National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics
Subcommittee on Populations

Adams Mark Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, Colorado 80202-5107
303-893-3333

September 27, 2002

9:00 am Call to Order and Introductions Vickie Mays, Ph.D., Chair
9:15 am Background of Subcommittee and Overview of Meeting Chair
9:30 am Opening Remarks: Eliminating Health Disparities in Indian Country Yvette Joesph Fox
National Indian Health Board (invited)
10:00 am Identification of American Indian Alaska Native Health Disparity Issues Nashville Area Representative

Jennie Joe, Ph.D.
Univ. of Arizona

Dorrie Rhoades, M.D.
Univ. of Washington
11:15 am Break
11:30 am Discussion/Q & A
12:00 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Health Disparity Issues from the Tribal Perspective Sally Smith
Bristol Bay Area Health Corp
(Transitions Report)

James Oliver, NWPAIHB

Rick Havertake
Intertribal Council of Michigan
2:30 pm Urban/Rural Indian Issues Beverly Russell,
National Council of Urban Indian Health

Sally Smith
Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee Rep.
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Discussion/Q & A
3:45 pm Summary and Next Steps
4:00 pm Adjourn