19th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control

Health Disparities:
Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
Accelerating the rate of progress in improving lives

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19th National Chronic Disease Conference
March 1–3, 2005
Marriott Marquis
Atlanta, Georgia

Background
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Program Directors and the Prevention Research Centers Program, sponsors an annual conference designed to

• Create a dynamic forum for examining public health policies and practices.
• Increase knowledge about science-based interventions in chronic disease prevention and control.
• Provide enriched opportunities for information exchange and networking among diverse professionals.

The conference will focus on efforts to eliminate health disparities and will explore more rigorous approaches for accomplishing the Healthy People 2010 objectives.

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Conference Goal
The major goal of the 19th National Chronic Disease Conference is to accelerate the rate of progress in improving the lives of those at highest risk for poor health, including racial and ethnic minority groups and low-income and less educated populations.

Conference Objectives
The conference will provide learning opportunities for attendees to

• Engage people more directly where they live, work, and play, and encourage them to do what they can to protect and preserve their health and the health of those they care about.
• Work more closely with other sectors of our society whose actions are important to health, such as schools, work sites, and faith-based organizations.
• Help communities everywhere make better decisions that affect health choices.
• Strengthen the science base to improve understanding of causal factors for health disparities and the design of interventions to improve the health of  individuals and communities.
  

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Who Should Attend
Target audiences include researchers, public health practitioners at all levels of government, community and health advocates, social workers, policy makers, behavioral scientists, hospital administrators, health plan administrators and payers, law enforcement personnel, educators, justice workers, businesses, technology workers, urban planners, rural and migrant health specialists, politicians, and consumer groups.

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Plenary Highlights
Day 1: Progress
The Opening Plenary will launch the conference with a focus on progress and advances made in eliminating health disparities using evidence-based research. The Fries Prize Award will be presented to a champion in the field of chronic disease at a networking lunch. The day will conclude with an engaging Town Hall meeting for discussion and debate.

Day 2: Challenges
Access and quality-of-care issues will be addressed in response to persistent health disparities despite having effective interventions for addressing them. The Chronic Disease Director Award will be presented to an individual in nontraditional public health work and to a legislator who has made policy advances related to preventing chronic diseases. There will be an evening reception for networking and enjoying various cultures.

Day 3: Opportunities
Approaches that advance needed change in policy and communications will be explored. The Consequential Chronic Disease Epidemiology Award will be presented to one oral presentation and one poster for exemplary use of epidemiologic methods to enhance the evidence base for chronic disease prevention programs, policy, surveillance, or evaluation.

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Conference Tracks
Conference tracks are concurrent sessions designed to provide a more in-depth and interactive learning experience for participants.

• Partnerships
• Evidence-Based Programs: Research, Translation, and Evaluation
• Health System Change
• Social Determinants of Health Inequities
• Communications and Technology
• Methods and Surveillance
• Policy and Legal

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Preconference Workshops - Monday, February 28
Competency-based workshops will provide advanced training in how to address health disparities. Participants will spend either a half or full day with faculty members who are nationally recognized experts in the field of health equity. The first 25 registrants for each workshop will be accepted. All workshop fees include admission to the Capstone Dinner at Morehouse School of Medicine's National Center for Primary Care, a designated Center of Excellence on Health Disparities. If you are not attending any workshops, you may attend the Capstone Dinner for a fee of $35.

Morning Workshops (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) - $50 each (select only one)

• Complementary Action: Tools and Methods for Building 21st Century Public Health Partnership [H1]
• Intervention Development: Tailored Applications and the Use of Motivational Counseling [H2]
• CDC’s School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide [H3]
• Beyond Biology: Chronic Disease Interventions for Successful Aging (Part One) ** [H4]

Afternoon Workshops (1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) - $50 each (select only one)

• Social Disparities in Health: Assessment and Monitoring Methods to Meet the Challenges of Complexity [H5]
• Determinants of Disparities: Conceptual Models and Foundations for Applications [H6]
• Discourse Between Public Health Professionals and Community Advocates: Problem Definition and Solution [H7]
• Using the Science of Gerontology to Improve Chronic Disease Interventions ( Part Two)** [H8]

Full Day Workshops (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) - $100 each (select only one)

• Human Genomics and Disparities: Emerging Paradigms and Applications [F1]
• Racism: Its Role in Society and Health Care [F2]

**Please note that these two workshops form one session. However, you may attend either segment.

Capstone Dinner
Join us for an evening celebration, Community Projects and Progress: Lessons from the Field, at the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM). This conference kickoff will begin with a networking reception, followed by a presentation from Dr. David Satcher (invited), Director of MSM’s National Center for Primary Care. Participants also will hear from a community roundtable—practitioners and lay health workers—with real-world solutions for addressing health disparities. This event will conclude with an elegant dinner in the atrium of MSM’s state-of-the art National Center for Primary Care. Please join us for a memorable evening to launch the conference experience. Transportation will be provided. Costs for this event are included in the preconference workshop; other conference participants may register for this special event for an added $35.

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General Information

Conference Cost

Early Registration (including payment and form by January 31, 2005)	$395
Regular and/or On-Site Registration	$450
Regular One-Day Fee	$250
Student Registration (valid student ID required at check-in)	$105
Full Day Preconference Workshop (Feb. 28th)	$100
Morning or Afternoon Preconference Workshops (Feb. 28th)	$50 each
Capstone Dinner Only	$35 each

Payment Method
For payment of fees, Chronic Disease Directors (CDD) will accept payment by personal check, purchase order, VISA, MasterCard, or American Express. Payment must be included with your registration form. Registration includes all materials, access to sessions and exhibits, breaks each day, and the Wednesday evening reception.

Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Credit will be offered for various professions based on 20.75 hours of instruction (includes preconference and conference hours). Credit will be given only to those who attend sessions and complete required documentation. Participants can receive continuing education credits by completing the evaluation booklet included with the conference materials. There is no additional charge for continuing education credit.

Conference Check-In
The conference registration and information desk, located on the Convention Level, will be open the following hours during the week of the conference:

Monday, February 28, 2005 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.	Tuesday, March 1, 2005 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2, 2005 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.	Thursday, March 3, 2005 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Participant Substitutions
Substitutions must be made in writing. Prior to January 31, 2005, any name-change substitutions will be free of charge and should be faxed to Jayme Washam at (703) 610-9005. Please include the names of the original registrant and the replacement. Substitutions after January 31, 2005, may be made for a $75 administrative fee and will be handled on-site. Registration is only transferable within an organization.

Cancellations
Cancellations received in writing by close of business January 31, 2005, will be refunded, minus a $75 administrative fee. No refunds will be provided for cancellations received after January 31, 2005.

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Additional information
For more information about the National Chronic Disease Conference, visit www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/conference or telephone (770) 488-5131.

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Chronic Disease Directors (CDD)
Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program

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