How Far Have We Come in Reducing Health Disparities? : Progress since 2000: Workshop Summary

On April 8, 2010, The Institute Of Medicine's (iom's) Roundtable On The Promotion Of Health Equity And The Elimination Of Health Disparities Sponsored A Public Workshop To Focus On What, If Any, Progress Has Been Made To Address Health Disparities. The Workshop Had Three Major Objectives: First, To Assess The Progress That Has Been Made; Second, To Consider The Scope And Effectiveness Of Efforts To Address The Social Determinants Of Health Disparities; And Third, To Determine What Still Needs To Be Elucidated About Efforts To Address Social Determinants And Reduce Health Disparities. The Workshop, Ten Years Later: How Far Have We Come In Reducing Health Disparities?, Was Organized To Further Advance The Dialogue About Health Disparities By Facilitation Of A Discussion Of The Topic Among Stakeholders, Including Members Of The Community, Academia, The Health Care Community, And Business; Policy Makers; And Philanthropic Organizations. The Goal Of The Meeting Was To Consider The Progress--or Lack Thereof--that Has Been Made Over The Past Decade To Reduce Health Disparities. The Workshop Also Highlighted Federal, State, And Local Efforts To Reduce Health Disparities. Introduction -- What Progress In Reducing Health Disparities Has Been Made?: A Historical Perspective -- Healthy People 2010: How Far Have We Come In Reducing Health Disparities? -- Federal Perspectives On Reducing Health Disparities -- Promising Practices In Addressing Social Determinants: Obesity Prevention -- What Do We Still Need To Learn About Reducing Health Disparities? -- Legislative Actions To Reduce Health Disparities. Karen M. Anderson, Rapporteur ; Roundtable On The Promotion Of Health Equity And The Elimination Of Health Disparities, Board On Population Health And Public Health Practice, Institute Of Medicine Of The National Academies. Includes Bibliographical References. This Study Was Supported By Contracts Between The National Academy Of Sciences And The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention; Aetna Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Sanofi Aventis; And Kaiser Permanente. English.