5th Annual Asian American Health Conference: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health is currently seeking abstracts for the 5th Annual Asian American Health Conference to be held in New York City from October 8-9, 2009. In this time of unprecedented economic crisis and uncertainty, people who are poor, sick, uninsured and underinsured, and who do not know how to access resources are most severely impacted by economic downturn. The theme of this year's conference, “Reinvesting in Our Communities for Health Equity” - provides an opportunity to highlight the importance of making continuous investments in our communities to address issues of inequity and provide linkages to resources for healthier communities. Topics of Interest include:

• Leveraging Resources Through Partnership Building
  
• Translating Research into Action
  
• Organizing & Advocating for Policy Changes
  
• Fostering Opportunities in Research, Training, & Leadership
  

Submission Deadline: June 3, 2009 before midnight EST

Please visit our website at www.med.nyu.edu/csaah for conference details and updates or email nyucsaah@gmail.com.