The New York Census Research Data Center had its 3rd Annual Data Workshop on May 6th, 2009, which focused on data available from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Below are several PowerPoint presentation from the workshop.

• Research Projects using AHRQ or NCHS data – a taste of what you can do with these data: “Early Origins of Health Disparities: Burden of Infection, Health and Socioeconomic Status in U.S. Children” - Jennifer Dowd, Assistant Professor of Public Health and Demography, Hunter College - CUNY



• Overview of data available from the AHRQ and a detailed discussion of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) - Doris Lefkowitz, Director, MEPS and Director, Division of Survey Operations, CFACT, AHRQ



• Overview of data available from the NCHS and a detailed discussion of the National Health Interview Survey and the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey:
  • Peter Meyer, Director, Research Data Center, NCHS
  • Jane Gentleman, Director, Division of Health Interview Statistics, NCHS