Center Co-Director, Dr. Toni Yancey gave Keynote address at the UC Pipeline Diversity Initiative Conference

For more information please visit: http://health.universityofcalifornia.edu/2012/04/26/diversifying-the-faculty-pipeline/

"Predictors of Disclosure of Sexual Orientation to Healthcare Providers among Lesbians and Bisexual Women"

Dr. Laura E. Durso, Public Policy Fellow at the Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, will discuss "Predictors of Disclosure of Sexual Orientation to Healthcare Providers among Lesbians and Bisexual Women."  This talk is being co-hosted with the UCLA Queers for Public Health (QPH) student group on Wednesday, May 23 from Noon-1pm in 33-105 CHS.

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The 18th National Health Equity Research Webcast, "Social Determinants of Health Disparities: Moving the Nation to Care about Social Justice"

The 18th National Health Equity Research Webcast, entitled "Social Determinants of Health Disparities: Moving the Nation to Care about Social Justice" will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, from 10:30am -1:00pm Pacific Time.  This free, interactive session will be broadcast with a live audience in the Tate-Turner-Kuralt auditorium at the UNC School of Social Work and can be viewed over the Internet (webcast). Questions will be taken from broadcast participants by email and toll-free telephone.

The webcast will feature:

• Camara P. Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., Division of Epidemiologic and Analytic Methods for Population Health(p), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Ronny A. Bell, Ph.D., M.S., Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine and Co-Director, Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
• Aida L. Giachello, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Moderator:Cedric M. Bright, M.D., F.A.C.P., Director, Office of Special Programs and Assistant Dean for Admissions, UNC School of Medicine and 112th President, National Medical Association

For more information: www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2012/

To register a group viewing site: www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2012/broadcast/

To register to view on your personal computer: www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2012/broadcast/

To register for the studio audience at the TTK auditorium: www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2012/studio/

Answers to frequently asked questions: www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2012/faq.cfm

Comments from last year's participants: www.minority.unc.edu/institute/2012/eval/comments.cfm

The 18th National Health Equity Research Webcast is presented by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Minority Health Project and UNC Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, in association with the UNC American Indian Center and Norfolk State University Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work, a partner in the Commonwealth Public Health Training Center. Major cosponsors to date include the UNC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Please consider becoming a cosponsor or providing an endorsement!

Tools for Building Evidence-Based Programs: Using What Works Training Series

Training Provided by:  The UCLA Cancer Prevention & Control Research Network (CPCRN/CORICA) and the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity

Series Description
Years of public health research have generated a wide range of effective strategies to address high priority public health issues. Efforts are now needed to put these evidence-based programs into practice. This series will provide a hands-on introduction to some of the tools and strategies available to help health promoters and educators plan evidence-based health intervention programs.

The series will take place over four full-day sessions:

March 22nd, May 24th, July 26th, September 27th

8 – 5 PM

California Endowment
1000 North Alameda St 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Organizations must commit to participating in each of the sessions. To register, please visit: http://uclausingwhatworks.eventbrite.com

Session Topics Include:

• Intro to Evidence-Based Programs & Needs Assessments
• Finding & Selecting the Right Evidence-Based Program
• Adapting and Implementing Evidence-Based Programs
• Understanding Whether or Not Your Program Worked – and Why

For more details, please download the series description.

Past Events

 

"Depression and Ischemic Heart Disease: Evidence and Mechanistic Pathways"

 

Dr. Viola Vaccarino, Rollins Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology at the Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, will discuss " Depression and Ischemic Heart Disease: Evidence and Mechanistic Pathways."   This talk is being co-hosted with the
Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology on Wednesday, May 9 from Noon - 12-1pm in 43-105 CHS.

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Eating Well: Sorting Wheat from Chaff

We are pleased to announce that Jane Brody, Author and Personal Health Columnist of The New York Times, will join us to discuss Eating Well: Sorting Wheat from Chaff on Monday April 30, from Noon-1pm. 

In her talk, Ms. Brody will:

1. Explore the complexities and idiosyncrasies of the U.S. food system;
2. Evaluate common nutritional recommendations and their relevance to the U.S. population and their state of health; and
3. Explore the evolutionary relationship between consumption behaviors and human health.

This talk will be held in the Neuroscience Research Building Auditorium.  A light lunch will be served following the talk. 

Please see flyer for additional information.  You may register to attend this event, free of charge, at http://uclapresentjanebrody.eventbrite.com/

Latino Health Equity Conference: Strengthening Health Sciences with Culture

When: Friday, April 27, 2012
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Where: California State University, Long Beach (University Student Union Ballrooms
Cost: Free

On behalf of the Hispanic Health Opportunities Learning Alliance (H2OLA), and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) / California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Center for Latino Community Health, in collaboration with the CSULB College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM) and Department of Health Sciences (HSC), we invite you to participate in the first annual conference on health equity to be held on Friday April 27, 2012 at California State University, Long Beach.

This year's theme will be "Strengthening Health Sciences with Culture / Fortaleciendo las Ciencias de la Salud con Cultura." The conference will provide a unique opportunity for interested individuals and professionals to collaborate with national thought leaders, build consensus, make recommendations, and develop strategies to promote health equity for Latinos and all underrepresented minorities nationwide.

Register by Friday, April 13, 2012, 5pm PST

For more information, contact:
562-985-5312
CSULB.H2OLA@gmail.com

 

UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity Brownbag Talk
"Body Image and Obesity in Black Populations: Individual and Social Implications"

Dr. Lori Carter-Edwards, Deputy Director of Research and Operations at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
will discuss: Body Image and Obesity in Black Populations: Individual and Social Implications. 

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Location: UCLA School of Public Health Dean's Conference Room (16-059 CHS)

A light lunch will be served.

Dr. Carter-Edwards received her MPH from UCLA School of Public Health and PhD from UNC-Chapel Hill. In her current research, Dr. Carter-Edwards collaborates actively with the North Carolina Department of Public Health's Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHHD) and the Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch's Eat Smart Move More (ESMM) initiative. Previously, she developed and led a national Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) program at Duke University, linking expert consultants in community engaged research with academic health institutions. She received her MPH from the UCLA School of Public Health and her PhD from UNC-Chapel Hill.

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12th Annual UCLA Health Disparities Symposium
Striving for Health Equity in the Era of Health Care Reform

View Speaker Bios or download PDF version
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
This is a FREE symposium

Location: Center at Cathedral Plaza
555 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free Parking

Breakfast & lunch will be provided

Topics include:

• Overview of Health Care Reform: Where are we now & where are we going?
• Expanding Prevention & wellness Under the Affordable Care Act
• Health Reform & Chronic Disease Prevention, Treatment, Management
• Impact of Reform on Diverse Communities
• Health Care Reform & the Safety Net

For more information, please contact Roena Vega at 310-206-3524 or roena.vega@ucla.edu

 

The UCLA REACH U.S. CEED Legacy Project Call for Applications

Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Across the U.S. (REACH U.S.) is a national initiative that serves as the cornerstone of the nation's effort to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health. The UCLA REACH U.S. designated Center of Excellence in Eliminating Disparities (CEED) is a project within the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity (CHE). The CEED focuses on reducing disparities experienced by African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Pacific Islanders through the dissemination of research and practice evidence-based physical activity and nutrition interventions within organizational settings and throughout networks.

The UCLA REACH U.S. CEED is pleased to make available for the fourth and final year Legacy Project grants to organizations with the potential to develop and implement innovative and promising strategies that will advance practice and policy change within physical and social environments.

In this final year of the REACH U.S. initiative, the work of the UCLA CEED will center on sustainability, with a focus on broadening its ability to disseminate and institutionalize Instant Recess® (IR) – an evidence-based strategy to integrate 10 minutes of physical activity in daily routines within organizations. Proposed Legacy interventions, therefore, must support this goal. Awards will be granted to applicants whose proposals have the greatest potential for disseminating IR, and assisting targeted organizations to integrate IR.

Eligibility requirements:

• Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate a history of effective outreach to and work with one or more of the priority populations - African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders.
• Applicants are not required to be a 501(c)(3), however, those that are not are required to have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3). 
• Proposed interventions must be focused on the targeted racial and ethnic communities.

The funding period is 12 months.

Grants: Awards of $25,000 are available. The number of Legacy awards to be granted will be determined by the actual amount of the 2011/2012 UCLA REACH U.S. CEED award. It is anticipated that 4-6 awards will be provided this year.

Legacy Project RFA Information /Technical Assistance Conference Call: To learn more about the submission process and/or discuss your ideas prior to submission, please join the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 9:00 -11:00 AM, PST. A powerpoint containing key discussion points will be available on the UCLA Center for Health Equity website (http://healthequity.ucla.edu) beginning July 11, 2011. General questions may be submitted ahead of the conference call to joyceguinyard@ucla.edu. The conference call will begin with a brief overview of the UCLA REACH U.S. CEED Legacy Project and the Request for Application submission process, followed by answers to any questions submitted prior to the call.  If time permits, we will respond to additional questions. Call dial in #: 641-715-3200; access code 571576#.

Unanswered Questions? Please contact Dr. Joyce Jones Guinyard, UCLA REACH U.S. Project Manager, by telephone (310-267-0965) or e-mail (joyceguinyard@ucla.edu) after the July 13, 2011 conference call. 

Download application packet for more information.
Download powerpoint presentation containing key discussion points for conference call.

 

PIMSA announces the 2011-2012 Request for Proposals, Dissertations, & Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Migration and Health for U.S. and Mexico

Request for Proposals - PDF

Required Letter of Intent (LOI)
DUE: May 31, 2011, 5 P.M. PDT

Full Proposals
DUE: August 23, 2011, 5:00 P.M. PDT

Awards Available
Request for Proposal (RFP): up to $45,000 USD
Dissertation & Post-Doctoral Fellowship Awards:
up to $5,000 USD

RFP Research Teams:
Each research team must include at least one principal investigator (PI) from U.S. participating institutions and universities and one principal invest gator from CONACYT-accredited university or research institution in Mexico.

Dissertation Awards:
Students must be from participating universities working on a doctorate level dissertation to be eligible.

Research Priority Areas:
All issues covered must consider the context of migration, its impact on health, and social determinants of health.

Research questions should be focused on the projected impact of results on public policies.
The following are research areas which will be given priority:

1. Mental health, including domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse, and its relation with culture;
2. Chronic diseases, including nutrition related conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and obesity;
3. Infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STDs);
4. Women’s health, including breast and cervical cancer;
5. Access to health, including best practices for health prevention and promotion; strategies for expanding health insurance; legal aspect of access to health; and the use of medical technology to reduce health disparities and Web-based health information technologies.

More information on this request for proposals (PDF)

"How Do We Solve Health Inequality?"

Date & Time: May 12, 2011, 7:30pm
Location: The California Endowment, 1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA
Description: Featuring a panel of guests including Larry Adelman, creator and executive producer of the documentary Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?; Tony Iton, senior vice president for healthy communities at The California Endowment; and urban planner Ryan Snyder to discuss what these challenges mean for California's future and how we can solve them in a way that improves health outcomes and the quality of life for everyone. The event will be hosted by Sarah Varney of KQED San Francisco and is co-sponsored by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and Zocalo Public Square.

For more information and registration information: http://zocalopublicsquare.org/upcoming.php?event_id=471

Instant Recess Leader Training

Date & Time: April 27, 2011: 11am - 1pm
Location: UCLA School of Public Health Dean's Conference Room (16-059 CHS)
Description: Remember recess -- when you looked forward to a chance to move during the day? Instant Recess provides an opportunity to recharge, refocus, and to move your body! Developed by Dr. Toni Yancey, Instant Recess is a 10 minute physical activity break that can be regularly and easily incorporated into school, work, and community life. Let's get moving!

Please RSVP by contacting Cha See at chasee@ucla.edu or (310) 206-2687

A light lunch will be provided.

For more information on Instant Recess, visit: http://www.toniyancey.com/IR_Book.html

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Brown Bag Series: "Innovations and Methodology Considerations in Delivery Systems Research", presented by Dr. Hector Rodriguez

Date & Time: April 19, 2011: 12-1pm
Location: UCLA School of Public Health Dean's Conference Room (16-059 CHS)
Description: Health care delivery organizations are faced with unprecedented demands to improve the quality of care patients receive and engage patients in their own care.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and the Affordable Care Act provide organizations with considerable financial incentives to innovate the care they deliver to patients, including using electronic measures for quality improvement, exploring cost-effective treatment strategies, and improving patient care experiences. Health care in the United States, however, is increasingly provided in complex organizational settings. Delivery systems research aims to identify which affordable system processes, structures, or strategies are most effective for improving outcomes for patients.

This seminar will review important priorities for delivery systems research and describe three organizational/contextual factors being examined in an (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) AHRQ ARRA-funded research project currently underway in California community clinics and health centers: 1) delivery team functioning, 2) organizational readiness for change, and 3) structural capabilities, i.e., quality and feedback systems. The promises and challenges of delivery systems research will be discussed.

A light lunch will be provided.

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UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity at APHA

Research conducted by Center faculty will be presented at the upcoming American Public Health Association 138th Annual Meeting & Exposition in Denver, CO on November 6-10, 2010. For more information, view our list of presentations.

Congratulations to Mr. Zul Surani!

Zul Surani has been working since 2000 as the Partnership Program Coordinator in the Southern California Office of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service based at the University of Southern California’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.  He is also co-founder and in-kind Project Director of Saath, an organization serving South Asians who have cancer in the areas of support, navigation, prevention and early detection.   In recognition of his dedication to addressing cancer health disparities and his commitment to community service, Zul was presented with the 2010 Susan Matsuko Shinagawa Livestrong Cancer Control Leadership Award at the Intercultural Cancer Council's 2010 San Francisco Bay Area Regional Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer on July 1st, 2010.
View award announcement

Balancing Work and Working Out: Fitting Fitness into the Juggle - Wall Street Journal

View Article

Combating Childhood Obesity - CBS News video highlighting WORKING project

List of Current Center Projects

11th Annual Health Disparities Symposium “Controversies in Cancer Science: Translating the science into community practice to improve health equity”

Date & Time: October 27, 2010, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: California Science Center (Loker Conference Room, 700 Exposition Park Drive Los Angeles, CA 90037). Directions.
Description: This year’s annual symposium will cover the following topics:

• Controversies in cancer screening guidelines
• Myths and evidence about environmental risk factors for cancer
• Physical activity versus nutrition to control the obesity epidemic
• Implementing evidence-based cancer prevention in light of changing evidence
• Impact of health insurance reform on health care access and community health.

Additional Information:
    Agenda, plus links to presentation materials. To access symposium presentation, please click the name of presenter.

Dr. Antronette Yancey will present "Getting America Moving: Everyone Needs a Little Push" at the UCLA School of Public Health Webinar Series

Date & Time: October 20, 2010, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: To join the Webinar, click here on October 20th.
Description: When it comes to obesity and exercise, Dr. Toni Yancey is leading the national conversation. She is on the board of the Partnership for a Healthier America, which supports First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign. Dr. Yancey will discuss how we as a society became so sedentary, what we can do about it and take questions. For more information on the UCLA School of Public Health webinar series, please go to http://ph.ucla.edu/lunch-web-9-15.html.

National Physical Activity Plan and On-Air Instant Recess®

Date & Time: Starting May 3, 2010 for 3 months, Monday - Friday, 10:05am -10:15am (PST)
Location: Stream the broadcast from www.wpfw.org
Description: In recognition of the official launch of the National Physical Activity Plan (www.physicalactivityplan.org), the Pacifica Foundation will be broadcasting Instant Recess® on their Washington DC-based station WPFW 89.3FM.  Instant Recess® is an evidence-based strategy that offers a 10-minute exercise break into your everyday routine.  Get moving and feel great with this low-impact and fun activity!  Beginning on Monday, May 3, 2010, you can stream Instant Recess® at www.wpfw.org five days a week from 10:05am-10:15am (PST).

Lift Off! Leader Training

Date & Time: June 30, 2010, 1:00-3:00pm
Location: UCLA School of Public Health, 650 Charles Young Drive, Rm 51-279
Description: Upon completion of the training, you will be prepared to deliver 10-minute physical activity breaks at meetings, conferences, worksites, schools and after-school programs, community settings and church events.
RSVP required: Please contact Mona AuYoung at 310-267-0594 or mauyoung@ucla.edu
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REACH U.S. Legacy Project Awards Information Session

Date & Time: July 6, 2010, 9:30-11:30
Location: The California Endowment, 1000 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Description: The REACH U.S. Legacy Project will be offering grants to organizations with the potential to advance practice and policy change within targeted physical and social environments.  The Request for Application (RFA) will be released on July 1, 2010.  To learn more about this 2010-2011 funding opportunity, attend our upcoming Information Session.
RSVP and/or receive the RFA: Please contact Joyce Guinyard, D.C., Project Director. at 310-267-0965 or joyceguinyard@ucla.edu
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Healthy People 2010 Conference

Date & Time:March 9-10, 2010
Location: Loma Linda University, School of Public Health
Description: This two-day conference is an opportunity to learn more about research, policy and community-based strategies for building a healthy America. The plenary addresses, sessions and posters are intended to establish an inviting setting for informed exchange and advance our efforts to shape sustainable models of health and wellbeing. Please visit http://www.llu.edu/public-health/cpe/healthypeople/ for registration and additional information.

Art and Global Health
David Gere, PhD, Professor of World Arts and Cultures, and Director of Art | Global Health Center

Date & Time: Tuesday, January 12, 11:30am - 1pm
Location: UCLA School of Public Health, 16-059 CHS, Dean's Conference Room
Description: MAKE ART / STOP AIDS - Dr. Gere will discuss how art and social justice can tangibly impact global health both locally and internationally as artists are able to shape transformative insights and possibilities that literally redirect how people think and act. See flyer for more information.

Balanced Emotions, Clear Focus and Good Judgment for Best Performance
Loma K. Flowers, MD, Founder & President of Equilibrium Dynamics

Date & Time: Friday, November 20, 12pm - 1pm
Location: UCLA School of Public Health, A2-125 Conference Room
Description: Dr. Flowers empowers individuals to reach their highest realistic goals in academic pursuits, career, and social/family life. Academia has long overlooked teaching the normal dynamics of everyday adult life in favor of training that overlooks the impact of our emotional health. Proficiency in emotional competence includes skilled management of internal emotions, external situations and relationships, and promotes overall satisfaction and positive outcomes in our work as well as better mental health for us as professionals. These skills can be especially helpful to underrepresented/minority students whose challenges and experiences may differ from the culture of mainstream education. Dr. Flowers has developed a five-step course to educate students in achieving emotionally competency. For more information, please see flyer.

10th Annual UCLA Cancer Prevention & Control Symposium
Physical Activity & Healthy Eating: A Public Health Priority

Description: Topics addressed included: the unequal burden of obesity locally and nationally, and its consequences; biological linkages between obesity and disease; integrating physical activity and health eating into key community institutions.
Additional Information: The materials below are PDF documents and will open in a new browser window. Please contact Roena Vega at 310 206-3524 or roena.vega@ucla.edu for more information.
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