Dr. Matthew Lin, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Minority Health and Director, Office of Minority Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), cordially invites you to attend
the HHS National Minority Health Month Observance. Please join us on April 17th
as we highlight nationwide efforts to advance health equity.
The National Minority Health Month 2018
theme, Partnering for Health Equity, focuses attention on partnerships at the
federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels that help reduce
disparities in health and health care. This year’s event brings together HHS
leadership from across the Department to highlight public and private sector
collaborations that help improve the health of the nation.
Speakers include:
Leaders from the HHS Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and Indian Health Service
Alex M. Azar II
Secretary
Admiral Brett P. Giroir, MD
Assistant Secretary for Health
Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH
Surgeon General
Matthew Y.C. Lin, MD
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health
Director, HHS Office of Minority Health
Rear Admiral Michael D. Weahkee
Acting Director, Indian Health Service
Leaders from the HHS Offices of Minority Health and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Francis D. Chesley, Jr., MD
Acting Deputy Director, AHRQ
Director, AHRQ Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations
Leandris Liburd, PhD, MPH, MA
Director, CDC Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Cara V. James, PhD
Director, CMS Office of Minority Health
CAPT Richardae Araojo, PharmD, MS
Associate Commissioner for Minority Health, FDA
Director, FDA Office of Minority Health
Michelle Allender, RN, MS
Director, HRSA Office of Health Equity
Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD
Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at NIH
Larke Nahme Huang, PhD
Director, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity
We
invite you to arrive early and visit the Partnering for Health Equity Showcase,
featuring exhibits from the seven HHS Offices of Minority Health, NIMHD and
other HHS offices. Representatives will be on hand beginning at noon to
showcase impactful partnerships and talk about collaborative efforts to advance
health equity.
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