7th Annual American Indian Health Research Conference to Focus on Health Care Reform

Oct 19, 2009

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- The 7th Annual American Indian Health Research Conference will be held on Friday, October 23, 2009, at the Canad Inns Hotel and Destination Center in Grand Forks. In addition to offering opportunities to discuss research directions, partnerships and collaboration in health research focusing on American Indians, the conference will feature distinguished speaker Leo Nolan.

Nolan currently serves as Senior Policy Analyst for External Affairs at the Indian Health Service in Rockville, Maryland. He has been with the Indian Health Service in various capacities since 1986 and is well-versed in issues facing American Indians, especially in the realm of health care. His keynote address, “Health Care Reform and Indian Country,” will be followed by an opportunity for participants to ask questions.

Numerous posters and exhibits will be on display at the conference along with sessions focusing on health risk and health promotion among Native American communities. For a complete schedule or for more information about the conference, visit http://ruralhealth.und.edu/projects/aihrc/ or call (701) 777-5380.

The 7th Annual American Indian Health Research Conference is sponsored by the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health, American Indian Programs Council, School of Medicine and Health Sciences Dean’s Office, School of Medicine and Health Sciences Associate Dean of Research, and Vice President of Research and Economic Development.