Contact Information
Scientific Program
May Yassine-Darwish, PhD, Scientific Committee Chair at (517) 324-7308 or myassine@mphi.org
Financial support and/or ACCESS information
Adnan Hammad, PhD, Conference Chair at (313) 216-2239 or ahammad@accesscommunity.org
Conference, Registration, Abstracts, and General Information
Shorouq Shenaq, MBA, Conference Manager at (313) 216-2240 or sshenaq@arabhealthconference.org
Conference Themes
Social Determinants of Health:
1) To broaden understanding of determinants of health inequities to include social, cultural and economic factors; 2) to consider the spectrum of social determinants in both physical and mental health areas; and 3) to share information on interventions proven effective in reducing health disparities
Genetics and Health with Emphasis on Chronic Disease:
1) to highlight the importance of genetic factors in the etiology of common chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease; 2) to identify challenges in translating scientific breakthroughs into public health practice; and 3) To identify strategies to overcome these challenges for preventing disease and providing risk appropriate care.
Quality Health Care
1) to expand awareness of quality control methods in delivery of health care including patient safety and infection control; 2) to exchange information on effective implementation strategies; and 3) to discuss value of oversight and accreditation in ensuring proper implementation.
Global Warming/ Effect of Climate Change on Public Health:
To discuss the health effects of climate change and its variance across geographic regions and populations.
Conference Objectives
- To provide scientific information related to the following focus areas affecting Arab communities:
- Social Determinants of Health
- Genetics and Health with Emphasis on Chronic Disease
- Quality Health Care
- Global Warming/Effect of Climate Change on Public Health
- To establish links between scholars in the Arab world and their counterparts in countries of Arab immigrants to enhance the understanding of disease patterns and epidemiology
- To create collaborative initiatives to improve management of chronic diseases in Arab populations across the world
- To leverage resources available to Arab scholars as they strive to address social and environmental determinants of disease
- To increase awareness of the deep impact of global climate change on various aspects of public health
- To conduct specialized workshops in areas relevant to the conference themes
- To enhance understanding of non-Arab participants of cultural and social factors that influence health related behaviors and decision-making among Arab populations
- To identify barriers and solutions to effective health promotion and disease prevention among Arab and other immigrant communities
