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Understanding & tackling ethnic inequalities in health

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University of Sheffield

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Seminar six 

Evidence into practice: increasing the appropriateness and cultural competence of health and social care provision
July 19th 2006 , 10am-4.30pm

9.45-10.15 Registration (Room 1032), coffee and opportunity to meet participants (Room 1031)
  Session one: Plenary talks, Chair: Kate Gerrish, Room 1028  
10.15-10.30 Introduction to the day and links to remainder of series
Kate Gerrish ( University of Sheffield )
10.30-11.00 Concepts and applications of cultural competence
Lena Dominelli ( University of Durham )
11.00-11.45 Informing policy through research
Does research make a difference? The politics of representation versus the politics of outcome: Karl Atkin ( University of York )
Winning back ground: Multicultural health in Australia : Anna Whelan ( University of New South Wales ) [Related document: Cultural Competence in Health, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
11.45-12.30 Engaging communities in the development of appropriate services   Who knows, who cares Ali-Jan Haider (Bradford PCT)
Growing Elders: Making lasting change through research with Canadian Aboriginal communities: Nancy Gibson ( University of Alberta )
12.30-1.30 Lunch, poster presentations and networking (Room 1031)
  Session Two: Parallel workshops (Participants attend one)
1.30-2.45 Workshop 1: Tackling language and communication barriers to quality care:
Anna Whelan ( University of New South Wales ), Room 1033
Workshop 2: Producing innovations in service delivery: lessons for achieving cultural competence:
Hala Abuateya
( University of Leeds ), Room 1028
Workshop 3: Exploring the potential applications of ethnic monitoring at primary care level :
Ruth Thorlby (Kings Fund) and Ghazala Mir ( University of Leeds ), Room 1031
Workshop 4: Maximising the influence of research findings on policy and practice:
Emma Stone (Joseph Rowntree Foundation), Room 1032
2.45-3.15 Feedback from workshops (Room 1028)
3.15-3.45 Tea
3.45-4.30 Session Three: Discussant's comments and plenary discussion (Room 1028)
  Chair : Gina Higginbottom ( University of Sheffield ) Discussant: Nancy Gibson ( University of Alberta ) Concluding remarks on the series: Sarah Salway / Kiran Nanchahal

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