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| KAISER HEALTHCAST ............................................... |
LIVE Webcast: Today's Topics In Health Disparities
State Initiatives to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 1 p.m. ET
With increasing attention being paid to racial and ethnic health disparities across the country, many states have embarked on initiatives aimed at reducing those disparities. On Wednesday, May 14, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, the Kaiser Family Foundation’s live, interactive webcast series, Today's Topics In Health Disparities, will discuss these recent state efforts to address health disparities and the factors that can help or hinder the implementation of these projects.
The webcast on "State Initiatives to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities" will take a closer look at current state-based efforts to improve access to care and outcomes for minority populations, including the work of states such as Massachusetts, Georgia and Ohio. The panelists will also touch on how these initiatives fit into a state's larger health reform efforts, and the role of the federal government. Questions for the panel can be submitted before or during the webcast to ask@kaisernetwork.org.
PANELISTS:
- Cheryl Boyce, M.S., chair, National Association of State Offices of Minority Health, and executive director, Ohio Commission on Minority Health
- Rhonda Medows, M.D., commissioner, Georgia Department of Community Health
- Brian Smedley, Ph.D., research director and co-founder, The Opportunity Agenda based in Washington, D.C.
The discussion will be moderated by Cara James, Ph.D., senior policy analyst on race, ethnicity and health care for the Kaiser Family Foundation.
WHEN: May 14, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET
 Add this event to your Outlook Calendar (Please note that all times are ET).
WHERE: Join the live webcast at www.kaisernetwork.org/todaystopics/14may08.
HOW: The panel of experts will take your questions via email. Submit questions before or during the show to ask@kaisernetwork.org.
If you have never viewed a webcast before, please test your media player in advance of the live webcast.
Today's Topics In Health Disparities is a series of live, interactive webcasts devoted to addressing a range of issues relating to health and health care disparities in the United States. Each discussion features a panel of experts tackling current issues in health disparities and answering questions from webcast viewers. Previous shows have addressed topics including the influence of immigration policies on health care decisions, federal legislative efforts to address health disparities, and what it would take to eliminate the disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS among African Americans. See www.kaisernetwork.org/todaystopics for more details.
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kaisernetwork.org is a service of the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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