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. The Kaiser Family Foundation's live, interactive webcast series will discuss 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
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.
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