2001;   Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center,   Phoenix, Arizona 
* "Communities In Action - Eliminating Health Disparities"
National videoconference, September 26, 2001, Noon to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Sponsored by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Primary Health Care.  
*  "The Role of Community-Driven Epidemiology in Reducing Health Disparities Research"
Steven.B.Wing, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, UNC-CH. Friday, September, 21, 2001 3:30-5:00 p.m., Rosenfeld Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Cecil Sheps Center for Health Services Research, 725 Airport Road. Refreshments served. Seminar Series on Methods in Health Disparities Research, sponsored by the Center of Excellence on Overcoming Racial Health Disparities.
*  "Human Genetics, Environment, and Communities of Color: Ethical and Social Implications"
Thursday September 20th, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.  Columbia University, Alfred Lerner Hall (116th & Broadway), New York City.  Co-sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the NIEHS Center for Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, and the Harlem Health Promotion Center.   
*  Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) presents
Professor Chuck Stone, speaking on minority involvement in the School of Pharmacy and the community. Wednesday September 19, 2001, 5.30pm, School of Pharmacy, 103 Beard Hall.
*  "Don't throw away the Oars until the Boat Reaches the Shore"
The 2001 Kentucky State African American Leadership Conference on HIV / AIDS   September 7-9, 2001,  Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville.  Featuring entertainer and former spokesperson for the National Minority AIDS Council, Ms. Patti LaBelle, in concert.

*  "Ethnic Disparities in Perinatal Outcomes in the US" (Slides)
Seminar by Vijaya Hogan,  Thursday, September 6, 2001,  331 Rosenau Hall,  3:30-4:30 p.m.  Dr. Hogan is a candidate for Director, Curriculum in Reducing Health Disparities.  For more information please contact Melissa Walker at 966-3245.

*  "Race, the Medical Marketplace, and Health Care Disparities"
Public Workshop Thursday, September 6, 2001,  8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.,  Lecture Room, The National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. Conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the IOM Committee on Understanding and Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care.  A distinguished panel of legal and health policy scholars representing diverse political perspectives will consider the pros and cons of legal, regulatory, and other market interventions to reduce disparities. Seating is limited. To attend, please r.s.v.p. to Thelma Cox at (202) 334-1755.
*  World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia
August 31 - 7 September, 2001; South Africa.   Related links:
US-based NGO's  (How individuals can participate)   South African NGO organizing committee
*  Sonja Haynes Stone Black Cultural Center Awareness Week
August 27-31, 2001;  see schedule in the SHS BCC Calendar.

 
*  "Issues in Racial Disparities and Women's Health"
Seminar by Monique Chireau,  Wednesday, August 29, 2001,  101 Rosenau Hall,  3:30-4:30 p.m.  Dr. Chireau is a candidate for Director, Curriculum in Reducing Health Disparities.  For more information please contact Melissa Walker at 966-3245.

 
*  "Racial/Ethnic Differences in Patient's Assessments of Health Care"
Seminar by Leo Morales, Friday, August 24, 2001,  3:30-4:30 pm,  235 Rosenau, UNC School of Public Health.  More information from tracey_haith@unc.edu.

 
*  " Utilization of Health Services by Children of Migrant Farm Workers"
Seminar by Andrea Weathers, M.D., Dr.P.H.,  Friday, August 17, 2001;  3:30-5:00 p.m.,  1304 McGavran Greenberg Hall.  Co-sponsored by the Center of Excellence on Overcoming Racial Health Disparities as part of the Seminar Series on Methods in Health Disparities Research. Dr. Weathers is a candidate for Director, Curriculum in Reducing Health Disparities.

 
*  "Bringing Justice to Criminal Justice - How Communities are Organizing"
Fund for Southern Communities, 20th Anniversary Membership Conference.  July 27-28, 2001, Durham Marriott at the Civic Center. 

 
*  "Race, Sex and Clinical Decision-Making"
Friday, July 20, 2001, 3:30-5:00 p.m.,  Kevin A. Schulman, M.D.  Arnold D. Kaluzny Conference Room,  Cecil Sheps Center for Health Services Research,  2nd Floor, 725 Airport Road. Refreshments served.  Seminar Series on Methods in Health Disparities Research,  sponsored by the Center of Excellence on Overcoming Racial Health Disparities

 
*  Re-shaping the Culture of Research: People, Participation, Partnerships & Practical Tools
The Fourth Annual Community Research Network Conference,  July 6-8, 2001,  University of Texas at Austin,  full and partial scholarships available.

 
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* 2001 Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health
June 18-22, 2001, via c-band.  Originating in Chapel Hill, NC   (previous Videoconferences)
Some of the things we said we would post on our website 
Information about:  
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The 2001 Videoconference was co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention,  UNC Center for Health Statistics ResearchNational Institute on Drug Abuse,  and GlaxoSmithKline.    Credits and acknowledgements
 
* Confronting Disparities: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) conference, June 27-30, 2001, Sheraton Capital Center Hotel and Raleigh (NC) Convention & Conference Center Raleigh, NC.

 
*  Voices of Change: Lessons from Citizen Planners
Planners Network 2001 National Conference;   June 21-24, 2001;   University of Rochester, New York    

 
*  "Closing the Gap: Eliminating Health Disparities in the Piedmont"
With Quinton Baker.  Tuesday, June 12, 2001, 9:30am-3:30pm, Holiday Inn Express / Guilford Convention Center. Sponsored by Greensboro Area Health Education Center (AHEC).

 
* Achieving Human Rights: Social Change in the 21st Century
June 7-10, 2001, Atlanta.  Sponsored by the Society for Community Research and Action.

 
* National Student/Youth Conference to Defend Affirmative Action and Integration and Struggle for Equality
June 1-3, 2001, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

 
* "The Limits of Epidemiology in the Study of Etiologic Hypotheses Involving Race/Ethnicity"
Jay S. Kaufman, Ph.D.,  Friday, May 18, 2001, 3:30-5:00 p.m.  Arnold D. Kaluzny Conference Room, Cecil Sheps Center for Health Services Research.  Refreshments.  Sponsored by the Center of Excellence for Overcoming Racial Health Disparities as part of their Seminar Series on Methods in Health Disparities Research (more information)
 
 
* Race, Class, and Environment: The State of Minority Health
23rd Annual Minority Health Conference, UNC School of Public Health
Sponsored by the Minority Student Caucus, the Center for Public Health Practice, and the Minority Health Project, February 16, 2001, Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC Keynote Lecturer: Richard Moore   (Planning Committee Information)

24th Annual Minority Health Conference: March 1, 2002
William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture by Sherman A. James, Ph.D.
 

* 2000 Summer Public Health Research Videoconference and Institute on Minority Health
June 12-16, 2000, 1:30pm-4:30pm, EDT (from Chapel Hill, NC)     Dates for 2001: June 18-22.

    Videoconference materials     Follow-up for Videoconference presentations


* The Lawrence Zollicoffer Lecture: "Acting Outside the Box--The Challenge of Health Disparities"
Presented by A. Dennis McBride, M.D., M.P.H., NC State Health Director
Friday, February 25 2000 at 4:00 PM, UNC School of Medicine Clinic Auditorium.

 
* 22nd Annual Minority Health Conference - Public Health 2000: Reflections on the Past, Directions for the Future
Friday, February 18, 2000, at the Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC. Presented by the UNC School of Public Health Minority Student Caucus, the Minority Health Conference addressed important issues affecting communities and populations of color.  William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Address, by Keith Wailoo, Ph.D. Read about previous conferences in this series

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