230893 Translating health knowledge and using emerging technologies for ethnic minority populations

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 : 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Eduardo Velasco, MD, MSc, PhD , School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
Allan S. Noonan, MD, MPH , School of Community Health and Policy, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
Racial/ethnic minority populations still bear a disproportionate burden of disease and barriers access to emerging health technologies. The expansion of newly available screening tests and therapies portends benefits and challenges to their full and ethical utilization. These issues are compounded by new barriers in a context of changing demographics of the US population and the lack of minority representation in clinical trials. The history of unattended policies and programs addressing preventive services and therapies will be highlighted, as well as the opportunities presented by healthcare reform to overcome social, organizational and cultural barriers to preventive programs and therapies for ethnic minorities. Domestic and international perspectives will also be presented on how minority health related issues should be taken into account by decision makers for increasing participation and engagement of minorities by translating health knowledge into health programs and services, using specific examples on screening for primary and secondary prevention. Recommendations will be presented on how to redress health disparities among racial/ethnic minorities and the role of regulation pertaining to availability and access of emerging health technologies.

Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Diversity and culture
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe unattended policies and programs addressing preventative services and therapies. Analyze threats and opportunities in accessing emerging health technologies for minorities. Identify the main barriers to emerging health technologies for minorities. Describe opportunities presented by health care reform.

Keywords: Ethnic Minorities, Technology

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to present because I am a public health practitioner with experience in assessment of emerging health technologies applied to genetic screening, policies and programs in minority populations. I have been a public health researcher and practitioner since 1976 with a focus in minority health. I am currently Dean of the School of Community Health and Policy and Director of the Public Health Program at Morgan State University.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.