INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AT NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PRESENTS SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE ON APRIL 28, 2010 AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
March 23, 2010
Contact: Shelley Lotenberg
516-572-6055
Shelley@numc.edu
INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AT NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PRESENTS SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES CONFERENCE ON APRIL 28, 2010 AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Working to lead health care equity dialogue in how environment impacts well recognized disparities in birth outcomes, adolescence, adulthood and old age in minority communities
East Meadow, NY……The Institute for Healthcare Disparities at the Nassau University Medical Center, in partnership with the Nassau County Department of Health Perinatal Services and the March of Dimes, is holding its Second Annual Best Practices Conferences “Bridging the Gap: Environment and Health through the Life Cycle” at Hofstra University, Hempstead, on April 28, 2010. The goal of the conference is to discuss the impact of environment on health throughout the life cycle.
“As the host of this national conference, the NuHealth System is pleased to be a key player, along with the Nassau County Department of Health Perinatal Services and the March of Dimes, in leading the health care equity dialogue,” Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System stated. “Significant evidence supports the conclusion that our individual well being, as well as the health of our communities, are impacted by the environment through all stages of the life cycle,” Gianelli added.
“Our conference will focus on the impact of the environment on health for the individual and for communities throughout the life cycle and how the environment impacts well recognized disparities in birth outcomes, adolescence, adulthood and old age in minority communities,” explained Aloysius B. Cuyjet, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, senior vice president and chief health equity officer as well as chair of the Institute for Healthcare Disparities. “We hope our conference will influence physicians, community leaders and policy makers to make better decisions regarding healthcare to the underserved and to create or renew partnerships with peers in an effort to make a positive impact in our communities.”
The conference will feature national and local keynote speakers such as:
Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH, assistant professor at Massachusset General Hospital
Michael Lu, MD, assistant professor, UCLA School of Public Health
Marc S. Jacobson, MD, pediatric and adolescence medicine
Joel Forman, MD, assistant professor, Mt Sinai School of Medicine
Aloysius B. Cuyjet, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, senior vice president and chief health equity officer
Maria Torroella Carney, MD, FACP, commissioner of health, Nassau County
Dennis P. Andrulis, PhD, MPH, director, center for health equality, Drexel University School of Public Health
“Since the inception of the Institute for Healthcare Disparities, we have worked to create partnerships with community and faith based organizations to deliver the message of healthy living, Conference outcomes will be used to guide the Institute’s work plan for 2010-2011” stated Carlos Alvarez, Executive Director for the Institute.
Registration is required. For additional information on the conference, please visit www.numc.edu or call Karen banks at 516-572-0170 or email at kbanks@numc.edu.
About the NuHealth System:
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau University Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access. For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.