141st APHA Annual Meeting

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Contextualizing historical trauma: Exploring the connection between historical and present day policy and persistent health disparities

Monday, November 4, 2013 : 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Kristin Hill, MSHSA , Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center, Lac du Flambeau, WI
During this presentation, we will describe historical contexts and treaty-based actions impacting American Indians/Alaska Natives to illustrate the traumatic impacts of removal from place; describe the AI/AN population demographics using 2010 Census data, identifying data challenges and potential solutions; outline the role of Tribal Epidemiology Centers; and discuss implications and strategies for the provision of health care to the AI/AN population.

Learning Areas:
Environmental health sciences
Epidemiology
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Describe historical contexts and treaty-based actions impacting American Indians/Alaska Natives to illustrate traumatic impacts of removal from place Describe the AI/AN population demographics using 2010 Census data, identifying data challenges and potential solutions Explain the role of Tribal Epidemiology Centers Discuss implications and strategies for the provision of health care to the AI/AN population

Keywords: American Indians, Access and Services

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Director for the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center (GLITEC), one of twelve Indian Health Service Epidemiology Centers nationally, for seven years. GLITEC serves Tribes and Urban Indian Organizations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. I have been a PI for CDC programs and Great Lakes Native American Research Centers for Health research. Prior to GLITEC, I served as a leadership development and strategic planning consultant for Tribes in the Midwest and Plains states.
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.