2008 Theme: Social Determinants of Health

Keynote Speaker:

"The Origins of Life Course Epidemiology: Using Life Course Studies to Understand How the Social Environment Affects Lifelong Health and Ageing"

Dr. Diana Kuh, Director of the Medical Research Council Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing and of the MRC National Survey of Health and Development

Dr. Kuh's presentation is available in two files:
Part 1 | Part 2 (file sizes are large)

John C. Cassel Memorial Lecture:

"Race, Racism and Health: Patterns, Paradoxes, and Needed Research"

Dr. David Williams, Norman Professor of Public Health at Harvard University

Follow this link to access Dr. William's slides from his presentation in Chicago. (You must have Powerpoint to access this file. File size 1 MB)