Bringing new minds and new methods to bridging health disparity and equity.

摘要

This special issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved highlights selected papers presented at the Twelfth RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities, held in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., from December 6-9,2010. The thematic focus of the meeting was on bringing "new minds and new methods" to the efforts of bridging the gap between health disparity and equity. The symposium provided an excellent platform to bring together scientists conducting pre-clinical, clinical, translational, and health policy research, community members, health care providers, government officials, and private industry, to discuss and exchange innovative ideas and strategic approaches to promote and achieve health equity through research, training and education. The symposium featured oral and poster presentations on important topics such as such as cancer, diabetes and obesity, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, stroke, mental health, women health, behavioral health, and social health. In addition, professional development workshops were organized on grantsmanship, mentoring and career development, and research collaborations.