Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the Caribbean Exploratory Research Center’s 8th Annual Health Disparities Institute titled “Eliminating Health Disparities in Minority Communities,” on Oct. 15-16, at the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Beach Resort.

The theme of the conference is “Eliminating Health Disparities in Minority Communities: Translational Research, Targeted Policy Revisions, Community-Based Participatory Research, and Capacity Building.”

 Thursday, Oct. 15

  • Noon to 1:30 p.m. – Dr. Kimlin T. Ashing-Giwa, Beckman Research Institute professor Topic: “Interventions to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities and Increase Health Equity in Minority Populations.”  (The Donna M. Christensen Lecture Series)

Friday, Oct. 16

  • 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Addressing Health Disparities in Minority Female Populations: A Look at Violence Against Women (session)
  • 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Addressing Health Disparities in Minority Populations: Considering Chronic Diseases (session)

 More: Details and a program are available from this link: http://cercuvi.com/

Contact: Public Relations (340) 693-1057 or pr@uvi.edu