2008 National Native American Research Conference on Health
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2008 Native Health Research Conference - August 25-28th 2008
Red Lion on the River
909 N. Hayden Island Dr.
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 283-4466 Fax (503) 283-4743
http://www.redlion.com/jantzenbeach
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Abstract Template
Biographical Data Form
Instructions for Preparing Abstracts
The 20th Annual Native Health Research Conference (co-sponsored this year by the Indian Health Service, the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, and the Native Research Network, Inc.) will bring together many different stakeholders involved in the conception, production, translation, and use of health research in American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian (AI/AN/NH) communities from across the continent. For nineteen years the Indian Health Service has presented a conference on research conducted for the benefit of American Indians. Since 2006 the Native Research Network, Inc. has provided the scientific expertise and coordination of the conference. This year the NRN has partnered with the Northwest Native American Research Centers for Health at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. This year’s conference, “Exploring the Interface between Science and Tradition in Native Health Research” will be August 25-28th, 2008 at the Red Lion on the River Hotel in Portland OR.
Conference participants will include health care providers, administrators, educators, policy-makers, and tribal leaders, as well as researchers. It is anticipated that the conference will enhance our collective ability to advance biomedical, psychosocial, and health services research for the benefit of Native communities, as well as to showcase recent health research projects and efforts undertaken in Indian Country. There is opportunity in the conference program for pre-coordinated panel presentations, oral presentations, and poster presentations concerning AI/AN/NH research projects. We are especially interested in proposals that will address this year’s conference theme on the Interface of Science and Tradition, as well as presenters who might address Community-Based Participatory Research from the community’s perspective and Native Hawaiian Health Issues. Beyond this, proposals regarding any area of AI/AN/NH health research will receive full consideration. Abstracts must be received by 5:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on May 15, 2008, in order to be reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee of the Native Research Network. We anticipate notifying all potential presenters of the selection outcome via email by June 15, 2008.
Instructions for preparing abstracts and other required forms are available for download from the IHS Research Program website at
http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Research/conferences.cfm#national.
