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Using Race and Ethnicity Data to Eliminate Health Disparities - Bay Area
The workshop was held at the following location:
- March 11, 2004 - Bay Area at Unknown Location,
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Race and ethnicity data can be used to improve the diversity of the medical professions, target prevention efforts, and make health care more culturally appropriate. Yet, despite the overwhelming defeat of Proposition 54, there are still barriers to collecting and using data effectively. Join us as we bring together the health community for an active discussion on current data collection efforts and options for improvement.
Moderated by Viola Gonzalez, President, CPEHN Board of Directors
Panel One: How can health plans and providers use race and ethnicity data to improve health care access and quality? How can we use data to increase diversity in the health professions?
Speakers and Panelists Include:
Ron Joseph, Executive Director, The Medical Board of California
Melissa Welch, MD, Medical Director, Health Care Delivery, Aetna – West Region
Frank E. Staggers, MD, Chairperson, Ethnic Health Institute, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Beatriz Solis, MPH, Director of Cultural and Linguistic Services, LA Care Health Plan
Alice Chen, MD, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
Panel Two: Are there legal, logistical, or confidentiality concerns with the collection of race and ethnicity data? How are communities of color impacted? Are legislative or other policy solutions required?
Speakers and Panelists Include:
Greg Franklin, MHA, Deputy Director, Health Information & Strategic Planning, Dept. Health Services
Doreena Wong, JD, Staff Attorney, National Health Law Program
James Crouch, MPH, Executive Director, The California Rural Indian Health Board
Peter Abbott, MD, MPH, President-Elect, The California Public Health Association – North
Dong Suh, MPP, Asian Health Services