[Health_Education_Promotion] The 2013 & Beyond Latino Health Equity Conference

[Alissa Leavitt (Green)]

The 2013 & Beyond Latino Health Equity Conference

The Latino Health Equity Conference provides a forum to focus on individual
and community pathways to health equity through research, programs and
policies. The interactive annual conference serves an important role in
bridging the gap between health research/practice and Latinos to develop
strategies for health equity.

The objectives of the Latino Health Equity Conference are to:

   1. Enhance participants’ understanding of social, economic and political
   factors for health equity
   2. Understand major disease prevention and health promotion challenges
   facing Latinos and potential solutions to those challenges,
   3. Build understanding of culturally appropriate public health practice,
   research and policies to promote health for Latinos
   4. Develop strategies for partnerships between Latino communities and
   key stakeholders in building community capacity for health through
   research, education and advocacy
   5. Provide strategies and tools for students and organizations to
   increase the number of Latinos in health careers



Who should attend the conference?

   - Community members and representatives from community organizations
   - Health professionals
   - Students
   - Educators and researchers
   - Local, national and global health organizations
   - City, county and state personnel
   - Administrators
   - Public health practitioners


http://www.latinohealthequityconference.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107&Itemid=95&lang=en

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Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES
green.alissa at gmail.com
503-358-2331
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