LLU School of Public Health CPE - Eliminating Disparities

For decades, federal, state, and local reports have documented the existence of serious racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care. Specifically, these reports have noted that minorities suffer disproportionately from higher mortality rates, higher incidence of major chronic diseases, and lower availability and utilization of health services. Despite significant interventions by health providers and policy makers, there is evidence that disparities persist. A report released in 2003 by the Institute of Medicine, entitled "Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care," indicated that ethnic and racial minorities are less likely to receive at least routine medical procedures and experience a lower quality of health services even when insurance status, income, age, and severity of condition are comparable. Racial and ethnic minority groups still suffer higher rates of morbidity and mortality than the majority population. Clearly, more work is required before these disparities can be eliminated.

Who should attend

Students
Health-care professionals
Heath-care administrators
Anyone interested in improving health disparities issues

Learning objectives

To raise awareness of the existence of racial and ethic disparities in health care;
To raise awareness of the current research and practices/programs being implemented to eliminate health-care disparities; and
To encourage students to engage in research and practice that focuses on eliminating disparities in the health-care system.

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Speakers

Jean Lau Chin, EdD, ABPP

Dr. Lau Chin is Professor and Dean of the Derner Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies at Adelphi University in New York. She is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of clinical, educational, and management experience in health and mental health services. Dr. Chin has published extensively with 9 books and over 200 presentations in the areas of culturally competent service delivery; ethnic minority, Asian American, and women's issues in health and mental health.

Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH

Senior Scientist, Institute for Health Policy, Program Director for Multicultural Education, Multicultural Affairs Office Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Betancourt’s primary interests include cross-cultural medicine, minority recruitment into the health professions, and minority health/health policy research. Dr. Betancourt has written peer-reviewed articles on topics including racial/ethnic disparities in health and health care. Dr. Betancourt teaches cross-cultural medicine, health disparities, and health policy to medical students and residents at MGH-Harvard Medical School and to students at the Harvard School of Public Health.

View video stream of Dr. Betancourt's presentation

James L. Kyle, II, MD , MDiv

Dr. Kyle is a health-care consultant assisting with strategic initiatives for Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. Most recently he was the Dean of the School of Public Health at Loma Linda University. He also serves as the Interim Pastor of the Berean SDA Church in Los Angeles.

He has contributed to published works and has held positions as a pastor and associate pastor for various SDA churches throughout California. His medical ministry includes work as a physician, internal medicine consultant, private practice specialist, medical analyst, chief medical officer, and director and compliance offer, as well as positions as a president, vice-president, and CEO for several medical institutions and companies. Dr. Kyle served in the U.S. Army as a primary care physician and received several decorations throughout his military career.

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Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD

Dr. LaVeist is the director for the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is also a faculty associate in the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Hopkins Population Center. He holds a joint appointment in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Oncology, and the University's Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology. He is the inaugural recipient of the Knowledge Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Health Services' Office of Minority Health, for contributing "substantial research, as well as written and published work, that advances knowledge about minority health and the elimination of health disparities."

View video stream of Dr. LaVeist's presentation

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Continuing education

Registered Nurses

Loma Linda University School of Public Health is approved by the California State Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number 0139. Event approved for 4 hours.

Health Educators

Loma Linda University School of Public Health is designed as a provider of Category I continuing education contact hours in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. NCHEC Multiple Event Provider (MEP) Number CA0024. Event approved for 4 contact hours.

Program

Monday, January 29th, 2007 - Equal Access is not Equal Care: Part I

Proposed Presenter:	Dr. Thomas LaViest (**Invited)
Location:	Alumni Hall
Time:	12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007 - Cultural Competence: "Being Nice is not Enough: Moving Towards Cultural Excellence"

Proposed Presenter:	Dr. Jean Chin
Location:	Alumni Hall

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007 - Equal Access is not Equal Care: Part II

Proposed Presenter:	Dr. James Kyle
Location:	Alumni Hall
Time:	12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 1st, 2007 - "Failure is not an Option"

Proposed Presenter:	Dr. Joseph Betancourt
Location:	Wong Kerlee/Coleman Pavilion
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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Project advisors

Suzanne Montgomery, PhD, MS, Center for Health Disparities
Michael Connor, Associate Dean, School of Public Health

Committee members

Cara Monroe, School of Medicine (SM)
Maria Chuulu-Duroseau, SM
Ken Stewart, School of Public Health (SPH)
Monique Nugent, SM
Mike Conner, EdS, Associate Dean of Students, SPH, and Taskforce Advisor
Theodora Stratis, School of Science and Technology
Tenisha Mitchell, SM
Gwen Rohrer, SM
Fayomi Agboola, MPH, of SPH
John Byssainthe, MPH, of SPH
Susanne Montgomery, PhD, MPH, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, SPH, and Taskforce Advisor
Debra Barrath, School of Nursing

Registration

There is no charge for this conference, however, registration is required. There is a $25 charge for continuing education units.

Registration Form (PDF)

Contact information

To register, please contact Venice Brown at the Office of Public Health Practice and Workforce Development by phone at (909) 558-4595 or by e-mail at vbrown@llu.edu. You can also register with Jennifer López at (909) 558-9411 or jllopez@llu.edu.

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Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare: From Competence to Excellence