CDC research director to speak at health professions forum
June 11, 2007 | |
Dr. Camara P. Jones, research director on social determinants of health for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be the featured speaker at an upcoming health professions forum to be held at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The free forum will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 16, in the Hanes Art Center. Registration is required. In addition to the 11th annual “International Speakers in Science” lecture featuring Jones, the forum will include a panel of current graduate students who will offer their perspectives on the challenges of post-graduate work and tips on how to prepare for the admissions process. The forum educates undergraduate and high school students about disparities among health professionals, the need for more minority health workers and how students can best prepare for health careers. The health professions forum and lecture are sponsored by the N.C. Health Careers Access Program and co-sponsored by the N.C. Area Health Education Centers Program, based in the UNC School of Medicine. # # # To register for the health professions forum, call the N.C. Health Careers Access Program at (919) 966-2264 or visit http://nchcap.unc.edu. N.C. Health Careers Access Program contact: Renee Harris, (919) 966-2264 or rharris@unc.edu. School of Public Health contact: Ramona DuBose, (919) 966-7467 or ramona_dubose@unc.edu. |