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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Social Epidemiology of Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities in the United States Monday, September 16, 2013 Since the 1980s several branches of the federal government have suggested that achieving equality in health outcomes among racial/ethnic groups is an important goal of public health. In this talk we will explore why this is important, and discuss how we can determine the extent of progress.The objectives of this discussion will include:1. Identifying the historical underpinnings of social epidemiology2. Describing the distribution of health and longevity across racial/ethnic groups in the United States3. Examining social determinants of health4. Discussing strategies to reduce and eliminate disparities********************************************************************Enrique Rodriguez Pouget is a public health scientist and epidemiologist who focuses on social and behavioral factors related to HIV transmission and drug use. He was awarded his Ph.D. in Public Health and Epidemiology, specializing in chronic disease epidemiology, from the Yale School of Public Health in 2009. His research areas have also included racial/ethnic health disparities and population health, infectious disease epidemiology, and psychiatric epidemiology. His focus has often been on quantitative methods and analysis, including measurement development and mixed-effects modeling. Dr. Pouget is currently Principal Investigator on "The Measures Project" (a study developing measures of the linkages between individual behaviors and social structures related to HIV risk) in the Institute for Infectious Disease Research at the National Development and Research Institutes in New York City. Location: Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Sponsor: Citizen Science Program; Difference and Media Project Contact: Amy Savage. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-752-2369 If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://www.bard.edu/news/events/