2nd Annual Minority Health in the Midwest Conference
Second Annual
University of Illinois at Chicago
(UIC) School of Public Health
Minority Health in the Midwest Conference
February 26, 2010
Location:
UIC Student Center West
828 South Wolcott, Chicago, IL
Fees:
UIC Students are free, non UIC Students $15 and all others $20
Please call Marilyn Bingham if you have any questions, regarding payment at 312-996-6904 or e-mail syn@uic.edu
Health in the New Era: The Role of Technology in Addressing Health Inequities in the Midwest"
held in conjunction with the 31
st
Annual Minority Health Conference at the UNC
This conference will highlight the work of emerging scholars and researchers from various disciplines.
Topics should reflect minority health in the Midwest:
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Impact of technology on regional minority public health issues
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Issues regarding access to health services in the Midwest region –rural and urban settings
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Current issues of technology related policy, regulations and law and its impact on minority health
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Contribution of technology to evidence based practice in reducing health inequities
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The use of technology in addressing infectious diseases in minority communities
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The incorporation of technology in cultural competency interventions
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Collaborative efforts for surveillance, research and application in public health systems
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Cost-benefit analysis of health information systems
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Innovative perspectives applied to public health issues: rural and urban linkages
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Influence of economic instability, outsourcing, and poverty on minority health
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Technology and special needs populations
Please call Marilyn Bingham if you have any questions, regarding payment.
Call for Abstracts
We invite emerging scholars and researchers from all disciplines to submit an abstract related to the above theme or topic areas. Submissions that focus on issues pertinent to Midwestern communities and minority, underserved and special needs populations are especially encouraged.
Required abstract structure: title, author name(s), affiliation(s), topic (see above), background, objectives, methods, results and implications for minority health and presentation format preference (poster, oral or no preference) Maximum length: 250 words.
Please include in the
subject line "Abstract for Minority Health Conference
" and email abstracts to
mhmwc2010@gmail.com
Deadline:
Friday, December 11, 2009
This conference is co-sponsored by the Minority Students for the Advancement of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago Urban Health Program and the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health
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