NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced four new appointments and a new chair to the Advisory Committee on Minority Health. The Advisory Committee on Minority Health advises the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health on improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations, and on the development of goals and program activities of OMH.
New Committee Chair: Paul Juarez, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Meharry Medical College; Nashville, TN
The new Advisory Committee on Minority Health members are:
- Beverly Patchell, PhD, APRN, PMH, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
- Linda Bane Frizzell, PhD, Associate Editor, MedCrave Online Journal of Public Health; Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health; and Consultant, Great Lakes Tribal EpiCenter
- Gregory Maddox, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Seattle Indian Health Board; Seattle, WA
- Winston Wong, MD, MS, FAAFP, Medical Director, Community Benefit; Director, Disparities Improvement and Quality Initiatives; Kaiser Permanente; Oakland, CA
The next two-day Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for:
- March 23, 2017, 9 am - 5 pm
- March 24, 2017, 9 am - 1 pm
It will be held at 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 05N76, Rockville, MD 20857. Federal Register Notice of this meeting will be available online.
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research in three primary areas -- community engagement, interprofessional education and research -- by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the communities they serve. Through community engagement, the Alliance serves a large community of stakeholders including surrounding universities and colleges, community organizations, faith-based outlets and community health centers. Its interprofessional education enhances students' interdisciplinary understanding and improves patient outcomes through integrated care. The research conducted provides access to experienced grant writers and materials supporting the grant application process and facilitates grant-writing workshops.
