What:	The annual Cancer Health Disparities Summit brings together some of the nation’s top researchers in the field of cancer health disparities.  NIH grantees, health professionals, and community advocates from across the country will gather to discuss their research, successful program strategies, challenges, and accomplishments. The Summit will provide an opportunity for journalists and science writers to learn more about current research in the field and dialogue with researchers and experts from across the nation.  In addition, a dedicated media room will be available and interviews with spokespersons can be pre-arranged by contacting 301-402-4917 prior to the event. The overall theme for the Cancer Health Disparities Summit 2007 is Catalyzing Trans-disciplinary Regional Partnerships to Eliminate Cancer Health Disparities. On Wednesday morning, the agenda will feature a session for researchers on working with the media to communicate important health messages.  Members of the media are welcome to participate in the Q&A session that will follow that discussion. For more information and a complete agenda, please visit http://cancermeetings.org/CHDSummit07
Who:	Keynote Speakers include: John E. Niederhuber, M.D., Director, National Cancer Institute Sanya A. Springfield, Ph.D., Director, NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities Barbara Alving, M.D., Director, National Center for Research Resources George Strait, Director, NCMHD Office of Communications Hazel Edney, Black Press USA Stella Choi, Asian Fortune Newspaper Sandra Basu, US Medicine
When:	Monday, July 16, 2007: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2007: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where:	Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center and Hotel 5801 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, Md. (across from White Flint Metro stop) Telephone: 301-822-9200 Web site: http://www.bethesdanorthmarriott.com For directions, maps and other information, please go to: http://marriott.com/property/mapandnearbyairports/ default.mi?marshaCode=wasbn&WT_Ref=mi_left
How:	To register for the Summit, members of the media should contact the NCI Office of Media Relations at (301) 496-6641 or at ncipressofficers@mail.nih.gov.   Note: spokespersons will be made available for broadcast and print interviews. Call 301-402-4917 to make arrangements.

This year’s program is being co-sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), and the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), all part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

For more information on the Summit, please visit http://cancermeetings.org/CHDSummit07/ and http://crchd.cancer.gov/news/summit-2007.html

For more information about cancer, visit the NCI website at http://www.cancer.gov or call NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-600-4-CANCER (1-600-422-6237)

For more information about the National Center for Research Resources, visit the NCRR website at http://www.ncrr.nih.gov

For more information about the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, visit the NCMHD website at http://ncmhd.nih.gov/

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