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Email this Webcast Related Links Institute of Medicine Kaiser Family Foundation: Why the Difference Initiative Webcasts on Health Disparities Organizations and Research Institutions Publications and Reports "Unequal Treatment, One Year Later: Addressing Healthcare Disparities and Health Communications Needs of Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities"  3/19/2003 Institute of Medicine, Washington, D.C. This panel discussion focuses on efforts to eliminate the health care gap between minority and non-minority populations. View HealthCast: ( video ) ( transcript ) Invited presenters include Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and Dr. John Rowe, president and CEO, Aetna, Inc.; Dr. Robert Ross, president, the California Endowment. Other presenters include: Alan R. Nelson, M.D., chair, IOM Committee on Understanding and Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare Susan Scrimshaw, Ph.D., chair, IOM Committee on Communication and Behavioral Change in the 21st Century Cristina Beato, M.D., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Tom Perez, J.D., M.P.P., University of Maryland Law School Moderator: Juan Williams, National Public Radio Two Institute of Medicine reports released in 2002 are the centerpiece of discussion: Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care; and Speaking of Health: Assessing Health Communication Strategies for Diverse Populations. Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news, and events. Not sure if your computer is set up to view a HealthCast? For technical support on this or other issues: Consult our Frequently Asked Questions or How to View. Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. Change Your Video Preferences ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help