Today: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Webcast

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The following message is being shared on behalf of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): 

 

In observance of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Equal Opportunity, Civil Rights and Diversity Management and the Asian American Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group invite you to:

Debunking the ‘Model Minority’ Myth: Using Cutting Edge Data Webcast
Wednesday, May 21, from 2 - 3 pm
To join the event: http://services.choruscall.com/links/oeo2011/index.htm
For reasonable accommodations, contact OEOCRDM’s RA Coordinator @301-443-5636,or via e-mail: RA-Request@hrsa.gov. 

 
This webcast will feature three panel discussions with HRSA staff and grantees. Panelists will share data facts and highlight culturally appropriate services for AAPIs to address racial and ethnic barriers and promote better health outcomes. 

Panel discussions will share:         

• Why the ‘Model Minority’ is a myth
• The value of disaggregated data in funded programs
• How HRSA is delivering culturally appropriate services to its grantees and beneficiaries
• And more…

Moderator: Dr. Rupali Doshi, Medical Officer, HAB

Panel Participants:

• Dr. Michael Lu, Associate Administrator, MCHB
• Dr. Alek Sripipatana, Chief, Data Branch, BHPC
• Jeffrey Caballero, Executive Director, AAPCHO
• Tanya Cepero-Chapman, Public Health Analyst, BPHC
• Sharlene Chun-Lum, Executive Director, Papa Ola Lokahi