What's New

2008 News

• Salud America! Call for Proposal- Obesity Prevention among Latino Children
  DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 6, 2009
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• The Institute of Medicine Elects 65 New Members, Two are members of the Network
  Drs. William Vega and Jose Escarce newly join Dr. Eliseo Perez-Stable as members of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
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• Healthcare Quality Scholars presenting at APHA annual meeting in San Diego (Oct. 25-29, 2008)
  Aimee Afable-Munsuz and Carlos Reyes-Ortiz are presenting their research findings at the 136th APHA annual meeting in San Diego
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• William Vega featured on Alliance for Health Reform website
  Dr. Vega's talk on Latino Health Issues in National Health Reform Debates is viewable online.
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• Special report on American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S.
  We the People: American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States
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• American Indians in the U.S.
  National and subnational distribution of the American Indian population in the U.S. from the 2000 U.S. Census.
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• Hispanics in the U.S.
  Sociodemographic data on Hispanics from the 2006 U. S. Census
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• Broadcast for UNNATURAL CAUSES series on local TV stations
  A four-hour documentary series exploring America's racial and socioeconomic inequities in health.
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• PRESS RELEASE -- UCLA launches network to study health care disparities affecting minorities
  Group includes distinguished faculty from universities across the nation
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• Recent News on Cancer and Insurance Status
  Insurance Status Linked To Advanced Stage In Multiple Cancers
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