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IOM Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Gillian Barclay, DDS, MPH, PhD , Aetna Foundation, Hartford, CT
The IOM Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities has maintained a focus on illuminating issues and populations most affected by health disparities. Several Roundtable workshops have occurred to promote health equity. Results from the workshops will be briefly presented to transition to the panelists.

Learning Areas:

Other professions or practice related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Explain the activities of the IOM Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities and its role in promoting health equity. Discuss Roundtable workshops that have focused on achieving health equity and the ACA.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am currently Vice president of the Aetna Foundation which has a core focus on reducing health disparities and increasing health equity. I am also a member of the IOM Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities. I have led the development of national initiatives to achieve quality health care and integrated health care/care coordination through the lens of racial and ethnic health care equity.
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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