TOS/NORC Joint Symposium: Roadblocks to Health Disparities Research
When: Friday, 11/4/2022, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Where: San Diego Convention Center-33ABC
Description: Leaders of TOS’s Health Disparities Roundtable will discuss findings on the impact of health disparities on research priorities, clinical care, and health policies. Researchers seeking to conduct work in health disparities often face difficulties, and these challenges are even further amplified for those researchers who are themselves members of underserved communities. Come to this session to learn what we can do to eliminate the barriers hindering this important work.

This session was jointly produced by The Obesity Society (TOS) and the Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORC).
Delivery Mechanism: Live In-Person
Keyword: Policy: Health Care Access; Policy: Health Equity; Target Population: SES/ Underserved
Track: Track 3: Interventional and Clinical Studies; Track 4: Population Health; Track 5: Clinical/Professional Practice; Track 6: Policy/Public Health

Name Role Presentation
Shalamar D. Sibley, MD, MPH, FTOS Chair Chair
Veronica R. Johnson, MD, FAAP, DiplABOM CME Session Speaker Funding for Health Disparities Research - Can We Agree It’s Important?
Liliana Aguayo, PhD, MPH CME Session Speaker Training and Mentorship - What Is Missing?
Tiffani L. Bell Washington, MD, MPH, FAPA, DiplABOM, DABLM CME Session Speaker Health Equities Disparities Tourism...Time for a Vacation?
Holly F. Lofton, MD, DiplABOM CME Session Speaker Call to Action - What Are the Solutions?
Shalamar D. Sibley, MD, MPH, FTOS Chair Moderate Panel Q&A
Tiffani L. Bell Washington, MD, MPH, FAPA, DiplABOM, DABLM CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Veronica R. Johnson, MD, FAAP, DiplABOM CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Holly F. Lofton, MD, DiplABOM CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Liliana Aguayo, PhD, MPH CME Session Speaker Panel Q&A
Learning Objective: Apply lessons learned about the impact of: nutrition and obesity initiatives to reduce health disparities, and federal nutrition and obesity policies on health disparities.