Introduction •
Summit Goals & Objectives •
Summit Agenda At A Glance •
Registration •
CEU Statement
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Goal 1 |
Build on the knowledge gained in the previous conferences and identify distinct health issues disproportionately impacting minority women so that programs can be improved. Objective: Discuss health issues of women of color that can be incorporated into the development of national, state and local health policy agendas. Objective: Identify action-oriented strategies that increase positive health outcomes for women of color across the lifespan, from rural and urban communities. |
Goal 2 |
Highlight successful models of health promotion and prevention that can be replicated in the community. Objective: Apply strategies learned in skills-building workshops that explore current prevention strategies, including strength-based approaches that work in various communities, both urban and rural. Objective: Foster community partnerships to identify and implement best practices that target prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases that disproportionately affect women of color. |
Thursday |
8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Registration |
9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Violence Against Women Pre-Summit Institute: Current Strategies for Prevention and Intervention
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1:00 – 2:00 pm |
Welcoming Remarks
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2:00 – 5:00 pm |
Opening Plenary: From the Eyes of Women: Disaster Response, Recovery and Resilience
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5:30 – 7:00 pm |
Opening Reception sponsored by VERIZON, Inc, Melody Carter, |
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Friday |
7:00 – 8:00 am |
Yoga Session |
8:00-9:00 am |
ICC Breakfast |
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8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Registration |
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9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Exhibits and Wellness Center |
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Federally-Sponsored Innovative Symposia
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12:00 – 1:30 pm |
Luncheon Presentation: Overcoming Challenges Through Education and Commitment
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1:45 – 3:45 pm |
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1:45 – 3:45 pm |
Poster Presentations I |
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4:00 – 6:00 pm |
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4:00 – 6:00 pm |
Poster Presentations II |
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Saturday |
7:00 am – 8:00 am |
Exercise Session |
8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Registration |
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9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Exhibits and Wellness Center |
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9:00 – 11:00 am |
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9:00 – 11:00 am |
Poster Presentations III |
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12:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
Sponsored Luncheon Presentation-Marie Philippe, United Health Group, Minnetonka, MN |
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1:45 – 3:45 pm |
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1:45 – 3:45 pm |
Poster Presentations IV |
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4:00 – 6:00 pm |
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7:00 – 9:00 pm |
NMA Sponsored Reception & Play |
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Sunday |
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Closing Plenary: Maximizing Your Potential in Your Community
Closing Remarks
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You can register for the 2007 Minority Women's Health Summit on line at http://www.nhmamd.org/mwhs/mwhs_event2.cfm.
Space is limited to 500 participants. Register now and save your spot!
If you have questions regarding the Summit, please contact Aleisha Langhorne at (202) 401-8325 or Frances Ashe-Goins at (202) 690-6373 with the DHHS/Office on Women's Health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.
This activity for 22 contact hours is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for the CHES to receive 22 Category I contact hours in health education, CDC provider number GA0082
The CDC has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC has awarded 2.2 of CEU's to participants who successfully complete this program.
The application cycle for exhibits closed June 1, 2007. We are currently reviewing the submitted applications and will send out notifications by COB June 14, 2007. We will let you know our decision either way.
If you have questions about exhibits, please contact Ann Abercrombie.
Minority Women’s Health Summit Aims to Address Health Disparities
Minority women bear a disproportionate burden of disease, disability and early death
WASHINGTON, DC— Public health advocates, community- and faith-based leaders, minority women's health coalition directors and consumers will join the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health in addressing health issues that affect women of color at the third Minority Women’s Health Summit. Women of Color: Addressing Disparities, Affirming Resilience and Developing Strategies for Success will be held August 23-26, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
“In order to meet national health goals, we need to share experiences and successful programs,” says Dr. Wanda Jones, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Director of the Office on Women’s Health. “The Minority Women’s Health Summit will help us address disparities by building upon the knowledge gained in previous conferences and provide workshops that focus on solutions that work.”
The Summit will focus on the often unrecognized health threats experienced by women of color and feature workshops on a range of health topics including cancer, HIV/AIDS, breast health, diabetes, violence against women and mental health. The action-oriented workshops will provide opportunities for collective thinking and creative problem-solving and are designed to:
In addition to the workshops, plenary sessions will include:
The 2007 Minority Women’s Health Summit is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on Women’s Health, Lupus Foundation of America, the National Hispanic Medical Association, the National Medical Association, Baylor College of Medicine/Intercultural Cancer Council, United Health Group, and Verizon. HHS partners include the Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Minority Health, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
To find women’s health statistics at the national, state, regional and county level, visit Quick Health Data Online at www.womenshealth.gov/quickhealthdata. The free health database includes comprehensive data, for both women and men, on a variety of health topics related to prevention, disease, access to care, mortality, reproductive health, and violence. Data can be accessed by gender, race/ethnicity, and age.
To learn more about the Minority Women’s Health Summit and view the summit agenda, visit www.womenshealth.gov/mwhs, or call the Office on Women’s Health at 1-800-994-9662.
HHS Holds Minority Women’s Health Summit to Address Health Disparities
WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is holding the third Minority Women’s Health Summit to address health disparities among women of color. The Summit will bring together public health advocates, community- and faith-based leaders, minority women's health coalition directors and consumers to share experiences, highlight successful programs and provide action-oriented strategies.
WHAT: | Women of Color: Addressing Disparities, Affirming Resilience, and Developing Strategies for Success will address health disparities among minority women and feature workshops on topics such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, breast health, diabetes, human trafficking and mental health. The opening plenary session, From the Eyes of Women: Disaster Response, Recovery and Resilience, will focus on emergency preparedness and the unique concerns for minority women when disaster strikes. |
WHY: | To focus on the often unrecognized threats to health experienced by women of color and highlight successful models of health promotion and prevention. |
WHEN: | August 23-26, 2007 |
WHERE: | Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. |
WHO: | Speakers at the Minority Women's Health Summit include:
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For more information about the Minority Women’s Health Summit, to view the summit agenda and to access information about the speakers, visit www.womenshealth.gov/mwhs, or call the Office on Women’s Health at 1-800-994-9662.
The application cycle for exhibits closed June 1, 2007. We are currently reviewing the submitted applications and will send out notifications by COB June 14, 2007. We will let you know our decision either way.
If you have questions about exhibits, please contact Ann Abercrombie.
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