Media Advisory

WHAT:

Wayne State University will host the Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities at the School of Medicine on Oct. 2.

The free, day-long workshop, "Digital Health Strategies, Health Disparities and Health Equity: The Promises and Perils of Technology," is open to the public, however registration is required at http://www.iom.edu/Activities/SelectPops/HealthDisparities.aspx.

The Institute of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public. A series of national and regional panelists will focus on the potential of new digital strategies to improve access to high quality health information for members of racial and ethnic minority groups.

In addition to presentations, the workshop will feature a fast-paced "speed dating"-style technology pitch event from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. App and software developers are invited to share their technology.

WHEN AND WHERE:

THURSDAY, Oct. 2

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Margherio Family Conference Center

403 East Canfield, Detroit

VISUALS:

The nation's top physicians, researchers, public health professionals, and app and software developers advocating, presenting and discussing opportunities to use technology as a population health strategy.

Media: Please enter through Scott Hall's main entrance at 540 East Canfield and follow signs to event.

About Wayne State University School of Medicine

Founded in 1868, the Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school in the nation with more than 1,000 medical students. In addition to undergraduate medical education, the school offers master's degree, Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. programs in 14 areas of basic science to about 400 students annually.  

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 28,000 students.