ABOUT THE SUMMIT | The Summit will assess the contributions of Genomics/Genome Informatics, Social/Environmental Determinants of Health, and Data Science to the current state of Health Disparities Research and forge new strategies to extend and strengthen these disciplines for even greater impact in the effort to better understand unique parameters associated with Minority Health and the resolution of Health Disparities. Attendees will have opportunities to learn and/or develop an enhanced appreciation of the:
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8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast |
9:00 AM | Welcome and Opening Session Wayne A.I. Frederick, MD, MBA Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD |
10:00 AM | General Session I: Genomics & Genome Informatics Rick Kittles, PhD Minoli Perera, PharmD, PhD |
11:20 AM | General Session II: Social/Environmental Determinants of Health Thomas LaVeist, PhD Joseph Wright, MD |
1:15 PM | General Session III: Data Science ClarLynda Williams-Devane, PhD Abiodun Otolorin, MD |
2:15 PM | General Session IV: Grant Initiatives & Mechanisms |
Event Location | Howard University Interdisciplinary Research Building 2201 Georgia Avenue, Northwest Washington, DC 20001 |
Parking | Parking will be located across from the Interdisciplinary Research Building, at Howard Center with a daily rate of $8 » Download Campus Map « |
From Maryland Traveling West |
Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (I-295 to New York Avenue (R-50). Take New York Avenue to Florida Avenue and Turn Right. Take Florida Avenue to Georgia Avenue and Turn Right. The Research Building is .5 miles on the Right. |
From Maryland Traveling South |
Take I-95 to I-495 (Silver Spring). Take I-495 to Georgia Avenue (Silver Spring). Take Georgia Avenue to Bryant Street. The Research Building will be located to the left at the bottom of the block (approximately 8 miles). |
From Maryland Traveling North |
Following I-295 North across the 11th Streeet Bridge, Go through Tunne (I-395 North) to the 3rd Street Tunnel. Take the 3rd Street Tunnel to Massachusetts Avenue Exit. (You will actually be on New Jersey Avenue not Massachusetts Ave.) Take New Jersey Avenue to Florida Avenue and Turn Left. Take Florida Avenue to Georgia Avenue (approximately 3 blocks) and Turn Right. Take Georgia Avenue .5 miles, and the Research Building will be on the right. |
From Virginia Traveling East |
Follow Shirley Highway (I-395) East through the 3rd Street Tunnel (I-395 North) to the Massachusetts Avenue Exit. (You will be on New Jersey Avenue not Massachusetts Ave.) Take New Jersey Avenue to Florida Avenue and Turn Left. Take Florida Avenue to Georgia Avenue (approximately 3 blocks) and Turn Right. Take Georgia Avenue .5 miles, and the Research Bulding will be on the Right. |
From Shaw-Howard Univ. Metro Station - Green Line |
Exit the Shaw-Howard U. Metro Station from the 7th Street / Georgia Avenue Entrance Turn Right/North and proceed approximately 6 blocks until you have reached the main campus of Howard University. |
Preferred Hotel | Renaissance – Washington DC Downtown Hotel 999 Ninth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.898.9000 Reference "Howard University Summit" for discounted rates. |
Summit Secretariat: The 1Joshua Group, LLC | Phone: 404.559.6191 | Email: Secretariat@HowardHDSummit.com
This project was supported (in part) by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number G12MD007597. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.