Minority Health meetings & conferences

17th Annual Meeting of the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancers

17th Annual CGA-ICC Meeting Anaheim, California October 7-8, 2013

This will be just prior to the 32nd Annual Education Conference of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC).

Featured Topics for 2013:

• EMR-based clinical decision support tools in hereditary CRC

• Variants of uncertain significance including analytical approaches, updates and progress from InSIGHT, and clinical cases and counseling challenges

• Next generation sequencing, whole genome/exome sequencing, and cancer gene panels for clinicians including defining medically actionable incidental findings and the ethical, legal, and social issues of newer sequencing platforms and their use

• Hereditary CRC and ethnic minorities, including African Americans and Hispanics

• Prevention of cancer in hereditary CRC syndromes including timing of surgery in MYH and hamartomatous polyposis syndromes, use of chemoprevention in the intestine and beyond, and evidence-based approaches to cancer screening and surveillance

Special Sessions for 2013

• Cases with the Experts (bring your challenging cases to discuss with the experts)

• Plenary research presentations and posters of distinction

• Update on the optimal approach for identification and management of gynecologic malignancies within hereditary CRC

• Impact of pre-operative genetic and tumor testing on surgical decision-making

• Back by popular demand: Hereditary CRC "Jeopardy!", hosted by Randall Burt, MD

• Continuing by popular demand: Hot topics in Behavioral Science, Basic Science, and Clinical Science by world-renowned experts!

• New for 2013: Video forum, moderated by Patrick M. Lynch, MD

For further information, please contact admin@cgaicc.com.

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America 41st Annual Convention

September 24 – 27, 2013 Linthicum, Maryland

Since 1972, the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. has served as America’s only voluntary national organization working full-time to resolve issues surrounding sickle cell disease. SCDAA is comprised of over 59 community based member organizations serving patients and their families in over 300 communities in North America. The 41st Annual Convention will be held on September 24 – 27, 2013 in Linthicum, MD.

43rd Annual Association of Black Sociologists Conference Social (In)Justice and Health Disparities: A Continuing Saga

August 8-10, 2013 New York, New York

Chronic illness and disease constitute major societal problems in the United States. These problems include, but are not limited to, obesity, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and cancer.  Marginalized populations, and people of color in particular, are disproportionately affected by chronic illness. These populations are also less likely to have access to or receive appropriate and timely care and treatment. These health disparities are socially and economically detrimental to the health of society at large. Given the gravity of growing health disparities it is without question that serious investigation by sociologists, economists, psychologists, health care workers, and scholars and practitioners from other disciplines is needed.

42nd Annual Meeting of the Association of American Indian Physicians

“Promoting Wellness in Native American Communities through Exercise, Disease Prevention, and Traditional Healing”

July 29 – August 4, 2013 Santa Clara, California

Seventh International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health

June 23-27, 2013 Los Angeles, California

The University of Southern California’s School of Social Work and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health are pleased to extend a warm welcome for you to join us in June 2013 for the 7th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health.

We look forward to exploring with you exciting research and innovative practices focused on client-centered social work amidst the world famous landmarks of Hollywood. Greater Los Angeles will indeed make for a unique setting in which to examine groundbreaking theories and advanced academic and practice-based research and see how they are translated into research-informed practice for the diverse population of Southern California.

AMONG THE CONFERENCE SUB-THEMES INCLUDE:

• Client groups in health and mental health;
• Integrated service settings in health, mental health and substance abuse;
• Diversity in health and mental health;
• Recovery;
• Families and friends in the recovery process;
• De-stigmatization of mental illness and health problems;
• Interest organizations, recovery, and de-stigmatization;
• Social policy, health, and mental health;
• Health equity;
• Evidence-based practice; and
• Practice-based research.

This conference is planned for you to meet, engage, learn from and collaborate with an international gathering of social work practitioners and academics. Also, for you to enjoy L.A.