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25th Annual Minority Health Conference

The Evolution of Health Policy:
Influences, Interpretations and Implications

The William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

February 28, 2003


Overview

Health policy is both the starting point and outcome of public health work, and plays a major role in the fight to reduce racial/ethnic health disparities. These policies affect the conduct of research, the development of interventions, and the provision of care. However, health policy decisions are often influenced by political, social, and/or economic realities. The goal of this conference is to explore the development and implementation of health policy as it relates to minority populations.


Agenda (Final edition)

8:00 am
Registration/Continental Breakfast
Central Atrium

9:00 am
Introductions & Welcome
Grumman Auditorium

William L. Roper, MD, MPH
Dean, School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Archie Ervin, PhD
Assistant to the Chancellor
Director, Office of Minority Affairs
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Presider: Kacey Hanson, Masters Student
Conference Co-Chair
Department of Maternal and Child Health
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

9:30 am
Remarks on 25th Anniversary Grumman Auditorium

William T. Small, Jr., MSPH
Adjunct Professor
Department of Health Education
North Carolina Central University

Previous Associate Dean
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

9:45 am
William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Address
Grumman Auditorium

Camara P. Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Research Director on Social Determinants of Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Presider: Victor Schoenbach, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Angela Thrasher, MPH, Doctoral Student
Conference Co-Chair
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

10:45 am
Poster Session I & Break
Central Atrium

11:00 am
MORNING CONCURRENT SESSIONS

(A1) Race in Contemporary Scientific Research and Medical Practice: One Step Forward, Two Steps BackMountain
Laurel AB

Kevin Schulman, MD, MBA, RN
Professor of Medicine and Business Administration
Director, The Center for Clinical and Genetic Economics
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, NC

Jay Kaufman, PhD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kari E. North, PhD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Presider: Marlyn Allicock, MPH, Doctoral Student
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Dionne Piggott, MSPH
Medical Student
School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

(A2) Historical Perspectives: Race and the Implications for Health
Dogwood Room AB

Cherry Beasley
Professor
School of Nursing
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC

Marilyn Yarbrough, JD
Professor
School of Law
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Velma Watts, PhD
Director
Maya Angelou Institute for the Improvement of Child and Family Education
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC

Presider: Seronda Jackson, MS, Doctoral Student
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Katrina Debnam, Masters Student
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

(A3) Community Participatory Research to Mitigate Environmental Injustice Within Impoverished Communities in North Carolina
Redbud AB

Omega Wilson
West End Revitalization Association-CDC
Mebane, NC

Gary Grant
Executive Director
Concerned Citizens of Tillery
Tillery, NC

Marian Johnson-Thompson, PhD
Director, Education and Biomedical Research Development
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Research Triangle Park, NC

Presider: Chris Heaney, Masters Student
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Antoine Smith, Masters Student
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


(A4) Using Qualitative Research to Improve Health Within Communities of Color: Advantages and Challenges in Application and Opportunities for Policy Change
Bellflower AB

Derek M. Griffith, PhD
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Health Scholar, Post Doctoral Fellow
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Siobhan Maty, PhD, MPH
W.K. Kellogg Community Health Scholar, Post Doctoral Fellow
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Scott Rhodes, PhD, MPH, CHES
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Health Scholar, Post Doctoral Fellow
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Ivan M. Remnitz, MA
Hispanic Liaison, El Vinculo
Community Mentor
W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Health Scholars Program
Pittsboro, NC

Presider: Annice Kim, MPH, Doctoral Student
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Jimmy Wallace, Masters Student
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

(A5) Categorizations and Characterizations of the 'Authentic Indian': Health Policy Implications for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Azalea Room AB

Dean S. Seneca, MPH, MCURP
Assistant Director, Office of Tribal Affairs
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Atlanta, GA

Patrik Johansson, MD, MPH
Health Disparities Intern
Office of Minority Health
Rockville, MD

Gregory Richardson
Executive Director
North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs
Raleigh, NC

Lynn Lowry-Chavis, MPH
Program Manager
AI N-O-T Project
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Robert G. Robinson, DrPH
Associate Director for Program Development
Office on Smoking and Health, Office of the Director
Atlanta, GA

Presider: Lawrence Shorty
Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NC American Indian Tobacco Addiction and Prevention Initiative

Co-Presider: Kyna McCullough, MPH, Doctoral Student
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

12:15 pm
Lunch
Trillium Room

1:30 pm
AFTERNOON CONCURRENT SESSIONS

(B1) Access and Advocacy: How Politics and Social Policy Affect Health Among Vulnerable Populations
Azalea AB

Dean Duncan, PhD
Research Associate Professor
School of Social Work
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Leslie Brown, JD, MPH
Program Coordinator
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention Section, NC Division of Public Health
Raleigh, NC

Paula Wolf
Senior Fellow, NC Child Advocacy Institute
Chief Lobbyist, Covenant with North Carolina's Children
Raleigh, NC

Presider: April Perry, Doctoral Student
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Sarah Temin, Masters Student
Department of Health Policy and Administration
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

(B2) Sorting by Color: How Official Racial and Ethnic Categorizations Impact Minority Health
Dogwood AB

Olivia Carter-Pokras, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
School of Medicine
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Emmanuel Ngui
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Raleigh, NC

Trude Bennett, DrPH, MPH, MSW
Associate Professor
Department of Maternal and Child Health
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Presider: Jennifer Norton, Doctoral Student Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Elliott Brown
Department of Nutrition
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

(B3) The Impact of Immigration Policies on Health Care Access for Latinos in North Carolina
Mountain Laurel AB

Andrea Bazan Manson, MPH
Executive Director
El Pueblo
Raleigh, NC

Andrea Weathers, MD, DrPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Maternal and Child Health
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jane Perkins, JD
Director of Legal Affairs
National Health Law Program
Chapel Hill, NC

Presider: Crystal Crutcher, Masters Student
Department of Health Policy and Administration
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Ahn Tran, MPH, Doctoral Student
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


(B4) Translating and Disseminating Health Disparities Research
Bellflower AB

Felicia E. Mebane, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Policy and Administration
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Beverly Rockhill, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Pam Silberman, JD, DrPH
Associate Director for Policy Analysis
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Presider: Eileen Yam, Masters Student
Department of Maternal and Child Health
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider Wendy Chen, MPH, Doctoral Student
Department of Health Policy and Administration
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

(B5) Challenges of Access to and Utilization of Mental Health Services for Populations of Color
Redbud AB

Joseph Telfair, DrPH, MSW, MPH
Associate Professor
Dept of Maternal and Child Health
School of Public Health
University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL

Terry T. McCandies, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Betsy Sleath, PhD, RPh
Associate Professor
School of Pharmacy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Presider: Stephanie Etienne, Masters Student
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Aviva Scully, Masters Student
School of Public Health, School of Social Work
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2:45 pm
Poster Session II and Break
Central Atrium

3:00 pm
Panel Discussion

Where Will We Be In 2010? Sharpening the Focus On the Health Disparities Picture
Grumman Auditorium

Nan Freeland
Natural Resources Leadership Institute
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Valerie Ann Kaalund, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of African and Afro-American Studies
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, PhD
Professor
Department of Health Policy and Administration
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Cynthia Lopez, PhD
Research Professor
University of Massachusetts
Lowell, MA

John Hatch, PhD
Kenan Professor Emeritus
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tom Ricketts, PhD
Director, North Carolina Rural Health and Research Program, and Program on Health
Policy Analysis
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Presider: Vijaya Hogan, DrPH
Director, Curriculum on Health Disparities, Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Maternal and Child Health
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presider: Angela Thrasher, MPH, Doctoral Student
Conference Co-Chair
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

4:30 pm
Conference Wrap-Up
Grumman Auditorium

Aundra Shields, JD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

4:45 pm
Conference Adjourns


Poster Session

The Conference Planning Committee invites you to participate in the Conference poster session. To do so, please submit an abstract that demonstrates your topic as timely and relevant to minority health and to the conference theme. All abstracts must be received by the Office of Continuing Education by January 13, 2003.

Guidelines

  • Abstracts should be timely and relevant to minority health and to the Conference theme:
    “The Evolution of Health Policy: Influences, Interpretations, and Implications.”
  • Abstracts must be typed, single-spaced, and no more than 250 words.
  • Center title at top of page followed by author’s name and academic degrees.
  • Include the presenting author’s position/title, mailing address, phone number (including area code), fax number and e-mail address.
  • Indicate permission to post your abstract and presenting author’s information (position/
    title/organization) on the Conference website.
  • Organize by sub-headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

If you choose to use our on-line form, please send an additional copy of your abstract by e-mail.
Presenters will be notified of acceptance by February 3, 2003. All presenters are expected to register for the Conference. All accepted abstracts will be posted on the Conference website by February 14, 2003. Abstracts that do not adhere to the above guidelines will NOT be reviewed.

Please submit your abstract via the following:

(1) use our on-line form

(2) e-mail your abstract to yolanda_riggsbee@unc.edu

(3) send it by postal mail to:
Yolanda Riggsbee
OCE
School of Public Health
Campus Box 8165
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8165

 


Sponsors

The Minority Student Caucus would like to thank the sponsors of the 25th Annual Minority Health Conference

Platinum: $2,000 +

  • UNC School of Public Health, Office of the Dean
  • North Carolina Institute for Public Health, Office of Continuing Education

Gold: $1,000 - $1,999

Silver: $500 - $999

  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • UNC Center for AIDS Research
  • UNC School of Public Health
    Department of Health Behavior and Health Education

Bronze: $100 - $499

  • Dental Foundation of North Carolina
  • felix, ink.
  • Jonathan and Ann Kotch
  • Kate B. Reynolds Foundation
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

The broadcast of the William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture is presented by the

Minority Health Project , The UNC Program on Ethnicity, Culture, and Health Outcomes (ECHO)

with funding from the

UNC Center for Health Statistics Research
(CDC National Center for Health Statistics,
contract No. UR6/CCU417428-04)

and the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
through a cooperative agreement with the Association of Schools of Public Health

Internet dissemination is provided by Kaisernetwork.org



Hotel Information

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at several local hotels. Please mention the Minority Health Conference when making reservations (by 1/30/03) at the following hotels:

Sheraton Hotel, 919-968-4900, $99.00 not including tax

Holiday Inn Express 919-489-7555, $69.00 not including tax


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