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July 2008 Edition
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Health Disparities a Costly but Treatable Issue | Amid skyrocketing gas and food prices, there is one cost Americans can help rein in - the rising costs fueled by health disparities, so says the National Hispanic Medical Association in a congressional briefing Tuesday, June 24.
That's the issue top leaders will discuss when the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) and the Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Coalition (REHDC) present a congressional briefing on "Health Disparities and the Economy: The Key to Reducing Costs in America."
The event, sponsored by The California Endowment and Pfizer, will be June 24, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Senate Hart Building, 9th Floor, Room SH-902, Corner of C and 2nd St., Washington, DC.
"Despite all the worsening economic news we are hearing - from the housing slump, to gas surpassing $4 a gallon, there is some light. We do not have to face a darker economic outlook in health care if we properly address health disparities .....Full Story
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The UCSF Lesbian Health and Research Center is launching a national think tank to tackle issues of social justice from a health perspective.
The LHRC National Advisory Council, which will host its inaugural meeting on Saturday, June 28, in San Francisco, will bring together leaders from diverse disciplines to identify key issues in health disparities and leverage their respective positions to effect social change.
The 80 members of the founding council include such notables as Evelynn Hammonds, PhD, dean of Harvard College; Sandra Hernandez, MD, chief executive officer of the San Francisco Foundation; Cathy Cohen, PhD, director, Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture at the University of Chicago; and Catherine Dodd, PhD, deputy chief of staff for the Office of the Mayor, City of San Francisco.
“This is a gathering of tremendous talent to address important issues for lesbian health and wellbeing,” said Nancy Milliken, MD ..... Full Story
| Would you recognize cultural competency when you see it in your healthcare facility? The Office of Minority Health defines culturally competent health care as services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs and practices and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patient populations.
Larry Purnell, RN, PhD, FAAN, transcultural nursing scholar and professor, College of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, Del., says the criteria to determine whether an organization is culturally competent include administration and governance, orientation and education, language, and staff competencies ..... Full Story
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| Greenlining Institute Report Cites "Consistently High Rates of Minority Representation ... Unique Mission to Specifically Improve Health Outcomes for Underserved Populations ... Innovative Residency Program," Dedication to Closing the Minority Health Gap
LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- A joint medical education program between Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was named "Best Performer" in a comprehensive report recently issued by The Greenlining Institute examining racial and ethnic diversity within University of California medical schools.
In citing the Charles Drew / UCLA medical education program, the report said it was " .. .....Full Story
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Every contribution you make to The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations, Inc. helps to improve healthcare outcomes in ethnic minority communities. For over 10 years NCEMNA has partnered with concerned others to increase the number of ethnic minority nurse practitioners, educators, and nurse scientists .....Full Story
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