Dr. Brian Smedley of the Health Policy Institute will moderate a Congressional briefing entitled "Research and Prevention: Closing the Chronic Disease Gap in Minority Populations" on Wednesday, April 18 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. This briefing is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Gastroenterological Association, Association of Black Cardiologists, and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.




