The second Mini-Summit on Minority Health was held on October 10th, 2007. | ||
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Participants were divided into 5 break-out groups, encouraged to utilize the principles of community based participatory research to address one of the aforementioned areas of concern and answer the following questions:
Each group was asked to choose a presenter and secretary. All of the collective group responses were compiled to generate the goals and strategies for the action plan. Dr. Cicely Braithwaite facilitated the larger group discussion and provided the next steps. Through this process, two priority areas of concern emerged as the recommended strategies to address and improve minority health outcomes in Suffolk County: data collection and cultural competency/sensitivity. |
