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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Program on Ethnicity, Culture and Health Outcomes (ECHO) explores new and innovative partnerships and collaborative opportunities to improve the health of North Carolina communities by eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities through its multidisciplinary and culturally sensitive research, education and training initiatives.
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Student National Medical Association & The Merrimon Family
Present the
32nd Annual Zollicoffer-Merrimon Lecture
As a part of the expanded two-day Lawrence Zollicoffer Symposium and Community Service Day, the Student National Medical Association and the Merrimon Family will host the 32nd annual Zollicoffer-Merrimon Lecture. This year's guest lecturer will be Marie A. Bernard, M.D., Deputy Director of the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health. The lecture will take place on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the UNC School of Medicine, Bondurant Hall (G100). Other events that will occur during this year's symposium include the Zollicoffer Memorial Lecture Dinner, Alumni Welcome Reception and Community Service Day activities. Registration required for some events.
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33rd Annual Minority Health Conference, Translational Research: The Road from Efficacy to Equity
Date: Friday, February 24, 2012
Location: William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
The Minority Health Conference attracts over 500 students, faculty, researchers, health professionals, and community leaders from around thenation each year. The conference provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to tackle the issues facing minority populations with the hopes of improving the health status of those communities. The theme for this year's conference, "Translational Research: The Road from Efficacy to Equity," highlights the importance of translating scientific discoveries into effective strategies and policies intended to eliminate health disparities. This year's conference will include an inter-disciplinary panel of speakers who bring diverse perspectives and will challenge us to think more critically about our approaches to health and equity. You're invited to join efforts in building a movement towards improving minority health and eradicating health disparities.
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