APRIL IS NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH

Please join us for a special live webinar panel discussion in observance of Minority Health Month 2013 entitled: "Ethnic Diversity and Cultural Competency in Cancer Care" Providing cancer care to members of different racial or ethnic groups and disadvantaged persons can pose tremendous challenges to healthcare providers. Members of the cancer care team must respect and be sensitive to issues related to a patients culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status while providing optimal cancer care. Many professional associations have emphasized the need to provide culturally competent care; many have developed standards or guidelines for delivering culturally competent services to increasingly diverse patients and families. Effective cancer care is no longer possible without a working knowledge and understanding of a persons or groups culture and background. Sponsored by: Florida Department of Healths Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention, Cancer Program and Office of Minority Health Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Time: 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Local Viewing Location: Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 182, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Southwood Capital Circle Office Center (COCC) To start or join the online meeting, go to: https://suncom.webex.com/suncom/j.php?ED=175559157&UID=492596257&RT=MiMx MQ%3D%3D Call-in number 888-670-3525; Code 4951362721 Speakers: B. Lee Green, PhD, Vice President, Moffitt Diversity, Senior Member, Health Outcomes and Behavior Co-Director, Center for Equal Health Richard Roetzheim, MD, Director and Professor, College Of Medicine Family Medicine, University of South Florida Prado Antolino, M.A., CT, CMI, Manager, Language Services, Moffitt Cancer Center

** **Continuing Education for Nursing, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, and Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling approval provided without cost by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Children Medical Services (CMS), Bureau of Early Steps (CMS), Provider# 50-371 will be offered. For additional information; please contact Cheryl Graham at Cheryl_Graham@doh.state.fl.us.