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Dr. Dennis Andrulis, Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Center for Healthcare Equality at the Drexel University School of Public Health, presented his research and moderated a panel discussion at the NIH Summit: "The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities" in Maryland on December 17, 2008. |
Dr. Andrulis presented his research "Health Care Reform and the 2008 Election" before moderating the panel discussion "The Role of Quality Improvement in Eliminating Health Disparities" at the NIH Summit. His presentation focused on the history of health care reform in the United States, a review of the presidential candidates’ healthcare reform plans, and the potential for future health care reform. The other members of the panel included Dr. Thomas LaViest from John Hopkins University, Winston Wong of the Kaiser Permanente, Dr. Ernest Moy from the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality, and Rhonda Moore Johnson from Highmark Inc.
During the summit, members of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) presented their new framework for understanding and eliminating health disparities. The framework calls for the catalyzing and promotion of intersections amongst the frequently distinct and fragmented fields of science, practice and policy in order to eliminate health disparities.
The NCMHD is expecting to publish the proceedings of the summit. In addition, NCMHD will be placing an entire supplement, "The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities," in American Journal of Public Health in the fall 2009.
The Center for Health Equality is a collaboration between the Drexel University School of Public Health and the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Founded in 2003, its mission is to partner with community and government to improve the health and well-being of communities through the elimination of health disparities. The Center provides an innovative and exciting program of research and evaluation, networking and collaboration, education and practice built around a commitment to social justice and human rights. For further information, please visit the CHE website.