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December 1
Tackling the Pain and Discomfort of Arthritis among Minorities
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Richmond, VA
Email egrantmottep@yahoo.com for More Information
December 6-8
Low-Income Immigrant Rights Conference
National Immigration Law Center
Arlington, VA
December 7
Colaborando Juntos Fall Conference
Richmond, VA
November 1
"Historical Perspectives on Health Disparities and African Americans in Virginia"
Lecture in recognition of the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown and the Southern Historical Association Annual Meeting
Medical Sciences Building Auditorium, 1217 E. Marshall Street
Richmond, VA
Reception 5:00 - 6:00 pm ::
Program 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Rodney G. Hood, M.D. - Managing partner for Care View Medical Group, San Diego, CA
Former president of The National Medical Association
The program also will include a presentation titled “The Freedmen, Jim Crow, and Hospital Segregation in Virginia." The program is free but pre-registration is required.
November 12-13
Breakthrough in Healthcare Disparities
Sponsored by the National Center for Quality Assurance
Washington, D.C.
November 16-17
Managing Diabetes: Medical and Lifestyle Approaches to Management
Kingsmill Resort and Conference Center
Williamsburg, VA
November 28
Office of Minority Health 2007 Brown Bag Lunch Series II -
Native American Heritage Celebration
"Expanding Our Collaborative Efforts Utilizing Non-Traditional Resources"
Virginia Department of Health
Madison Building, Mezzanine Conference Room
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
November 29
Cutting Edge Legal Preparedness for Chronic Disease Prevention
A National Satellite Broadcast and Webcast
Co-produced by the UNC School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2:00 - 3:15 pm ET
November 29
Cancer Survivor Celebration
Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
Richmond, VA
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
October 15
Office of Minority Health 2007 Brown Bag Lunch Series III -
Hispanic American Heritage Celebration
"Expanding Our Collaborative Efforts Utilizing Non-Traditional Resources"
Virginia Department of Health
Madison Building, Mezzanine Conference Room
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
October 16
Web Seminar Series: "Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data is Not Enough: Measuring and Reporting Disparities"
Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
3:00 - 4:30 PM EST
October 17
Brown Bag Health Disparities Lecture: "Obesity, The New Epidemic"
Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St., Room 104/105
Richmond, VA
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Diane B. Wilson, EdD, MS, RD - Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine, Massey Cancer Center
Dr. Wilson will address the increasing prevalence of obesity, explore its causes, examine goals for dealing with this epidemic, and explore strategies for achieving these goals. Healthy snacks will be provided. No registration required.
October 18
Web Seminar Series: Implicit Bias Among Physicians and its Prediction of Thrombolysis Decisions for Black and White Patients (view abstract)
Dr. Alexander R. Green, Senior Faculty at The Disparities Solutions Center
12:00 noon
October 20
Health Services in Richmond
St. Augustine Church
4400 Beulah Road
Richmond, VA
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
October 22-23
The Richmond Regional Summit on Preventing Infant Deaths
A State of Emergency: How Do We Save the Next Baby?
Downtown Richmond Marriott
Richmond, VA
September 7
Free HIV Testing
Sponsored by the Williamsburg AIDS Network and the Network for Latino People
Williamsburg, VA
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
September 26-27
Program Infrastructure and Management for Community Health Promotion and Education
Sponsored by My Brother's Keeper, funded by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Minority Helath
August 1
Central Region Grant Writing Workshop
Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Health, Division of Disease Prevention
Richmond, VA
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
August 2
Interactive Webcast to Focus on the Disproportionate Burden of HIV/AIDS Among African Americans
1:00 pm ET
August 8
Northern Region Grant Writing Workshop
Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Health, Division of Disease Prevention
Falls Church, VA
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
August 22
Eastern Region Grant Writing Workshop
Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Health, Division of Disease Prevention
Portsmouth, VA
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
July 26
Virginia Pediatric Asthma Conference
Hosted by the
Consortium for Infant and
Child Health (CINCH)
Sponsored by the
Virginia Department of
Health, Asthma Control
Project
Norfolk, VA
June 25
Does Racism Make Us Sick?
13th Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -
Program for Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes (ECHO)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
June 26
Cultural Sensitivity Training
Sponsored by the Colaborando Juntos Education Committee, PEATC, the United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg and the ESL/Bilingual Parent Liaison of Richmond Public Schools
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Richmond, VA
June 29
“Hospitals, Language, and Culture: A Discussion of the Joint Commission’s Survey of Culturally Competent Practices” Web Seminar
The Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST
May 5
The 10th Annual Asian American Celebration 2007
Asian American Society of Central Virginia
Richmond, VA
May 11
Virginia Diabetes Council "Gestational Diabetes and Beyond" Conference
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
Abingdon, VA
May 11
Arthritis Summit 2007: Living Well with Arthritis
Richmond Marriott West
Richmond, VA
May 30
Office of Minority Health 2007 Brown Bag Lunch Series II -
Asian American Heritage Celebration
"Expanding Our Collaborative Efforts Utilizing Non-Traditional Resources "
Virginia Department of Health
Madison Building, Mezzanine Conference Room
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
April 4
Health Status Disparities in the United States
Global Health Initiative,
Woodrow Wilson Center
Washington, DC
April 17-19
2007 State Chronic Disease Conference
Virginia Department of Health, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Richmond, VA
April 23
Maryland Minority Health Disparities 4th Annual Conference: "A State Agency Action Agenda for Ending Health Disparities"
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Baltimore, MD
March 22-25
National Hispanic Medical Association 11th Annual Conference
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Riverwalk
San Antonio, Texas
Draft Conference Brochure
February 2
Go Red For Women Day SM
Spanish Resources: Fact Sheet | Statistics on Young Women and Heart Disease | Love Your Heart Tips
February 7
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness
and Information Day
February 8
African American Cultural Competence to Eliminate Health Disparities
Richmond, VA
Invitation | Application
February 17
"African American Men's Health Symposium"
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Richmond Marriott
Richmon, Virginia
February 23
Office of Minority Health 2007 Brown Bag Lunch Series I -
Black History Month Celebration
"Expanding Our Collaborative Efforts Utilizing Non-Traditional Resources"
Virginia Department of Health
Madison Building, Mezzanine Conference Room
11:30 am - 1:00 pm