Kellogg Meetings and Receptions

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Center for Research on Minority Health (CRMH) Health Disparities Education, Awareness, Research, and Training (HDEART) Consortium Site Visit, June 25, 2006 – June 27, 2006

The theme at this year’s three-day site visit at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer training site focused on Disparities in Health in America: Working Towards Social Justice. To view the video feature presentations of the Kellogg Scholars, please click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.

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From left to right, Barbara Krimgold (Director, Scholars in Health Disparities Program), Denae King (University of Texas M.D. Anderson Scholar in Health Disparities Alumna), Cayla Teal (U of TX, M.D. Anderson Scholar in Health Disparities Alumna), and Lovell Jones (Director, Center for Research on Minority Health, U of TX, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Site Director, Scholar in Health Disparities Program)

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Health Scholars Symposium 2005

This year’s W.K. Kellogg Foundation Health Scholars Symposium was held in Washington, DC. Over the course of three days, the Scholars in Health Disparities, Community Health Scholars and the Health Policy Fellows networked among themselves and with researchers and policy makers in the field of health policy and community health. For more information about this visit, here.

Harvard Center for Society and Health Site Visit and Award Reception

For more information about this event visit, here.

Congressional Black Caucus and Kellogg Health Scholars Reception

The Congressional Black Caucus and W.K. Kellogg Health Scholars held its awards reception on November 9, 2004 in Washington, D.C. For more information about this event visit, here.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Tri-Program Supersymposium 2004

The third W.K. Kellogg Foundation Fellows and Scholars Symposium held June 23-25, 2004 in Washington, D.C. For more information about the symposium visit, here.

Scholars visit the Cuban Society for Family Medicine at the School of Public Health in Havana, Cuba

The W.K. Kellogg Scholars Received their certificates from the Chair of the Cuban Society of Family Medicine at the School of Public Health in Havana, Cuba, October 31, 2003 for pictures and details about this event visit, here.

2002-2003 Scholars in Health Disparities Orientation

The W.K. Kellogg Scholars and National Advisory Committee held its Orientation September 24-26, 2003 in Washington, D.C. For more information about this event visit, here.

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Fellows and Scholars Symposium 2002

The first W.K. Kellogg Foundation Fellows and Scholars Symposium was held June 19-21, 2002. To read highlights from the symposium, here.

University of Pittsburgh's Leadership Summit on Minority Health

In January 2002, Scholars attended the University of Pittsburgh's Leadership Summit on Minority Health. The Summit brought together leaders and scholars to gain a better understanding of the issues related to racial and ethnic health disparities and to devise an action plan that includes research and community involvement.

Carlotta Arthur, Ronica Rooks and Mercedes Rubio (Scholars) with Stephen Thomas (Director, Center for Minority Health at the University of Pittsburgh) at the 2002 summit on minority health.

2001-2003 Scholars in Health Disparities Orientation

The 2001-2002 Scholars in Health Disparities orientation took place September 24-27, 2001, in Washington, DC. The orientation covered a wide range of topics from general introductions about each other and the program, to sessions on how research can inform the policy-making process, getting research funded and published, and becoming skilled "scholar activists." Special highlights included a workshop at NIH organized by Raynard Kington and a series of Hill meetings including a congressional briefing and reception with Reps. Danny Davis and Bobby Scott of the Congressional Black Caucus. In all, more than 30 speakers shared their insights and experiences with the Scholars.

The 2001-2003 Scholars in Health Disparities & Site Directors Top row from left: Mercedes Rubio, Ichiro Kawachi, Dean Robinson, Emmanuel Taylor, David Williams and Ronica Rooks. Bottom row from left: Carlotta Arthur, Ly Nguyen and Kim Dobson Sydnor.

Scholars, Site Directors, Advisory Committee Members and CAH Staff during their congressional visit

Congressional briefing with Rep. Bobby Scott and Rep. Danny Davis

David Williams (Site Director) & Ly Nguyen (Scholar) chat with Rep. Scott during the Scholars congressional reception

Scott Boule (Aide to Rep. Nancy Pelosi) and Barbara Krimgold (Director, Scholars in Health Disparities program).