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Disparities in Health in America Workshop
Houston, Texas - June 17-22, 2013
 The 11th annual "Disparities in Health in America Workshop: Working Towards Social Justice" will be held at Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing from June 17-22, 2013. The goal of the six-day workshop is to provide a comprehensive understanding of health disparities, to investigate approaches to enhancing health equity, and to provide participants with a broad base of knowledge related to a bio-psychosocial approach in addressing health disparities in a minority and the medically underserved populations. Upon meeting all requirements, attendees may receive three (3.0) academic credits. Learn more about the workshop.
Hawai'i-Pacific Regional Symposium a Success
Honolulu, Hawai'i -March 15-16, 2013
Aloha!
Thank you so much for sharing your success stories with each other and participants from Hawaii and across the US mainland. We hope that you were able to make new connections and take home some ideas on how to strengthen your CCC and NCD efforts and partnerships. We sincere thanks again to the many partners who have contributed to the tremendous success of this conference. We really couldn't have pulled this off without your generous spirit and contributions of time and energy.
Please go to the Symposium website to download the PDF files of all of the presentations from the Plenary Sessions and Community-Based Success Stories.
https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/2013icchipac/
Great team, sailing forward in a big canoe to reduce health disparities in the USAPI and Hawaii.
Mahalo!
James Hadley's retirement
"After 34 years of Federal service to the American people, I will retire on March 1. From President Jimmy Carter to President Barack Obama, time just flew by. I’ve had a wonderful career" ... read more
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The 9th National “Changing Patterns of Cancer in Native Communities: Strength Through Tradition and Science" Conference
October 26-28, 2013
Student Conference Dates: October 25-27, 2013
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Deadline for first call abstract submission is Friday, May 17, 2013
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 Bob Samuel (1938-2012)
The ICC mourns the loss of Bob Samuels, an active member of ICC and was the first chairman of the National Prostate Cancer Coalition and founder and chairman of the Florida Prostate Cancer Network. read more...
IMAN Cosmetics' Breast Cancer Screening & Education Partnership - THANK YOU
In October 2012, IMAN Cosmetics joined force with the InterCultural Council and the Dorothy I. Height Center for Health Equity and Evaluation Research to begin generating awareness about breast cancer screening in underserved communities. This initiative launched a coordinated effort to educate minority women about breast cancer disparities for minority women and the importance of early detection. The project's initial focus began in Houston, the State of Texas, and will expand across the nation in upcoming years. Fundings from IMAN Cosmetics will also assist in planning national network meetings to address issues highlighted in recent reports on the unequal breast cancer mortality rates among American American women. The ICC, IMAN Cosmetics, and the Dorothy I. Height Center for Health Equity and Evaluation Research sincerely thank your support towards this important intiative. read more...
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
2013 Social Work in Hospice and Palliative Care Network General Assembly
Advancing Psychosocial Palliative Care
March 11-12, 2013, at the Marriott at the Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
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 Order Our Revised Pocket Guide Promoting Cultural Competence in Communications with Cancer Patients
Our revised edition of the Cultural Competence in Cancer Care: A Health Care Professional's Passport pocket guide is about 50% longer than the first edition. It now includes enhanced descriptions of the populations discussed in the original publication plus a new chapter on "Appalachians: Rural Americans."
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Collegiate Cancer Councils National
Office
The CCC is college based, student-led organization that was formed in April 2004, upon experiencing the ICC's 9th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer in Washington, DC. The CCC focuses on the elimination of health disparities among ethnic minorities, the medically underserved, and promotes cancer awareness among these populations regardless of socioeconomic status.
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