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Contact: Carolyn Gonzales 277-5920 March 4, 2008 Public’s Role in Public Health Policy Focus of Roundtable DiscussionThe UNM Robert Wood Johnson Center for Health Policy co-sponsors “Enhancing the Role of the ‘Public’ in Public Health Policy,” a roundtable discussion, on Thursday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Student Union Building Lobo rooms A&B. Lunch will be provided at cost to those who RSVP by March 11 to the student Public Interest Research Group at unm.pirg@gmail.com. The roundtable of Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health, or REACH, program directors, includes: Aida Giachello, director, Midwest Latino Health Research Center, University of Illinois, Chicago Joel Ervice, associate director, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention Public Health Institute, Oakland, Calif. Marianna Kennedy, director, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board Following the roundtable, participants will conduct a facilitated discussion on defining UNM’s role in encouraging public participation in the development of sound and effective public health policy with Charlie Alfero, director, Hidalgo Medical Services, New Mexico. ### |
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