As promised, I am reporting on the results from our participation as Exhibitors at the National Medical Association meetings held in Washington, DC. from July 23-27th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
This was the first time that the ERHD program displayed our Exhibit at a national conference. We had a table top exhibit highlighting our program along with our ERHD brochures. Our booth was located in the very front portion of the exhibit area so that everyone who entered, saw our display and materials.
The description of our booth in the National Medical Association program was as follows:
“A new graduate certificate program in ethnic and rural health disparities at East Carolina University uses the latest online technology to assist medical health professionals and public health administrators in not only obtaining additional expertise in ethnic and rural health disparities but also in developing culturally competent solutions for specific health disparity populations.”
Overall, I received alot questions and interests from medical and health professionals who wanted another way to get additional expertise in all types of health disparity issues. Additionally, professionals representing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were also interested. The ERHD program greatly benefited from participating in this national conference because it showed that our new, innovative program is still one-of-a-kind in the midst of all the other higher educational programs in the United States.
Check out a few photos of the event.