Press Release
For Immediate Release
October 28, 2010
Contact: Andrew J. Martin, (212) 822-7285/ (347) 820-2474
New York, NY - Dr. Thomas A. Farley, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will present a major talk on the leading causes of Mortality and Morbidity to over 600 delegates at the 9th Annual International Conference on Urban Health at New York Academy of Medicine from 9-9:30. 1216 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street). Farley has been instrumental in helping to make New York a healthier city, particularly around factors that lead to early death such as obesity and smoking. Farley's address is part of the overall theme of local governance for urban health during the second day of the conference. Other highlights include presentations on:
The principal theme of the 9th Annual ICUH is "Good Governance for Healthy Cities," with special interest in the positive consequences in urban health interventions, as well as the social and public health policies that are required to address these issues. The conference will address how governments can develop and implement policy that improves the health of all urban residents and reduces urban inequities. Although governance and health are the focus, these issues will be examined in a multitude of sectors: health services, violence and security, transportation and injuries, housing and infrastructure, neighborhoods and the urban environment, reproductive and maternal child health, the social determinants of health, substance use and homeless populations, and still others. A complete list of sessions and events can be found at http://www.sessionplan.com/icuh2010/.
About the International Society for Urban Health
ISUH is an association of researchers, scholars, professionals and community members, workers, and activists from various disciplines, roles, and areas of the world whose work is directly related to the health effects of urban environments and urbanization. Membership in the ISUH is open to anyone who is interested in the health of urban populations. Since the poor are overrepresented among urban populations and this has critical implications for health, one of the priority areas of the ISUH is to address health of the urban poor and associated social justice issues. For more information, please visit www.isuh.org.
About NYAM
The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has been advancing the health of people in cities since 1847. Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are to create environments in cities that support healthy aging, to strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public's health, and to implement interventions that eliminate health disparities. For more information, please visit www.nyam.org.
For Immediate Release
October 28, 2010
Contact: Andrew J. Martin, (212) 822-7285/ (347) 820-2474
City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley to Speak on Leading Causes of Mortality and Morbidity at 9th Annual International Conference on Urban Health at New York Academy of Medicine
Obesity, HIV, Transportation some of key highlights during second day of conference| What: | Commissioner Thomas Farley to Speak on Leading Causes of Mortality and Morbidity |
| When: | Thursday, October 28, 2010 from 9-9:30 a.m. |
| Where: | The 9th Annual International Conference on Urban Health at New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street) |
| Contact: | Andrew Martin, Director of Communications, ICUH, (212) 822-7285/ (347) 820-2474 |
New York, NY - Dr. Thomas A. Farley, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will present a major talk on the leading causes of Mortality and Morbidity to over 600 delegates at the 9th Annual International Conference on Urban Health at New York Academy of Medicine from 9-9:30. 1216 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street). Farley has been instrumental in helping to make New York a healthier city, particularly around factors that lead to early death such as obesity and smoking. Farley's address is part of the overall theme of local governance for urban health during the second day of the conference. Other highlights include presentations on:
- Body Weight, Environment, and Acculturation in a Group of Recent Mexican Immigrants to the New York City Area (11-12:30 p.m. Hosack Hall)
- HIV Testing Strategies for Finding Undiagnosed African American Men who Have Sex with Men: Social Network and Alternative Venue Testing Strategies in New York City (11-12:30 Room 20)
- Bridging the Gap: Nursing and Community Outreach, Worker Collaboration to Deliver Rapid HIV Screening to Indoor Commercial Sex Workers (11-12:30 Room 20)
- The NYC Environmental Public Health and Sustainability Tracking Portal: A New Resource for Neighborhood Scale Data (11-12:30 Room 21)
- Evaluation of Street Level Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Levels Near Busy Highways in Low-traffic Neighborhoods in New York City (11-12:30 p.m. Presidents' Gallery)
- Mass Transit Noise Levels and Rider Characteristics in New York City (11-12:30 Presidents' Gallery)
- Four Years of Reporting on Homeless Deaths: Impact of New York City Agency Collaboration on Homeless Health Initiatives (11-12:30 Room 558)
The principal theme of the 9th Annual ICUH is "Good Governance for Healthy Cities," with special interest in the positive consequences in urban health interventions, as well as the social and public health policies that are required to address these issues. The conference will address how governments can develop and implement policy that improves the health of all urban residents and reduces urban inequities. Although governance and health are the focus, these issues will be examined in a multitude of sectors: health services, violence and security, transportation and injuries, housing and infrastructure, neighborhoods and the urban environment, reproductive and maternal child health, the social determinants of health, substance use and homeless populations, and still others. A complete list of sessions and events can be found at http://www.sessionplan.com/icuh2010/.
About the International Society for Urban Health
ISUH is an association of researchers, scholars, professionals and community members, workers, and activists from various disciplines, roles, and areas of the world whose work is directly related to the health effects of urban environments and urbanization. Membership in the ISUH is open to anyone who is interested in the health of urban populations. Since the poor are overrepresented among urban populations and this has critical implications for health, one of the priority areas of the ISUH is to address health of the urban poor and associated social justice issues. For more information, please visit www.isuh.org.
About NYAM
The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has been advancing the health of people in cities since 1847. Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are to create environments in cities that support healthy aging, to strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public's health, and to implement interventions that eliminate health disparities. For more information, please visit www.nyam.org.
