The purpose of this conference is to present the state-of-the-art features of several major topics in cardiovascular diseases and the medical as well as surgical approaches in treatments. Special emphasis will be made regarding the Chinese American population. Several other topics related to Chinese American Health issues also will be presented.
Conference Objectives
- For physicians, basic scientists and other health professionals to meet and discuss common and related health problems of the Chinese in North America.
- To establish a database of the incidence of disease patterns among the Chinese in North America.
- To establish comparative data on health problems of Chinese in North America related to cultural assimilation.
- To encourage clinical and/or basic research in health problems affecting the Chinese in North America.
- To publish proceedings of the Conference as a means of expanding access to resources on these health problems.
Please be sure mark October 21st & 22nd, 2006 on your calendar!
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