On behalf of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program at Morehouse School of Medicine and the Division of Research Infrastructure of the National Center for Research Resources, we are pleased to invite you to attend and participate in the 13th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities to convene December 10-13, 2012 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Pre-Symposium Training workshops will take place December 8-9, 2012.
This four-day symposium has been designed to offer opportunities for sharing research information in areas related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, cancer, women’s health, mental health, infectious disease, stroke, and behavioral and community health. The program will highlight RCMI program institutions, partners, and collaborators. We invite others who are engaged in clinical, basic science, education and policy research in health disparities to join us. This collaborative effort, expected to draw 550-600 participants, is sponsored by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Division of Research Infrastructure, managed by Morehouse School of Medicine, and hosted by the RCMI Programs at the Ponce School of Medicine, Universidad Central Del Caribe, and University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus.
The local organizing committee looks forward to welcoming you to San Juan to share your experiences and knowledge. We also hope you will have time to enjoy what the Island has to offer!
For the Committee,
Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD
Principal Investigator, RCMI Conference Grant
Emma Fernández-Repollet, PhD
RCMI2012 Symposium Program Chair
The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program enhances the research capacity and infrastructure in minority colleges and universities that offer doctorates in health sciences. Because many investigators at RCMI institutions study diseases that disproportionately affect minorities, the program serves the dual purpose of bringing more minority scientists into mainstream research and enhancing studies of minority health.
RCMI support is provided by the NCRR Division of Research Infrastructure, a component of the National Institutes of Health. It provides funding to recruit established and promising researchers, acquire advanced instrumentation, renovate laboratories for competitive research, fund core research facilities, and other research support.
