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We have detected that your browser blocked our video player. Please enable popups and try again. Thank you. Search for webcasts from November 2000 – May 2009. Access webcasts from June 2009 forward, on kff.org. 2008 Spring CBC Health Braintrust Summit 4/15/2008 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and National Minority Quality Forum in cooperation with the Congressional Black Caucus Braintrust - Washington, D.C.     Email this Webcast Share Del.icio.us Digg Facebook Google Bookmarks Myspace Reddit   Additional Resources Kaiser Family Foundation: Minority Health: Racial Disparities Today's Topics In Health Disparities Issue Spotlight: Minority Health and Health Care Disparities Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look at Race, Ethnicity and Health The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and National Minority Quality Forum in cooperation with the Congressional Black Caucus Braintrust sponsors the 2008 Spring Health Braintrust and Health Disparities Leadership Summit, which explores issues that are integral to health equity and the elimination of all health disparities. Full version: Video Transcript Speakers for this session:   Health Equity: What It Is and Why It Is Needed Marjorie Innocent, Ph.D. Director of Research and Programs Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Nicole Jarrett, Ph.D. Director, Health Policy Research Cobb/NMA Health Institute Gary Puckrein, Ph.D. President National Minority Quality Forum Brian Smedley, Ph.D. Director The Opportunity Agenda     The Social Determinants of Health: How and Why They are Integral to Health Equity Gina Wood Deputy Director The Health Policy Institute, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Rachel Poulain, M.P.H. Director of Outreach California Newsreel     Achieving Health Equity: Efforts That Work and Those Which are Needed Rita Sanders Geier Associate to the Chancellor and Senior Fellow, Howard Baker Center for Public Policy University of Tennessee at Knoxville Pierre Vigilance, M.D., M.P.H. Director Washington, D.C. Department of Health Samuel Nussbaum, M.D. Executive Vice President WellPoint, Inc Alexis Abramson, Ph.D. Erickson Retirement Communities (invited) 2008 Stokes Fellowship Lectureship on Health Equity and Awards Luncheon Full version: Video Transcript Speakers for this session:   Katrice Dallas Fellow 2008 Louis Stokes Urban Health Policy Fellowship Program Co-Moderator     Jason Powell Fellow 2008 Louis Stokes Urban Health Policy Fellowship Program Co-Moderator     Jennifer Ng’andu Associate Director of Health Policy National Council of La Raza     LaQuandra Nesbitt, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine     Sheila Davis, M.D., M.S. Associate Director for Health Policy Cobb/NMA Health Institute     Natasha Williams, Esq., Ph.D., M.P.H. Associate Bailey & Glasser, LLP     Gayle Porter, Psy.D. Co-Director Gaston & Porter Health Improvement Center Health Equity and Justice Now!: Mobilizing Action in the 110th and the 111th Congress Full version: Video Transcript Speakers for this session:   Rep. Donna Christensen (D-V.I.)     Gary Puckrein President National Minority Quality Forum     Mohammed Ahkter, M.D., M.P.H. Executive Director National Medical Association (invited)     Debra Toney, Ph.D., R.N. President National Black Nurses Association     Cheryl Hall Executive Director, Caribbean Women’s Health Association Vice President of Governmental and Corporate Affairs, Lutheran Family Health Centers     James Bridges, M.D. Medical Director Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan     William Arnold CEO Title II Community AIDS National Network     Daniel Dawes Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer American Psychological Association     Michael Ehlert, M.D. President American Medical Student Association     Michelle Grant Ervin, M.D. Medical Director for the Washington, D.C. Office Vitas Innovative Healthcare EMAIL ALERTS Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news and events.   FAQs How to disable a pop-up blocker How to view a webcast How to listen to a podcast More...   CONTACT US Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Privacy Policy      Help      Site Map