NIH Summit on The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities will be December 14-18th

NIH Summit on The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities will be December 14-18th

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Summit on the Science of Eliminating Health Disparities will be December 14-18, 2008 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Registration is free. Join NIH Institutes, Centers, Offices, and their many partners engaged in research on minority health and health disparities to:

Highlight the research progress of the NIH on health issues among racial/ethnic minority and medically underserved populations
Increase awareness and understanding of disparities in health
Showcase best-practice models in research, capacity-building, outreach, and integrated strategies to eliminate health disparities
Identify strengths and gaps in health disparities research
Network and dialogue with the nation’s leading experts on minority health and health disparities

Interested participants are able to register now for this Summit sponsored by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD): www.ncmhd.nih.gov.

Source: NIH Office of Extramural News