NIH's All of Us Journey Comes to The University of Texas at El Paso

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National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Nov 27, 2017, 16:32 ET

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

Who:	UTEP and All of Us Research Program
What:	Traveling exhibit
When:	Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 9am to 3pm (Media suggested times 10-11:30 a.m.)
Where:	UTEP outside Union East – (500 West University Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79968)
Why:	To provide community and campus members information on the program and precision medicine.

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health will host the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Journey on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The traveling, hands-on exhibit raises awareness about the All of Us Research Program—an ambitious effort to gather data from 1 million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health.

"We are glad the National Alliance for Hispanic Health recognizes our region as an important stop on the national tour and they are taking on a national effort to focus on the Hispanic population. If you look at most biomedical, behavioral or social science research, it doesn't involve the Hispanic population," Robert A. Kirken, Ph.D., College of Science Dean and principal investigator of UTEP's Border Biomedical Research Center (BBRC) explained. "If you look into clinical trials and large study groups, most of the time Hispanic participants are non-existent. It is our duty to figure out how we can better their lives through our science."
Campus and community members are invited to come learn about the program and get information on healthy living and preventing disease.

"As healthcare professionals, it is critical that we educate our community and engage them in making a difference in their health," Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Ph.D., School of Nursing Dean said. "This traveling unit provides people the opportunity to find out more about research efforts to help them, and their community, in an interactive way."

El Paso is one stop on the All of Us Journey's 37-week national tour.

"All of Us is so important to shaping the future of health in the United States," said Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the nation's leading Hispanic health advocacy group. "This research program will bring together communities throughout the United States to drive new discoveries, which may lead to earlier disease identification, more precise treatment solutions and better health outcomes for all in the future."

About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) – The Alliance is the nation's foremost science-based source of information and trusted non-partisan advocate for the best health outcomes for all. The Alliance represents thousands of Hispanic health providers across the nation providing services to more than 15 million each year. For more information, visit https://www.healthyamericas.org or call the Alliance's Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline at 1-866-783-2645.

Precision Medicine Initiative, All of Us, the All of Us logo, and "The Future of Health Begins with You" are service marks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

SOURCE National Alliance for Hispanic Health