[NYAPRS Enews] "Get Uncomfortable" July 18: Confronting Health Inequity Conference in Albany!

[Elena Kravitz]

NYAPRS Note: Un·com·fort·a·ble, ənˈkəmfərdəb(ə)l,ˌənˈkəmftərbəl - Definition: conducive to or feeling mental or physical discomfort: Have you ever been anywhere without yourself? None of us have, we bring ourselves with us in every interaction, conversation, activity, and effort, who we are intersects and impacts with what we do. How we think and behave towards others who are different from us has supported health inequities resulting in health disparities affecting others even to the point of illness and death.
For racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, health disparities take on many forms, including higher rates of chronic disease and premature death compared to the rates among whites. To create a system where everyone gets what they need to be healthy, safe, and happy, we must be brave and confront the driving forces that deter us from having equitable outcomes for all.
NYAPRS and our partners at the McSilver Institute and CCSI share a conviction to present this conference’s focus on the impact of racism on health and wellness.   Participants will be asked to give themselves permission to indulge in the often uncomfortable experience of changing our minds!
Registration now open!  CLICK HERE<https://rms.nyaprs.org/event/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/register&reset=1&id=27> to register – Don’t miss out on this important and stimulating one day event!


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CONFRONTING HEALTH INEQUITY:
LET’S GET COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018
9:00AM – 4:30PM
at the Albany Hilton, Albany, NY

Keynote Speaker
[Photo of Keynote Speaker Dr. Ruth Shim]
Ruth S. Shim, MD, MPH
Luke & Grace Kim Professor in Cultural Psychiatry, Director of Cultural Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis
Featured Speakers:
Melanie Funchess, Director of Community Engagement, Mental Health Association of Rochester
Lenora Reid-Rose, MBA, Director, Cultural Competence and Diversity Initiatives, Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
Pablo Sadler, MD, Mental Health Medical Director, Bureau of Mental Health at New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Raul Vazquez, M.D. F.A.A.F.P., Chief Executive Officer, G-Health Enterprises, Urban Family Practice

Registration Now Open!  CLICK HERE<https://rms.nyaprs.org/event/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/register&reset=1&id=27> to Register Now. A room block is available at the Albany Hilton Tuesday evening at a reduced rate.
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