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3165.0: Monday, November 8, 2004: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | |||
Panel Discussion | |||
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| Inequalities in health and health delivery have been documented since the beginning of public health data collection. Decades of research have shown that certain United States racial and ethnic populations suffer disproportionaetly from diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infant mortality, cardiovascular disease and shorter life expectancies. As a result, the United States Department of Health and Human Services made a commitment (1998) to eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities. Despite a six-year effort to achieve this goal, vast disparities in health and healthcare delivery persist. Recent research has emphasized the importance of understanding the context under which these disparities exist and underscores the importance of cross-disciplinary and community-based participatory research in the process/ A variety of programs have been established in response to these findings. These initiatives must be explored, supported, and replicated. A in-depth understanding of the underlying factors that sustain racial/ethnic inequality in health is critical for burgeoning public health professionals. To address these issues, racial and ethnic health disparities will be explored from a variety of perspectives in anticipation that participants will develop a more critical understanding in order to replicate and develop strategies to eliminate these inequalities. | |||
| Learning Objectives: To understand health disparities in African American communities and explore possible reasons for these exisitng conditions To explore successful "Best Practices" in eliminating health disparities in African American communities. To recognize public health professionals that have dedicated their careers to the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities and explore their respective career pathways. To explore successful "Best Practices" in the elimination of health disparities in African American communities. To provide an opportunity for young professionals to gain important information in making contributions to the elimination of health disparities in their communities. | |||
| Georges Benjamin, MD, FACP Dorothy Brown, DrPH Rueben C. Warren, DDS, MPH, DrPH Thomas A. Laviest, PhD Kanika Harris, BS | |||
| Natasha Davis, MSW James Pierce, MPH James C. Shay, MS Maceo Thomas, MPH | |||
The Black Young Professionals' Public Health Network: How Can Young Professionals Contribute To The Elimination of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Black Caucus of Health Workers | ||
| Endorsed by: | Public Health Student Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||