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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: The Burden of Health Disparities Part 2: A Call for a National Disparities Elimination Research Agenda
4206.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
The Burden of Health Disparities Part 2: A Call for a National Disparities Elimination Research Agenda
Achieving optimal health and quality of life for all populations in the U.S is contingent on our collective efforts toward to achieve the Healthy People 2010 goal of eliminating health disparities. The purpose of this session is to examine local, state, and federal research efforts to identify the determinants that drive health disparities and the strategies and practices that can eliminate them. This session will help chart a course for action for support and collaboration on a coordinated national agenda to eliminate health disparities in the twenty-first century.
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe local, state, and federal efforts to develop a research agenda for health disparities elimination; Describe determinants of health disparities and research needs; 2. Underscore the need to move from multidisciplinary to transdisciplinary research; Describe steps one should take to contribute to health disparities elimination efforts; Discuss strategies and recommendations for future efforts.
Moderator(s):Jamila Rashid, PhD, MPH
2:30 PMDo We Need a National Research Agenda to Achieve the Nation's Goal of Health Disparities Elimination
Jamila Rashid, PhD, MPH
2:40 PMEnvironmental health: The relevance of transdisciplinary research in eliminating racial and ethnic disparities
Bailus Walker, PhD, MPH
2:55 PMEliminating Health Disparities: Misinformation and Misdirections  [ Recorded presentation ]
Bill Jenkins, PhD, MPH
3:10 PMEliminating Racism: The Necessary Precursor to Eliminating Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities in the United States"
Roland Foulkes, MA, PhD--Can
3:25 PMStarting Early: The Role of Racism  [ Recorded presentation ]
Barbara W. Sugland, MPH, ScD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Black Caucus of Health Workers
Endorsed by:Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Public Health Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA