On behalf of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program at Meharry Medical College 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 12th RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities to convene December 6-9, 2010 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
This four-day symposium, titled “Bridging the Gap between Disparity and Equity: New Minds – New Methods” has been designed to offer RCMI institutions and their participants an opportunity to share research information in areas related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, cancer, women’s health, mental health, infectious disease, stroke, and behavioral and social health. This collaborative effort, expected to draw 400-450 participants, is sponsored by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Division of Research Infrastructure and hosted by the RCMI Programs at Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Tuskegee University.
The symposium objectives are to provide an opportunity to exchange and disseminate information by:
Providing a forum for intellectual exchange and collaborative interactions within and beyond the RCMI Institutions;
Convening Principal Investigators/Program Directors’ meetings to plan and share best practices in an effort to achieve the national RCMI program goals;
Conducting a series of technical workshops focusing on fundamental skills as well as novel approaches and technologies with relevance to research aimed at eliminating health disparities;
Providing an opportunity for healthcare providers to obtain Continuing Medical Education Credits; and
Promoting integration of translational research in RCMI funded institutions.
The local organizing committee looks forward to welcoming you to Nashville to share your experiences and knowledge. We also hope you will have time to enjoy what the Music City has to offer!
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.
