273261 Impact of war on service members of color

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 5:06 PM - 5:24 PM

Linda Rae Murray, MD, MPH , Primary Care, Cook County Department of Public Health, Chicago, IL
This presentation will explore the disparate role played by people of color in the United States military. It will discuss the impact of U.S. wars on the military & civilian staff and their ability to adjust on discharge. The presentation will review the disparate the impact on the people of color indigenous to the nations where the US is engaged in armed warfare.

Learning Areas:
Diversity and culture
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe the major public health impact of war on people of color indigenous to the nations where active warfare is occurring. Discuss the effect of active war on the physical and mental health of U.S. military personnel. Discuss the impact of U.S. wars on communities of color within the USA

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I work in the public safety net system providing care to people of color and serve on the faculty of the Department of Health Policy and Administration as well as the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at the School of Public Health University of Illinois.
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.

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