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Frequently Asked
Questions
What is the 2003 Minority Health Conference?
What does this conference hope to accomplish?
Who is organizing this event?
How many people are expected to attend?
What is the cost to attend the conference?
Are there accommodations for those from out of town?
Is this conference only for minorities?
Who is sponsoring this conference?
Who is speaking at this conference?
What is the 2003 Minority Health Conference?
The 2003 Minority
Health Conference at UCLA addresses minority health
disparities and raises awareness of minority health issues in Southern
California. The event is organized by the UCLA and USC
chapters of APAMSA, LMSA, and SNMA, and is a joint effort to promote
Asian-American, Latino, and African-American cultures collectively as
one voice. The unique motivation behind this collaboration is to
synergize the work of our three minority organizations, all of which
promote parallel causes for different ethnic groups. The goals of
the conference are to educate students and physicians on the critical
issues behind minority health, and to provide a forum to discuss the
barriers facing physicians and patients in minority communities.
By hosting the Minority Health Conference at UCLA, we seek to increase
recognition and awareness of the critical minority health issues that
affect the diverse populations of Southern California. We believe that
the Conference can serve as an important educational experience for
students and physicians alike, highlighting multicultural health
concerns that affect both minority and non-minority populations. As a
collaborative effort, we also hope to promote minority health on a scale
that no single organization could achieve on its own.
What does this conference hope to
accomplish?
The conference
educates medical students on minority health issues and universal
health care policies. These topics are currently lacking in the
UCLA curriculum and are especially relevant considering that many UCLA
students will eventually practice in local, ethnically diverse
communities. The event also serves as an ideal place to communicate and
network with faculty and other potential advisors.
The conference
unifies the different minorities within UCLA. This project is the first large-scale collaboration
between the various minority medical student groups at UCLA. Through
this annual event, the organizations hope to promote coalition-building
and develop solidarity amongst the different UCLA minority groups, which
all too often work on similar goals in isolation. Collaboration for
this project has already led to other joint partnerships, such as the
upcoming CHS bone marrow drive.
Please see our mission statement for more information.
Who is organizing this event?
The primary host organizations
include the UCLA and USC chapters of the Asian Pacific American Medical Students
Association (APAMSA), the Latino Medical Students Association (LMSA),
and Students of the National Medical Association (SNMA).
The supporting host organizations include the California
Physician’s Alliance (CAPA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the
California Medical Association (CMA), and the Premedical American
Medical Student’s Association (Premed AMSA).
How many people are expected to attend?
Approximately 300-400 physicians, faculty, medical students, public
health students, and undergraduates from are expected to attend. The
conference is being publicized to universities across the nation via the
networks of APAMSA, LMSA, SNMA, and AMA, all of which have active
chapters in and outside of
California.
What is the cost to attend the conference?
The conference is absolutely FREE to those who pre-register
before January 20th. A $10 deposit is required to reserve a seat and
lunch, and will be refunded on the day of the event after check-in. For
those who register the day of the event, a nonrefundable $5 fee will be
charged.
Are there accommodations for those from out of town?
A set amount of funds has been set aside to subsidize travel costs for
those flying in from out of state. These funds are reserved for medical
students and public health students only. Housing through student hosts
are also available upon request, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please contact allenho@ucla.edu for
more information.
Is
this conference only for minorities?
Absolutely not! It should be emphasized that the conference is open to
all students, not just minorities. In fact, since minorities are often
already aware of their own health concerns, it is almost certainly
non-minorities who would benefit most.
Who is sponsoring this conference?
Major sponsors of this conference include the California Endowment, the
UCLA Office of Academic Enrichment and Outreach, the UCLA Office of the
Dean, and Drew University. Other sponsors include community service
organizations, study preparation companies, and pharmaceutical
companies. A complete list of sponsors can be found in the sponsors
page.
Who is speaking at the conference?
The 2003 Minority Health Conference at UCLA highlights a broad range of
topics affecting minority health, from cultural competency to minority
activism. This year’s Conference features two keynote speakers,
speaking on the parallel perspectives of academia and community on
minority health.
Dr. Richard Brown,
a professor at the UCLA School of Public Health, is founder and Director
of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, as well as principal
investigator for the California Health Interview Survery (CHIS), one of
the nation’s largest ongoing health surveys. His primary focus involves
access of disadvantaged populations to health insurance coverage.
Dr. America Bracho
is founder, CEO, and President of Latino Health Access, a nonprofit
organization helping local residents address health concerns through
preventive and educational programs. She is a nationally recognized
expert in the areas of Latino health issues, health education, minority
women issues, and cultural competency.
Please see the Speakers Section for short biographies of our speakers,
and the Program Section for the schedule of events.
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