Health Disparities and
Urban Health Care
We invite you to take part in a dynamic symposium examining critical health care challenges faced by some of our nation's most vunerable populations.
Friday, October 18
1:30-5:30 PM
Howard Gittis Student Center, Room 200B-C
1755 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA
Renowned leaders from the regional, national and academic landscapes will discuss prevention, intervention and healthcare delivery in hard-to-reach and underserved communities, as well as innovation in community-based research, training, education, and dissemination approaches.
Presentation highlights include:
- Environmental Context or Neighborhood Matters for Human Health and Disease
Kenneth Olden, Ph.D., Sc.D., L.H.D.
- Eliminating Health Disparities is a National Agenda
Walter Tsou, M.D., M.P.H.
- Inequity, Inequality and Health Disparities in Urban America
Amid I. Ismail, B.D.S., M.P.H., M.B.A., D.P.H.
- Cancer Prevention: Making Strides Against the Top Killer of Latinos
Amelie G. Ramirez, D.P.H.
- Neighborhood Matters, Community Competence as a Key to Health Equity
Kathleen Reeves, M.D., FAAP
- Sociocultural Determinants of Health and Health Disparities Among Diverse Asian Americans
Grace X. Ma, Ph.D.
- Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Locally and Globally to Address Mental Health Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Marsha Zibalese-Crawford, D.S.W.
Register today
For more information and to register, visit: www.temple.edu/provost/symposia/
We look forward to seeing you as we explore these important health care challenges.
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