WASHINGTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation's premier Hispanic youth leadership development and educational organization, will host a roundtable discussion on cultural competency in health care on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Room H137, U.S. Capitol Building.
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Expert panelists will discuss cultural, language and literacy barriers that impact minority communities in accessing quality health care. The Census Bureau projects a profound demographic shift in the next 50 years. Large gains in the minority population will increase the need to provide medical services to patients of diverse cultures or languages.
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Who:
Hon. Hilda L. Solis, (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health & the Environment Task Force
Guadalupe Pacheco, Office of Minority Health, US Department of Health and Human Services
Marcos Pesquera, Adventist HealthCare Inc.
Rita Carreon, America's Health Insurance Plans
Kurt Sackerman, National Hispanic Medical Association Invited
Moderator: Diana I. Acosta, M.P.P. CHCI '07-'08 Edward Roybal Public Health Fellow
When: Wednesday, March 12, 2008,
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Where: Room H137, United States Capitol Building
The roundtable is part of CHCI's Public Policy Fellowship Roundtable Series, which is designed to foster dialogue on issues of importance to the Hispanic community. CHCI's nationally recognized nine-month Public Policy Fellowship, the nation's first Hispanic Public Policy Fellowship Program, offers 23 college graduates an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the public policy area of their choice, with placements ranging from Capitol Hill to the federal government, nonprofit organizations and corporate America.
About Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, provides leadership development programs and educational services to students and young emerging leaders. The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic Members of Congress, nonprofit leaders and corporate executives. For more information call CHCI at (202) 543-1771 or visit www.chci.org.
SOURCE Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
