LATINO HEALTH FELLOWSHIP INITIATIVE

 UPCOMING EVENTS                                                                               

14th Annual Latino Behavioral Health Conference 2008. September 16-18, Los Angeles CA. Fifty workshops addressing Latino workforce, prevention, and intervention in Latino behavioral health. The conference program explores various issues with Latino age groups from birth throughout the lifespan. http://www.lbhi.org/

2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, Ca. October 25-29. The national association of Public Health annual conference is an opportunity to learn from experts in the field, get up to date on the latest research, and meet others in the field. http://www.apha.org/meetings/

Roots and Reality of Latino Diabetes: Finding Answers in Traditions and Science, Latino Nutrition Coalition Conference, February 23-25, 2009. The conference will explore this health issue and expand on how tradition and culture as well as nutrition and behavioral science can play key roles in finding answers to the diabetes epidemic. http://www.latinonutrition.org/Conference.htm

PAST EVENTS                                                                                            

2nd International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Dominican Studies. April 30 and May 1, 2008. Hostos Community College.http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/oaa/upcomingevents.htm#

Breathing Matters: Advocacy Conference and Asthma Awareness Day Capitol Hill 2008. May 5-7, Washington DC. Network with other healthcare providers, families, industry professionals, and legislators. Sessions include asthma and allergy issues, health disparities, and a Capitol Hill reception. http://www.aanma.org/cityhall/ch_breathingmatters.htm

National Conference of La Raza (NCLR) 2008 Annual Conference. July 12-15, San Diego, CA. http://www.nclr.org/conference

National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) 33rd Annual Conference. "Hispanic Nurses: Shaping Healthcare across Communities." July 15-18, Boston, MA. http://thehispanicnurses.org/33rd-annual-conference/index.php?Itemid=305