Disparities in Health in America Summer Workshop Information
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s
Center for Health Equity & Evaluation Research presents:
Disparities in Health in America: Working Towards Social Justice
10th Annual Summer Workshop
Tuesday, June 26 – Sunday, July 1, 2012
Hilton Americas- Houston
1600 Lamar Street
Houston, TX 77003
General Information
Conference Agenda will be available soon
Agendas are subject to change because we are always striving to improve the quality of your educational experience. CHEER may substitute faculty with others with comparable expertise on rare occasions necessitated by illness, scheduling conflicts and so forth.
Photographing, audiotaping and videotaping are prohibited.
Please let us know what specific topics, issues or questions you wish to see addressed or emphasized in this activity. Fax or email CME/Conference Management. All responses will be forwarded to the Program Chair(s) for consideration.
- Registration information will be available soon
- Hotel & Transportation Information will be available soon
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- Directions to Hilton Americas - Houston
Goal
The goal of the workshop is to provide a comprehensive approach to the issue of health disparities and to provide the attendee with a broad base of knowledge related to a bio-psychosocial approach in addressing health disparities.
Educational Objectives
After attending the conference, participants should be able to:
- Learn more about the latest findings on social, behavioral and medical determinants of health
- Demonstrate awareness of the factors contributing to wide disparities in health among certain populations
- Identify the roles of various traditional and non-traditional (economists, political scientists, anthropologists, etc.,) health professionals in eliminating disparities
- Gain a better understanding of resources available for planning, policy development, program interpretation and funding to reduce health disparities
Target Audience
This workshop should be of interest to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, social workers, students, fellows and health educators, community members, and civic and governmental leaders.
Educational Methods
- Lectures
- Panel Discussions
- Question-and-Answer Sessions
Evaluation
A course evaluation form will provide participants with the opportunity to comment on the value of the program content to their practice decisions, performance improvement activities, or possible impact on patient health status. Participants will also have the opportunity to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations as well as to identify future educational topics.
Special Assistance
Contact icc-students@mdanderson.org if you have any special dietary or ADA accommodation needs.
Accreditation/Credit Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Health Disparities Education, Awareness, Research and Training Consortium (HDEART), and NCMHD/NIH Centers of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach Research on Health Disparities and Training (Project EXPORT). The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Continuing Education
C.H.E.S.
Application has been made to the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., to offer Category I continuing education contact hours (CECH) for this event. Approval is pending.
Nursing
Important Information for Nurses
Nursing Continuing Education Type One contact hours will not be provided for this program. Nurses are encouraged to contact their State Board of Nursing to see if attendance at this program would apply to other types of credit toward nursing relicensure such as Type Two credit in the state of Texas.
Social Work
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Social Work is an approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Texas Board of Social Work Examiners.