1.     Each group must select a different clinical focus in a vulnerable population for their presentation. Choose a broad topic area and then focus more specifically:

a.     Neonatal/infant/pediatric health

b.     Women’s health

c.     Cardiovascular disease

d.     Cancer

e.     Mental health conditions

f.      Obesity

g.     Dental health

h.     End of Life and Hospice care

2.     Each group must locate and critique at least 5 research articles related to their selected health disparity.

3.     Synthesize your evidence of the health disparity.

4.     Develop a PowerPoint presentation for our last class. The presentation should include the following:

a.     Background and significance of the selected condition.

b.     A description of the health disparity and vulnerable population.

c.     A synthesis of your research findings.

d.     How a population approach could reduce the disparity.

5.     Presentations are limited to no more than 15 minutes.

6.     Include a final slide that identifies each students’ unique contribution to the project.

 In addition to the National Healthcare Disparities report, these sites should be useful in locating KY data specific to your population:

• Kentucky youth risk behavior survey  http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/factsheets/index.htm?s_cid=cs_739 Links to an external site. scroll down and click on Kentucky
• County Health Rankings for KY http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/kentucky/2014/overview Links to an external site.
• Minority Health Status Report 2013 http://chfs.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/0CA127C5-6B9E-4895-92B3-799A24295473/0/KY2013MinorityHealthStatusReportDraftFinalEdits11202013.pdf Links to an external site.
• BRFSS The annual Reports contain data on risk factors and health behaviors collected from the BRFSS survey. Data are analyzed by Area Development District as well and demographic variables, such as gender, race, age, income and education level. National medians for each risk factor and health behavior are also presented. http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/info/dpqi/cd/Kentucky+BRFSS+Data+Reports.htm Links to an external site.
• Kentucky Injury and Prevention Research Center (KIPRC) has several reports that may be of interest. Data link http://www.mc.uky.edu/kiprc/Projects.html Links to an external site. I have provided two of the links however there are several under the main site. http://www.mc.uky.edu/kiprc/PDF/Drug-Overdose-Report.pdf Links to an external site. and http://www.mc.uky.edu/kiprc/PDF/Drug_Overdose_Morbidity_and_Mortality_in_Kentucky_2000_-_2010-final.pdf Links to an external site.
• Kentucky Cancer Registry. Great tool http://www.kcr.uky.edu/ Links to an external site. gives you incidence and mortality rates by county in KY.