Register for April 25-26 Conference on “Health Disparities Research at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Disability”
An AHRQ-sponsored national conference, to be held April 25-26 in Washington, D.C., will bring together researchers, advocates, and policy-makers in racial, ethnic, and disability-related disparities. Attendees will learn about barriers to health care and health promotion for people with disabilities in underserved racial and ethnic groups, share research work on the intersection of racial/ethnic disparities and disabilities, and discuss priorities for future research and action. The conference is sponsored by AHRQ, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, and the Special Hope Foundation. Select to register for the conference.
Project Intersect:
Health Disparities Research
at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Disability:
A National Conference
April 25 & 26, 2013
Washington, DC
CONFERENCE PURPOSE
The conference is intended to bring together researchers, advocates, and policy makers in racial and ethnic disparities and disability-related disparities to:
- Learn about barriers to health care and health promotion for people with disabilities in underserved racial and ethnic groups
- Share your own work on health disparities at this intersection
- Discuss priorities for future research and action
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS
The conference is part of Project Intersect: Addressing Health Disparities at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Disability. Project Intersect is based in the Institute on Development & Disability at Oregon Health & Science University. Project partners include:
- Project Intersect Advisory Council – A national group of adults with disabilities and family members of adults with disabilities who are members of underserved racial and ethnic groups
- The National Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University
- The Department of Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois – Chicago
- USC UCEDD, University California and Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- The Institute for Disability Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi
- Jana Peterson-Besse, MPH, PhD – Dr. Peterson-Besse is a researcher and teacher in public health, disability, health disparities, and social determinants of health
- American Association on Health and Disability
Conference Attendee & Exhibitor
Registration is Open
***Early Bird Registration Deadline is February 15th, 2013***
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Hotel Information
Conference Schedule
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Conference Sponsors
Conference Sponsors
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Special Hope Foundation
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