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Abstract #159464

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Moon S. Chen, PhD, MPH, Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training (AANCART), University of California, Davis Cancer Center, 4800 2nd Avenue, Suite 2207, Sacramento, CA 95817, 916-734-1191, moon.chen@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu, Robin Shimizu, Tobacco Control Section, California Department of Health Services, P.O. Box 997413, MS 7206, Sacramento, CA 95899, May Sung, MPH, California Division, American Cancer Society, 1710 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94612, Alek Sripipatana, MPH, Community Health Sciences, UCLA, School of Public Health, 16-035 Center for Health Sciences, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772, and Tung Nguyen, MD, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 400 Parnassus Ave., San Francisco, CA 94143-0320.

In August 2006 the Tobacco Control Section/California Department of Health Services in collaboration with the American Cancer Society/California Division; Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training (AANCART); and the Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training (WINCART) convened a one-day forum to share what each organization was doing in public health policy, particularly because of its potential in reducing cancer health disparities as an intervention tool. Participants and presenters included members of these sponsoring entities as well as the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum; Association of Asian and Pacific Islander Community Health Organizations; and the Asian and Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership. Six priority areas emerged by consensus. The historical significance of this forum and especially opportunities to launch synergistic efforts to use policy interventions to reduce cancer health disparities affecting both Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will be presented. Leveraging the talent and commitment across the spectrum of Asian and Pacific Islander organizations for reducing cancer health disparities through policy is just beginning but will require orchestration

Learning Objectives: As a result of this presentation, attendess will be able to

• Explain the rationale for convening a health policy forum focused on APIs related to cancer control;
• Report the objectives of this August 23, 2006 and the six priority areas agreed to by consensus; and
• Discuss implications and follow-up to address the six priority areas.

Keywords: Asian and Pacific Islander, Policy/Policy Development

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
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I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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