Conference: Health Care Disparities, 2 of 7

David L. Rosenstreich, M.D., chief of the division of allergy immunology, delivers "Asthma Here in the Bronx: Common Health & Environmental Dangers" at the 7th Annual "National Doctors' Recognition Day" symposium, which focused on Bronx health issues. The event was attended by hundreds of doctors and was sponsored by Einstein, Montefiore Medical Center and Bronx County Medical Society.

Joel Zonszein, M.D., professor of clinical medicine, presents, "Preventing Diabetes: Treating Early Rather Than Too Much Too Late," at the 7th Annual "National Doctors' Recognition Day" symposium, which focused on Bronx health issues. The event was attended by hundreds of doctors and was sponsored by Einstein, Montefiore Medical Center and Bronx County Medical Society.

Allen M. Spiegel, M.D., the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean, delivers his state of the art address, "Obesity and Diabetes: Twin Epidemics in the Bronx and the World" at the Bronx Health Symposium. The event was sponsored jointly by Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.

Allen M. Spiegel, M.D., the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean, introduces the speakers at "Health Care Reform: A View from the Inside." The afternoon event was presented as part of the first-year medical students' introduction to clinical medicine course. (February 8, 2010)

Steven M. Safyer, M.D., president and CEO of Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital and Academic Medical Center for Einstein, presents, "Reforming the Health Care System: A View from the Bronx" at "Health Care Reform: A View from the Inside." The afternoon event was presented as part of the first-year medical students' introduction to clinical medicine course. (February 8, 2010)

U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley (D-Bronx-Queens) discusses the current health care reform legislation before Congress at "Health Care Reform: A View from the Inside." The afternoon event was presented as part of the first-year medical students' introduction to clinical medicine course. (February 8, 2010)

David Hannan, M.D., M.P.A., president of the Medical Society of the State of New York, discusses health care reform from the perspective of the practicing physician at "Health Care Reform: A View from the Inside." The afternoon event was presented as part of the first-year medical students' introduction to clinical medicine course. (February 8, 2010)

Alvin H. Strelnick, M.D., director of the Institute for Community and Collaborative Health and chief of the division of community health, provides an overview of the series of conferences organized to address health and health care disparities. The two-day conference, "Assuring Equity through Health and Health Care Reform," was held at the New York Academy of Medicine. (October 1-2, 2009)

Thomas LaVeist, Ph.D., director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, presents at the two-day conference, "Assuring Equity through Health and Health Care Reform." The event was the culmination of a series of conferences organized by Einstein to address health and health care disparities. (October 1-2, 2009)

Thomas LaVeist, Ph.D., director of the Center for Health Disparities Solutions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, answers questions following his presentation at the two-day conference, "Assuring Equity through Health and Health Care Reform," which was organized by Einstein to address health and health care disparities. (October 1-2, 2009