Arab Health Summit

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Created at: 2021-04-12 15:51:56


Engagement Information

Started on
2020-11-08
Ended on
2020-11-10
Primary type of engagement
Research / Scholarship / Creative Works
Secondary type of engagement
Civic Engagement/Community Service
Tertiary type of engagement
Sponsorship
Brief description of the program
Title and focus of the 2020 Summit: Advancing Health Equity for Women................ "ACCESS established a one-of-a-kind scientific forum that has since served as a major platform for academic and public health leaders, health & mental health professionals as well as policy makers to share best practices as well as strategic solutions to improve health on a global scale and build research capacity." .............Source: https://www.accesscommunity.org/arabhealthsummit
Focus areas of this engagement
Community Building
Arts / Culture
Health / Mental Health Inclusion / Access
Inclusion / Access
Other
Other: please describe
Health education
Community needs and community participation in assessing those needs.
"Arab Americans are not a federally recognized minority which makes it extremely challenging to collect data and do nationwide research on our community."..............Source: https://www.accesscommunity.org/arabhealthsummit......Need for collection of health data within the paradigm of cultural norms, in order to research and address specific health concerns for the Arab American community.

Resource Utilization

Number of Students and others Participating

Other University Resources

Space utilization
Meeting/ Conference space