Wednesday, April 9, 2003
National Public Health Week and Minority Health Month
Reception: RSVP Tonga Alexander at 312-996-6620 or talexand@uic.edu,
Selena Smith: (312) 996-5955 or seas@uic.edu
IRB CONTINUING EDUCATION
Credit forms will be available for completion at the end of presentation
On Wednesday, April 9, 2003
Come and commemorate the National Public Health Week and Minority Health Month with
us as we present the movie
“Miss Evers’ Boys”
(Movie on the Tuskegee Syphilis Study)
And a presentation titled
“Light on the Shadow of Tuskegee”
By: Stephen B. Thomas, PhD
Professor of Community Health and Social Justice
Director of the Center for Minority Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA
(Both movie and presentation are eligible for IRB Continuing Education Credits)
Agenda:
2:00 – 4:00 PM: Movie in the Auditorium
UIC School of Public Health 1603 W Taylor Street
4:00 – 5:00PM: Dr. Thomas’ presentation and discussion
5:00 – 6:00PM: Reception for Dr. Thomas
1st Floor Reception Lobby
For the reception ONLY, please RSVP Tonga Alexander at 312-996-6620 or talexand@uic.edu
For further information, please contact Selena Smith, Office of Community, Government,
and Alumni Affairs, School of Public Health at (312) 996-5955 or seas@uic.edu
Co-sponsored by the African American Health Care Council; Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition; Cook County Physicians Association; Hispanic Alliance for Careers Enhancement; Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy; Minority Students for the Advancement of Public Health; Northwestern University, Master of Public Health Program; UIC Urban Health Program; and Vitas Health Care Corporation.