25th Annual Minority Health Conference Summer Brainstorm Minutes
July 31, 2002 

Attendants: 
Sacoby Wilson, Angela Thrasher, Kamilah Thomas, Harriett Purves, Annice Kim, Kacey Hanson
 
  1. Welcome and Introductions:
Angela welcomed all to the meeting and all attendants introduced themselves, providing university affiliation and favorite snack. 
  1. Keynote Speaker:
The unofficial keynote, Camara P. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD – CDC, was announced by Angela Thrasher. 
  1. Themes Brainstorm Session:
    • Race, and the politics of health: 25 years
    • Race, ethnicity and the politics of health
    • Health and the politics of race and ethnicity
    • The politics of race and health policy
    • Working in Race: the politics of health policy
    • The politics of working race into health policy
    • Working in Race: the politics of Health Policy
    • 25 years: Health Legacy in Public Health
    • 25 years of ___________and change 
  1. Topic and Speaker Brainstorm Session:
    • Healthcare access
    • Welfare
    • The minority becoming the majority
    • The role of the government
    • Note: Speakers should be recruited from difference disciplines
    • The history of politics and how it affected health
    • Changing demographic of US
    • Race vs. Ethnic groups – How does the Census information change our research outcomes
    • The politics of Health Policy (re: non-citizens)
    • Increasing the inclusion of Latinos and non-English speakers in research
    • Research policy
    • Fighting over Crumbs
    • Reconceptionalizing the minority a the majority
    • NCLR (National Council of La Raza)
    • Changes in policy as the definition of race evolves
    • The role environmental politics play in minority health 
  1. Next Steps:
The 1st Official MHC Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2002, from 4 – 5 pm in room 101 of Rosenau Hall. Attendants were asked to leave email information with Angela if they wanted to be added to the MHC 2003 listserv.