2008 OMMH National Health Disparities Conference
HEALTH EQUALITY: Honoring Culture While Closing the Gap
November 12-14
Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel
Prior Lake, MN (30 miles southwest of St. Paul)
Agenda
Access podcasts of featured presenters and Powerpoint slides from concurrent sessions here.
Conference Mission:
To create a dynamic forum on health equality for all levels of
community engagement and diverse populations while celebrating effective
health initiatives.
Conference Goals:
- Address overarching causes (social determinants, etc.) of racial and ethnic health disparities.
- Evaluate progress and develop an action plan for addressing racial and ethnic health disparities.
- Build bridges with federal, state, and local governments to stimulate legislative and policy solutions to disparate health outcomes.
- Highlight existing models, resources, tools and programs from Minnesota and beyond.
- Explore emerging models, research, and science from Minnesota and beyond.
- Generate energy and synergy for the on-going work of eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities.
- Establish an on-going forum to exchange information, network, build capacity, and provide mutual support and accountability for the work of eliminating health disparities at all levels.
- Create an inclusive environment and facilitate broad access to the conference for representatives from all sectors of the population.
- Celebrate the individuals, communities, cultures and organizations that are part of the richness of Minnesota.
Conference Podcast:
All podcast are in MP3 format. To listen within browser, click on a link. To download right click link and select SAVE TARGET AS...
Transcriptions of podcasts will be made available on request. Contact the Office of Minority and Multicultural Health at 651-201-5813.
Presented by:
Minnesota Department of Health
Office of Minority and Multicultural Health
For more information:
Valerie Larsen
651-201-5817
Valerie.Larsen@state.mn.us
