<span class="style2"><h1>The 2013 & Beyond Latino Health Equity Conference</h1>
<p>The Latino Health Equity Conference provides a forum to focus on
individual and community pathways to health equity through research,
programs and policies. The interactive annual conference serves an
important role in bridging the gap between health research/practice and
Latinos to develop strategies for health equity. Â <br><br>The objectives of the Latino Health Equity Conference are to:</p>
<ol><li>Enhance participants’ understanding of social, economic and political factors for health equity</li><li>Understand major disease prevention and health promotion challenges facing Latinos and potential solutions to those challenges,</li>
<li>Build understanding of culturally appropriate public health practice, research and policies to promote health for Latinos</li><li>Develop strategies for partnerships between Latino communities and
key stakeholders in building community capacity for health through
research, education and advocacy</li><li>Provide strategies and tools for students and organizations to increase the number of Latinos in health careers</li></ol>
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<h4>Who should attend the conference?</h4>
<ul><li>Community members and representatives from community organizations</li><li>Health professionals</li><li>Students</li><li>Educators and researchers</li><li>Local, national and global health organizations</li><li>City, county and state personnel</li>
<li>Administrators</li><li>Public health practitioners</li></ul><p><br></p></span><a href="http://www.latinohealthequityconference.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107&Itemid=95&lang=en">http://www.latinohealthequityconference.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107&Itemid=95&lang=en</a><br clear="all">
<br>-- <br>Alissa Gabrielle Leavitt, MPH, CHES<br><a href="mailto:green.alissa@gmail.com">green.alissa@gmail.com</a><br>503-358-2331