Call for Abstracts 149 Continuing Education OpportunityFourth Health Disparities ConferenceMarch 2729 2011Sheraton New Orleans Hotel 149 New Orleans LouisianaUtilizing Interdisciplinary Strategies to ID: 873445
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1 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT Call for Abstracts
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT Call for Abstracts • Continuing Education Opportunity Fourth Health Disparities Conference March 27-29, 2011 Sheraton New Orleans Hotel • New Orleans, Louisiana Utilizing Interdisciplinary Strategies to Advance from Disparity to Reform Funding for this conference was made possible {in part} by Grant Number 5 S21 MD 000100-10 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). National Institutes of Health (NIH) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily re�ect the of�cial policies of the Department of Hea
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lth and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. http://xula.the1joshuagroup.com Dear Colleague: On behalf of the Xavier University College of Pharmacy’s Center for Minority Health & Health Disparities, we are pleased to invite you to attend and participate in the Fourth Health Disparities Conference to convene March 27-29, 2011 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, La. This conference, titled “Utilizing Interdisciplinary Strategies to Advance from Disparity to Reform” has been designed to offer a focus on replicable multidisciplinary collaborative models and approaches from the clinical
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, research, and community arenas that integrate all levels of providers to improve health outcomes and eliminate health disparities. Mid-level providers provide an increasing primary care resource. Low income, racial and ethnic, rural and migrant communities are particularly affected by health disparities. Sources indicate that utilizing mid-level providers in a transdisciplinary environment can provide lower costs, improve quality care and access to care in many environments. Seventy-five percent of those receiving medical treatment do not require special care. Increased utilization of mid-level providers may save and estimated $23-$90 billion or 2.5-10% of our health care cost. Mid-level providers p
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lay an integral role in the health care of patients and serve as a resource for family members and other care givers. The planning committee looks forward to welcoming you to New Orleans to share your experiences and knowledge. We also hope you will have time to enjoy our city and what it has to offer! For the Committee, Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD, MSc, CHES Program Chair Associate Dean for Research Director, Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Endowed Chair of Minority Health Disparities College of Pharmacy Xavier University of Louisiana SELECTED TOPIC/AREAS: 1.0 Disease Process and Disparities 1.1 Cancer 1.2 Diabetes 1.3 Heart Disease and Stroke 1.4 Kidney Disease 1.5 Othe
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r 2.0 Health Maintenance / Prevention 2.1 Nutrition 2.2 Overweight Obesity 2.3 Lipid Management 2.4 Other 3.0 Health Services Policy 3.1 Public Health Infrastructure 3.2 Healthcare Systems and Practices 3.3 Disparities in Health Care 3.4 Other 4.0 Social Determinants of Health 4.1 Environmental Health 4.2 Community Intervention 4.3 Other 5.0 Other 5.1 Community-Based Program 5.2 Research 5.3 Women’s Health 5.4 Men’s Health Call for Abstracts Deadline February 23 We are soliciting abstracts for oral and poster presentation. More specifically, we seek scientific and/or informative abstracts that reflect the focus of the conference. This year’s conference will focus on replicable multidi
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sciplinary collaborative models and approaches from the clinical, research, and community arenas that integrate all levels of providers to improve health outcomes and eliminate health disparities. Selected abstracts will be presented during poster sessions, or as invited oral presentations during Concurrent Scientific Sessions. Further, authors for limited abstracts will be given an opportunity to prepare an article for publication in a leading journal. Abstracts will be received via electronic submission only. It is the authors’ responsibility to see that the posted guidelines and instructions are followed to ensure optimum results. For more details visit http://xula.the1joshuagroup