Objectives: The objectives of the conference are to:

1. Reflect on lessons learned over the past 10 years in Minority health to get a better understanding of the successes, the challenges in preparation for 2010-2020.
2. Provide specific Strategies and Tools for positioning, equipping Minority populations to more efficiently address health disparities in their communities
Assist communities in aligning a coordinated plan to guide their health disparity efforts over the next decade

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Keynote Speaker:

Rubens J. Pamies, M.D., FACP

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dean for Graduate Studies
Professor of Internal Medicine


Ruben J. Pamies, M.D., has served as vice chancellor for academic affairs, dean
for graduate studies and professor of internal medicine at the University of
Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) since September 2003. Prior to that, Dr. Pamies
was chairman of the department of internal medicine and The Edward S. Harkness
Professor of Medicine at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine. He also
was chief of service in the department of internal medicine at the Metropolitan
Nashville General Hospital. While in Nashville, he was a professor of medicine
in the School of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Born in Haiti, Dr. Pamies’ family moved to New York when he was six. Dr. Pamies
received his baccalaureate degree in 1981 from St. John’s University and his
medical degree in 1986 from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He
completed his residency training at Cornell-North Shore University Hospital in the
internal medicine primary care track.
Recognized widely for his expertise on health disparities, Dr. Pamies was recently
selected as a new member and chair of the Advisory Committee on Minority
Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority
Health. In 2005, he collaborated with former United States Surgeon General,
Dr. David Satcher, to author and edit one the first textbooks addressing
inequalities in health care titled, “Multicultural Medicine and Health Disparities.”
Their collaboration began when Dr. Pamies was associate dean for student affairs
at Case Western Reverse University School of Medicine. Because of their work,
the Dr. David Satcher – Dr. Rubens J. Pamies Scholarship for Academic Excellence
for Minority Students was established at Case Western Reserve University
School of Medicine.

Dr. Pamies served as principal or co-investigator on a number of grants including
an NIH sponsored Center for Reducing Asthma Disparities, Agency for Health
Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) sponsored Center for Improving Patient Safety,
REACH 2019 Project (Meharry component), the NIH planning grant for clinical
research in minority institutions and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Summer
Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP), one of 12 sites in the U.S.

His influence spans across the U.S. through his service on a number of national,
regional and local boards and community groups. Dr. Pamies is a contributor to
the Institute of Medicine report for research and reducing health disparities.
He is a test committee representative for the National Board of Medical Examiners,
chairman of the Building Bright Futures adolescent behavioral health task
force and a former member of the Public Health Advisory Committee for the
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. In addition, he is a member of Alpha
Omega Alpha Medical School Honor Society and the recipient of numerous awards
for his community work and contributions to the medical industry, including a
lifetime achievement award from the Association of Haitian Physicians.

Dedicating his academic medical career to minority health issues, Dr. Pamies
created the first office of minority affairs at the University of South Florida College
of Medicine 1991. He served as director for two years before becoming chief of
the general internal medicine division at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

His achievements at UNMC include establishing the Virginia-Nebraska Alliance,
a partnership with five Historically Black Colleges/Universities to address a
shortage of minority health care professionals; and the successful advancement
of a new College of Public Health which includes a Center for Reducing Health
Disparities. Dr. Pamies has been featured in more than 100 articles in medical
journals, newspapers, magazines including Essence magazine; has presented
at numerous national and international conferences on topics such as health
disparities, health care, medical education and minority medical workforce trends;
appeared on local and national news programs including CNN and C-SPAN.

He is married to Michelle Austin Pamies, Esq. She is a senior attorney for Union
Pacific Railroad.


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