Dr. Charles Drum (UNH IOD) Presents at the National Institute on Health
September 24, 2013
The Institute on Disability Director Charles Drum, MPA, JD, PhD, presented "Disability and Health: Definitions, Determinants and Disparities" at the National Institute on Health's two-week intensive course, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Translational Health Disparities Course: Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Health Disparities Research in Bethesda, MD.
"It was an incredible experience participating in such a prestigious course and an honor to be selected by the Curriculum Committee to provide an overview of disability and health disparities," explains, Dr. Charles Drum.
The NIH's course provided participants with an introduction to the principles and practice of health disparities research and included lectures from nationally and internationally recognized experts from diverse disciplines.
Dr. Drum was one of many nationally--and internationally--recognized health disparities experts selected to lead specialized sessions for the trainees. Dr. Drum's presentation, "Disability & Health: Definitions, Determinants, & Disparities," was the sole presentation focusing on disability issues, and was a part of a module looking at health disparities in specific populations. Its goal was to increase knowledge of health disparities experienced by the population of persons with disabilities. In his presentation, Dr. Drum provided an overview of models and approaches to disability, including disability prevalence rates, the evolution of health disparity definitions, and an examination of the intersection of disability among race/ethnicity minorities.
Attendees included public policy professionals, academic researchers, scientists engaged in health disparities research and activities, and health care and public health professionals. Admission to the program is quite competitive--only 20% of the national applicants were invited to attend the course.
Dr. Charles Drum is the Director of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire and a Professor of Health Management and Policy. A nationally recognized expert in disability and health, community participation, and outcome evaluation, he was also the lead editor of the first text book on disability and public health.
The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the University of New Hampshire was established in 1987 to provide a university-based focus for the improvement of knowledge, policies, and practices related to the lives of persons with disabilities and their families. Its mission is to promote full access, equal opportunities, and participation for all persons by strengthening communities and advancing policy and systems change, promising practices, education, and research.
The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students.