Online Program

323408
Disparities Data Demonstration


Sunday, November 1, 2015 : 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

LCDR David T. Huang, PhD, MPH, CPH, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, Hyattsville, MD
This presentation will describe disparities-related data and text that are newly available on HealthyPeople.gov, highlighting key pieces of information relevant to stakeholders with various levels of statistical knowledge.  The underlying methods used for disparities information on the website and technical documentation will also be described briefly.  With any remaining time, users will also have the opportunity to explore disparities-related features of the website on their own.

Learning Areas:

Communication and informatics
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Explain the importance of disparities data for Healthy People. Describe disparities methods used for related text and graphics available on HealthyPeople.gov.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: LCDR Huang directs the Health Promotion and Statistics Branch, which manages and analyzes the data for the Healthy People Initiative at the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. He has participated in research projects involving global health and burden of disease, IT solutions for pediatric hospital quality and safety, and workforce health assessment.
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.