MULTICULTURAL HEALTH INFORMATION INSTITUTE CONFERENCE

公共卫生研究所将召开首届加州多元文化卫生信息研究所(MCHII)会议。这次会议的主题是“将信息转化为政策：了解加州的多元文化社区”。它将于1999年5月26日、27日和28日在加利福尼亚州奥克兰的保护区公园举行。这次活动将有助于1)启动MCHII，2)发展多文化卫生信息资源中心及其技术援助能力，3)为研究所网站的设计和实施提供意见，以改善多文化卫生统计数据和信息的可及性。该会议以及多文化卫生信息研究所是通过政府、社区和研究/学术部门之间的合作努力发展起来的。在23个专题会议中，有12个与研究关注的问题密切相关。公共卫生研究所(PHI)自豪地与加州泛种族健康网络(CPEHN)合作，提供对种族健康网络和社区组织(CBO)的持续访问。

The Public Health Institute will convene the First California MultiCultural Health Information Institute (MCHII) Conference. The conference theme is "Translating Information into Policy: Understanding California's Multicultural Communities." It is to be held on May 26, 27, and 28, 1999 at Preservation Park, Oakland, California. This event will help to 1) launch MCHII, 2) develop the MultiCultural Health Information Resource Center and its technical assistance capacity, and 3) contribute ideas to the design and implementation of an Institute web site to improve multicultural health statistics data and information accessibility. The Conference, as well as the MultiCultural Health Information Institute, has been developed through a collaborative effort between government, community and research/academic sectors. Of the 23 topical sessions, 12 have substantial relevance to research concerns. The Public Health Institute (PHI) has proudly partnered with the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) to provide ongoing access to ethnic health networks and community-based organizations (CBOs).