As we first mentioned in the July 2008 Extramural Nexus, the NIH Summit on the Science of Eliminating Health Disparities will take place from 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

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