The objective of the symposium titled: RCMI Translational Science 2017: Collaborate, Innovate, Educate, Community is to create a forum for intellectual exchange, collaborative interactions within and beyond the RCMI Institutions, and to share new and innovative approaches toward eliminating health disparities. The proposed conference activity presents an opportunity for the multidisciplinary RCMI community of scientists and trainees, clinicians, pharmacists, nurses and other allied healthcare professionals, and community partners to come together as a group to exchange ideas, facilitate collaborative partnerships, discuss and develop strategies for addressing and eliminating health disparities and discuss best methods for training and providing career development opportunities for the next generation of biomedical scientists. The conference will also extend the reach and visibility of the RCMI community by engaging NIMHD and NIH grantees with research interest in health disparities, and engaging healthcare practitioners (physicians, pharmacists and allied health professionals), community partners and industry collaborators toward meaningful inclusion of minorities in clinical trials. The agenda will include invited keynote/plenary lectures by nationally recognized scholars, oral and poster presentations by RCMI investigators and technical workshops.

Public Health Relevance

The goal of the conference grant titled ?RCMI Translational Science 2017: Collborate, Innovate, Educate, Community? is to expand the reach and visibility of the RCMI Translational Research Network (RTRN) through new scientific discovery, sharing best practices in educating diverse scholars and promoting community engagement, in order to transform how scientific evidence is generated and adopted by the communities most impacted by health disparities.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Type
Conference (R13)
Project #
3R13MD012458-01S1
Application #
9591029
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZMD1)
Program Officer
Louden, Andrew
Project Start
2017-09-18
Project End
2018-06-30
Budget Start
2017-09-18
Budget End
2018-06-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Morehouse School of Medicine
Department
Type
Overall Medical
DUNS #
102005451
City
Atlanta
State
GA
Country
United States
Zip Code
30310