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Psychological Science and Health Equity: Advancing the Movement Webinar
Please join us, November 3rd (2-3pm EST), for the Psychological Science and Health Equity: Advancing the Movement Webinar. This webinar will tell you how psychological science has informed health equity policy strategies, and answer questions...
Black Women and Breast Cancer: Disparities Continue
How can women protect themselves from treatment delays? Latest Developments This month marked the release of sobering new research on breast cancer and changes in mammogram guidelines. The new study, published Oct. 13 in Cancer Epidemiology,...
PM Resources Newsletter – October 2015
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The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of our Nation’ A Reel Progress Screening and Live Discussion
October 22, 2015, 6:30pm ET - 9:00pm ET "The Raising of America" is a five-part documentary series that explores the questions: Why are so many children in America faring so poorly? What are the consequences for the nation’s future? How...
Racism and its Impact on Children’s Health Webinar
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 I 1-2 p.m. EDT Recent research paints a stark picture of the impact of racial discrimination on children’s health. Join the American Public Health Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics for a webinar...
5th Annual Shirley Nathan-Pulliam Health Equity Lecture Series
Presented by Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities University of Maryland School of Public Health Center for Health Equity Dr. Brian D. Smedley is co-founder and Executive Director of...
PM Resources Newsletter – September 2015
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The Case for Advancing Health Equity: Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities
Presentation by Dr. Brian Smedley American Psychological...
Upcoming IOM workshop: Early Childhood Obesity: Science & Solutions
What can we do to address overweight and obesity among society’s youngest? On October 6, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Obesity Solutions will host Obesity in the Early Childhood Years: Emerging Science & Implementation of...
The Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of the Nation
The recent events in Charleston, South Carolina, Baltimore, Maryland, and Ferguson, Missouri, remind us that stigma, inequalities and civil rights injustices remain in our society today. Unfortunately, skin color plays a large part in how...