Conference: 2012 Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit
December 17 to Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the leadership of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), in partnership with:

   HHS agencies and offices: Food and Drug Administration, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Indian Health Service, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Minority Health, Office of the Surgeon General, Office of Global Affairs, and

   Other federal agencies: The Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Departments of State, Defense, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Education, Labor, and Justice, and their many grantees, constituents, and partners in the public and private sector. The 2012 Science of Eliminating Health Disparities Summit is the leading scientific gathering on health disparities. Thousands of participants will attend approximately 100 sessions to exchange new knowledge, and learn about progress, successes, challenges, and opportunities in implementing innovative research. Sessions will also feature practice and policy interventions to inform health disparities science, and highlight the power and impact of multi-sector partnerships in tackling the social, behavioral, environmental, economic, and biological factors that cause health disparities. The theme is Building a Healthier Society: Integrating Science, Practice, and Policy. http://www.nimhd.nih.gov/summit_site/ http://www.nih.gov/news/health/dec2012/nimhd-07.htm