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Nominate an immigrant innovator as a Champion of Change

Posted by: Julia Puebla Fortier on May 10, 2013 at 01:31 pm

Posted In: Director's Notes

In just a few weeks, the White House Office of Public Engagement will host a Champions of Change event focused on immigrant innovators and entrepreneurs – the best and brightest from around the world who are helping create American jobs, grow our economy, and make our nation more competitive.

Let's nominate someone from the world of cross cultural health care!

2013 Conference: Reflections, Reminders, and Reunions

Posted by: Darci Graves on April 02, 2013 at 11:26 pm

Posted In: Conference

March 15, 2013. As I sit here on the plane, reflecting on the last week, I am struck by how the remarkable the experience is. The 8^th National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations was my fourth – Seattle, Minneapolis, Baltimore and Oakland.

Your Input: The future of health equity and diversity

Posted by: Julia Puebla Fortier on March 19, 2013 at 12:28 pm

Posted In: Conference

As we review the Eighth DiversityRx Conference in Oakland that took place last week, we'd like to hear from you about what the future holds for the field of health equity and diversity, and what stories you have from your work. Please fill out this short survey:

Stories, Data, and Techology

Posted by: nancy netherland on March 19, 2013 at 10:31 am

Posted In: Conference

"No data without stories, no stories without data." Nice reminder to keep the connections between the "facts" and "individuals impacted" in focus. This also informs the challenges raised in this session about the reluctance of staff to ask for information about ethnicity and race -- data is not just data -- it’s connected to individual lives.

Have something to say?

Posted by: Gale Petersen on March 18, 2013 at 02:33 pm

Posted In: Your Voices

Do you have a health program or research project on culturally diverse patient populations that you'd like to share with your colleagues? Have you gone through some tough times and obtained some hard-won Lessons Learned you think others would benefit from?

Opening Plenary Sets the Tone for the Eighth National Conference

Posted by: nancy netherland on March 12, 2013 at 04:56 pm

Posted In: Conference

Refreshingly strong Opening Plenary Session for the Eighth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations. Among others, Dr. Mark Mark Smith, MD, MBA President & Chief Executive Officer, California HealthCare Foundation set a context about how we (the field) can talk about communities of color or those sharing similar ethnicities, gender, etc.

Networking on Social Media at the Eighth National Conference

Posted by: Brittany Smith on March 10, 2013 at 08:25 pm

Posted In: Conference

This year for the first time we will be supporting a social media backchannel at the National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations! We'd love to have everyone's participation, to join the dialogue start here:

Asian Community Health Workers for Mental Health: A Frontier to Explore

Posted by: Diana Hallare on June 08, 2012 at 10:55 am

Posted In: Your Voices

From the Barefoot Doctor program in China to the promotores model in the United States, community health workers (CHWs) have supported public health for almost half a century (1). Their efforts, especially in health education and making referrals, have helped to prevent, treat, and manage chronic as well as infectious diseases.

We need your input -- pilot test global standards for culturally competent care!

Posted by: Julia Puebla Fortier on May 21, 2012 at 04:42 pm

Posted In: Director's Notes

We are looking for health care organizations that can pilot test a tool to improve the accessibility, utilization and quality of health care for migrants and ethnic minorities.

We'd like to hear about your work!

Posted by: Julia Puebla Fortier on May 12, 2012 at 12:15 am

Posted In: Director's Notes

Do you have a health program or research project on culturally diverse patient populations that you'd like to share with your colleagues?

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