Event: 14th Annual Minority Health Conference
Hosted by: University of Illinois – Chicago
Date: April 7, 2023 Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
Additional Information: https://publichealth.uic.edu/academics/diversity-inclusion/minority-health-conference/
The UIC School of Public Health invites abstract submissions from UIC and non-UIC students in health-related disciplines at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels to present at the 14th Annual UIC Minority Health Conference hosted in person in at Student Center West on April 7, 2023 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The overall MHC theme is "Interprofessional Health " and MHC strongly encourages the submission of research topics related to our annual sub-theme: "Working together across professions to improve health outcomes and equity".
Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary health is the theme of the 2023 Minority Health Conference. This theme is meant to highlight the importance of considering the lens that is used to assess minority health. The goal of this theme is to uplift differing perspectives and to increase the breadth of professions and methods that can and are used to address the health inequities faced by minority populations. Ultimately, this year's theme is meant to be inclusive to the research of all "traditional" health professionals (those that are typically at the table) and non-traditional health professionals whose work should be included in the conversation in regards to minority health. Any and all research focusing on the health and wellness of minority populations is welcomed.
Examples of accepted topics include but are not limited to:
- Health Literacy
- Team-based healthcare
- Ethnically and/or Linguistically Relevant Care
- Methods that build trust in the healthcare system
- Methods to building a successful interdisciplinary (health/research/etc.) team
- Healthcare as a human right
- Health Policy (Global, local, etc.)
- Health Equity
- Integrating satellite health workers into health care teams
- Methods to increase the ethnic and racial makeup of the healthcare workforce
- Discrimination/Inclusion
- Dissemination of health information in communities
- Health knowledge sharing (across disciplines) (Including Interprofessional education/learning)
- Collaborative partnership across fields
- Design approaches that investigate gaps in cultural competency
- Evaluation methods that assess access to: Culturally competent care, Trustworthy medical or health professionals, Integrated programs that involve multiple health professionals
Research should be focused on these areas within minority communities or amongst minority populations.
For more information regarding accepted topics and details related to the conference, please visit https://publichealth.uic.edu/academics/diversity-inclusion/minority-health-conference/
