Friday, May 4, 2007 4 pm – 8 pm
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony

Saturday, May 5, 2007 9 am – 6 pm
Conference Opening
Plenary Sessions and Panel Discussions
Abstract and Poster Presentations

 

The Fifth Annual Conference on Latino Health, scheduled for May 4-5, 2007, will target primary care physicians, nurses, public health specialists, allied health professionals, and executives and staff from organizations providing services to Hispanic communities. The purpose of the Conference is to review the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of diseases disproportionately impacting Hispanics in the US. Panels and posters will be presented.

The Latino Health Conference will:

1. Educate physicians and allied health professionals about diseases disproportionately affecting, or having higher morbidity among, Hispanic Americans;
2. Stress evidence-based medicine in the approach of healthcare delivery to Hispanics;
3. Examine factors involved in developing cultural competency;
4. Provide and analyze data about health disparities in Hispanic communities;
5. Discuss barriers preventing Hispanics from accessing healthcare;
6. Review innovative approaches to solving the complex problems involved in delivering healthcare to the diverse Hispanic population.

PRE-REGISTER for the conference. You can also download and complete the Registration Form and fax it to (212) 889-2618.

 

Submit to the Call for Abstracts for the Conference

We invite abstracts that reflect international, national and local innovative programs, initiatives, or recently completed/ongoing research that pertain to the Social Justice Issues Affecting the Health of Latinos throughout the life-cycle including:

• Maternal and Child Health
• Mental Health and Well-Being in Young Adults
• The Diabetes Connection: Obesity and Heart Disease
• Violence and the Justice System
• Hepatitis and Liver Disease
• HIV
• Enhancing Education, Outreach and Service Delivery
• Disparate Health and Healthcare Services

Learn more about the Conference's Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 before Midnight EST. Please submit abstracts via e-mail to: LHC2007@med.nyu.edu

For more information, please contact Martha Laureano at the 2007 Latino Health Conference info line (212) 263-4852.

 

Past Latino Health Conferences:

First Annual Latino Health Conference: Challenges and Prospects
Second Annual Latino Health Conference: A Call to Action
Third Annual Latino Health Conference: Progress Through Action
Fourth Annual Latino Health Conference: Social Justice and Latino Health (October 28, 2005)