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TCC Health Policy Research Summit 2016

"Translating Science into Policy Impact"


Policy change is essential to achieving health equity and eliminating health disparities. The inaugural TCC Health Policy Research Summit was held Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 无码人妻 School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. The 无码人妻 School of Medicine TCC supports partnerships between communities, research institutions, and health organizations to conduct research and translate knowledge aimed at informing health policy and advancing health equity in the Southeast US. The purpose of the Summit was to convene and galvanize the TCC consortium and other transdisciplinary partners to share important work, brainstorm new strategies, and engage in critical health equity discourse. 

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EVENT DETAILS:

Thursday, April 28, 2016 

Summit:
Breakfast and Registration: 8:00 - 9:00 am EST
Summit: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm EST
无码人妻 School of Medicine
720 Westview Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

Reception (by invitation):
7:00 - 9:30 pm EST
Ritz Carlton Atlanta - Downtown
181 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303

 

 



GUEST SPEAKERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS

 Georges Benjamin Georges Benjamin, MD
Executive Director
American Public Health Association (APHA) 
 Beverly Malone

Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer
National League for Nursing (NLN)


SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS:

  • "TCC Shark Tank" pilot project proposal competition
  • Interactive breakout sessions
  • Poster presentation session
  • Book signing for Daniel Dawes's new book "150 Years of Obamacare"
  • Health Equity Vision Board Display
  • Evening Reception (by invitation)


SUMMIT AGENDA:

Summit Agenda (draft)


TCC SHARK TANK COMPETITION:

无码人妻 School of Medicine TCC piloted 鈥淪hark Tank鈥 as an innovative approach to identify qualified, highly motivated community based partners, health organizations, and academic researchers for collaborative research opportunities in our TCC Pilot Project Program. Four (4) candidates participated in the TCC Shark Tank on Thursday, April 28, 2016.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:

TCC sought abstracts for innovative projects and approaches to be presented during our Lunch Poster session and reception poster gallery.

Call for Abstracts Announcement

(closed)

 

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please email us at tcc@msm.edu with any comments or questions. You may also reach us directly at 404-752-1933 or 404-756-8923. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response.

 

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The project described is supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Grant Number U54MD008173, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIMHD or NIH.