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All of Us Research Program in the Community
Farah Erzouki, MPH
ACCESS, Dearborn, MI
APHA's 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo (Nov. 10 - Nov. 14)
This session will provide an overview of the All of Us (AOU) Research Program, a historic effort to create a cohort of one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. By taking into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology, researchers will uncover paths toward delivering precision medicine.
Diversity and culture Public health or related research
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All of Us Research Program in the African American Community
Tammy Boyd, MPH, JD
Black Women's Health Imperative, Washington, DC
APHA's 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo (Nov. 10 - Nov. 14)
Will provide an overview of the All of Us (AOU) Research Program, a historic effort to create a cohort of one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. By taking into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology, researchers will uncover paths toward delivering precision medicine.
Presenter is the Director of Health Policy and Federal Affairs at the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI), a member of the AOU Community and Provider Gateway Initiative. BWHI is the only national organization dedicated solely to improving the health and wellness of our nation’s 21 million Black women and girls and has been assisting AOU in outreach and engagement with the African American community. Presenter will describe the background of African American involvement and investment in research and the current AOU outreach work of BWHI.
Diversity and culture Public health or related research
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Precision Medicine and Persons with Disabilities: The All of Us Research Program
Karl Cooper, Esq,
American Association on Health and Disability, Rockville, MD
APHA's 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo (Nov. 10 - Nov. 14)
This session will cover the All of Us Research Program, a historic effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. By taking into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology, researchers will uncover paths toward delivering precision medicine.
Presenter will speak to the importance of Precision Medicine for persons with disabilities. He will discuss the current gaps in research, efforts of AAHD to reach out to the disability community, and the future of such research in improving health outcomes for persons with disabilities.
Diversity and culture Public health or related research
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All of Us Research Program in Underrepresented Minority Communities
Gregory Talavera, MD, MPH
San Diego State University, Chula Vista, CA
APHA's 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo (Nov. 10 - Nov. 14)
This session will provide an overview of the All of Us Research Program, a historic effort to create a cohort of one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. By taking into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology, researchers will uncover paths toward delivering precision medicine.
Presenter is co-PI for San Ysidro Health’s All of Us Research Program, one of six Federally Qualified Health Centers recruiting under-represented minorities. He will explain the strategies San Ysidro Health is using to engage the community in All of Us and the results of their efforts. Presenter will cover some of the best practices and notable findings of San Ysidro’s work.
Diversity and culture Public health or related research