NIH Conference on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities
Contributions from the Behavioral and Social Sciences
http://obssr.od.nih.gov/HealthDisparities/index.html
CALL FOR POSTERS
Receipt Date: September 8, 2006
October 23-24, 2006 Natcher Conference Center (Bldg. 45) National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland
Individuals are invited to submit proposals for posters that will be featured in a poster session and reception on Monday, October 23 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The poster session is designed to encourage and support a broad range of researchers from graduate students to seasoned investigators. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to share your expertise and ideas with your colleagues.
All proposals received by not later than Friday, September 8, 2006 will be considered for the program. Submissions should be research focused and related to understanding and reducing health disparities through the contributions from the behavioral and social sciences (e.g., basic or applied research on behavioral, social, structural, cultural, or economic influences and interventions). While priority will be given to posters addressing the conference themes (public policy and public health, prevention of disease and disability and health care), posters on other related-topics will also be considered. Each proposal should be clearly typed (double-spaced) and include: a) the title, b) the author name(s), institution(s), and snail mail and email address(es), and c) a summary of no more than 300 words. Graphs, tables, and photographs need not be included in the proposal. Proposals should be submitted by email to Vivian Ota Wang, Ph.D at otawangv@mail.nih.gov. Poster session presenters will be notified promptly by email regarding acceptance. At the time of acceptance, poster presenters will receive detailed guidelines about how to prepare their materials for the conference. The lists of poster titles will be included in the on-site registration materials on-site.
Please direct all poster session inquiries to Vivian Ota Wang, Ph.D. at otawangv@mailnih.gov or Jerome Wilson at wilsonjer@ncmhd.nih.gov.
