By Sakina E. Eltom, Paul B. Tchounwou, Valerie Montgomery Rice
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 … Read More