November articles & advocacy resources
Advocacy resources, articles, reports, and studies from November’s OMO newsletter…
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SHIRE Conference on Building Community Engagement
“Building Community Engagement in Underserved Neighborhoods: The Path to Health Empowerment”
Join the Summit Health Institute for Research and Education, Inc. (SHIRE) on November 17 – 18, 2011 for a conference on “Building Community Engagement in Underserved Neighborhoods: The Path to Health Empowerment”.
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November 2011 Events
Dear colleagues,
There are several events taking place this month that you should be aware of.
- Oct 29 – Nov 2nd – APHA 139th Annual Meeting and Exposition Overview of Previous Debt Proposals
- Nov 1st – National Health Equity Coalition- National Call to Action
- Nov 1st – Health, the Economy, and American Business
- Nov 7, 9, 15, 17th – Seizing the Opportunity: Achieving Equity in Health Reform
- Nov 15th – Webinar: Transforming Health Care Delivery Systems: Evolving Challenges for State Policymakers and Health Centers
- Nov 17 – 18th – Building Community Engagement in Underserved Neighborhoods: The Path to Health Empowerment
- Nov 30th – 2011 Disparities Forum: What Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Would Want Us to Know About Health Care Disparities
- Jan 19 – 21st – Save the Date: Health Action 2012 -
Resolution Honors California NHPI Population
Assembly member Warren T. Furutani (D – South Los Angeles County), announced that Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 67 was chaptered by the Secretary of State. Sponsored by the community based organization Empowering Pacific Islander Communities, ACR 67 recognizes the contributions of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities to California, and also recognizes the importance of preserving NHPI communities and their traditions.
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2010 Census NHPI Population Distribution
1.2 million Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders were counted in the 2010 Census. Please click on the post to see a map of the NHPI population distribution. Overall, there was a 30 percent population increase from the 2000 Census.
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2011 Health Equity Summit- Oakland, CA
On September 17th, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Congressional Black Caucus will be in Oakland to identify policy solutions to address health disparities. Please join AAPCHO, APIAHF, SHIRE, CPEHN and many of our partners at the 2011 Health Equity Summit, “The Affordable Care Act and Beyond: Opportunities for Achieving Health Equity.” Register today!
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Changes to how multi-racial Americans are counted
As part of a series on mixed-race Americans, the New York Times looks at changes to how racial and ethnicity data is collected for these individuals and how changes in measurement can make assessing racial & ethnic disparities in health, education, housing, etc. more difficult.
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OMO congratulates Ruth Perot
OMO congratulates Ruth Perot on her appointment to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on CMS systems modernization. The project is titled “Future Information Architectures, Processes, and Strategies for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services”.
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Health Equity Leadership Commission
Out of Many, One salutes our colleagues who are part of the new Health Equity Leadership Commission, led by Congresswoman Christensen. Mr. Daniel Dawes, Premiere Inc. Ms. Millicent Gorham, National Black Nurses Association Dr. Brian Smedley, the Health Policy Institute at the Joint Center Ms. Fredette West, Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Coalition Ms. Mara [...]
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NHMA’s Congressional Briefing
Health Care Reform Implementation for Hispanic Communities Event Details Thursday, July 22nd 4 – 6 pm (Includes briefing and reception) Hors d’oeuvre and drinks will be served. Rayburn House Building Room 2168 The National Hispanic Medical Association- NHMA- is hosting a Congressional briefing about Health Care Reform Implementation for Hispanic Communities. The goal of the [...]
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