[HealthyTribes] What Data's Got To Do With It

[Moseley Katarina]

Coordinators,
Please see the invitation below from the HOPE Coalition (Healthy Oregon Partnership for Equity). HOPE is one of three regional equity coalitions that HPCDP co-funds with the Office of Equity and Inclusion.

If you are in the Portland area next week Friday and would like to attend, please RSVP to Victoria at APANO (victoria at apano.org<mailto:victoria at apano.org>).

Please let your Liaison know if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Kati

Dear All --

The HOPE Coalition is hosting two events on Friday April 5th highlighting our policy priorities of Improved Data Collection and Analysis in order to address the disparities facing communities in Oregon.  We're pleased to have Dr. Marguerite Ro of King County Public Health and a member of National DHHS Committee on Minority Health.  Dr. Ro has worked previously with the Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum in SF and DC on health policy.

King County has been a national model at intelligently using data to drive decision-making and we're excited to learn from Dr. Ro! She will be presenting on "Data to Inform Health Equity," and sharing King County's pursuit of social justice through a data-driven health equity framework. Her biography and a record of her achievements is below!

Luncheon Dialogue with Dr. Ro (lunch provided)
Asian Health and Service Center, 3403 SE Powell, Portland OR
Free, RSVP required to victoria at apano.org<mailto:victoria at apano.org>
Friday April 5th
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Happy Hour Mingle with Dr. Ro (drinks on your own)
Produce Row Cafe 204 SE Oak St
RSVP to victoria at apano.org<mailto:victoria at apano.org>
Mingle with health equity supporters and activists on our HB 2134 legislation!

Please reply to RSVP to Victoria, 503-484-8464<tel:503-484-8464>/ victoria at apano.org<mailto:victoria at apano.org>

Thank you again for your work and we hope to celebrate the strides we've made toward health equity together!

Victoria Demchak

About Marguerite Ro, DrPH is the Chief of the Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation unit of Public Health - Seattle & King County where she leads the department's work in community health assessment and evaluation and is the Department's representative to the County's Equity and Social Justice Interbranch Team.  She was recently appointed to the Washington Health Benefit Exchange Health Equity Technical Advisory Committee. Dr. Ro has long been a leader in developing and implementing innovative health programs that address health disparities among our nation's most at-risk populations. She currently chairs the HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health and is a member of the CDC Advisory Committee to the Director, Health Disparities Subcommittee. As Deputy Director of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, she played a leadership role in the development of Health Through Action a groundbreaking partnership program to close health gaps for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Prior to that Dr. Ro served as senior policy analyst for Community Voices, a national demonstration project to improve access to care for vulnerable populations, while she was at Columbia University as an assistant professor.  Dr. Ro obtained her masters and doctorate from the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.  Dr. Ro's passion for the leading edge in health equity is evident in her publishing record, which includes numerous articles, book chapters, and reports on issues related to minority health, community health workers, mental health, oral health, and men's health.
Joseph
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Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, Executive Director
Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon [directions<http://leftbankannex.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/lbp_annex_auto_map_4-2010.pdf>]
O: 971-340-4861 | M: 503-512-0490 | www.apano.org<http://www.apano.org>
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