Addressing Health Disparities through Neuroscience: Is Evidenced-Based Medicine Generalizable to all Races and Ethnicities?

March 13, 2013, 2:00-3:30 p.m. EST

Sponsor/Co-Sponsor(s)

Office of Health Equity (OHE), Office of the Director (OD), NICHD; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institute of Mental Health

Location

6001 Executive Blvd, Room D, Rockville, Maryland

Purpose

The Addressing Health Disparities through Neuroscience series aims to increase awareness of health disparities issues as they relate to neuroscience through a collegial discussion between two renowned scientists on a shared topic. The following scientists will discuss evidenced-based medicine and whether it is generalizable to all races and ethnicities:

  • Dr. Guillermo Bernal
    Professor of Psychology and Director of the University Psychological Services and Research Center, The University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
  • Dr. Patricia Molina
    Richard Ashman, Ph.D. Professor and Health, Department of Physiology, Director, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Contact

Dr. Regina Smith James, OHE, OD, NICHD
Tel: (301) 435-2692
E-mail: rjames@mail.nih.gov

Please note: Views expressed during NICHD-sponsored events do not necessarily reflect the opinions or the official positions of NICHD, NIH, or HHS.
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