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Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health

NOTE: Sessions listed in italics have been organized by another section, SPIG, or caucus but are endorsed by Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health.


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Sunday, November 04, 2007

12:00 PM-2:00 PM Sun
   2025.0APHA Opening General Session (Oral)
3:30 PM-5:00 PM Sun
   2041.0APHA Member Orientation to the Annual Meeting (Business Meeting)
4:30 PM-5:30 PM Sun
   2043.0Community Activism and Participatory Approaches to Improve AAPI Health (Poster)
   2044.0Innovative Health Interventions that Meet Immigrants and Refugees' Needs (Poster)

Monday, November 05, 2007

8:30 AM-10:00 AM Mon
   3002.0HIV and Drug Issues (Oral)
   3003.0Unique Alcohol Issues: Gender, Race, & Ethnicity (Oral)
   3003.1Herbal and Dietary Health Practices/ Education and Integrative Health Practices (Roundtable)
   3006.0Healthy People 2020: Developing National Objectives for the Next Decade (Oral)
   3013.0Integrating Mental, Physical, and Social Health Among AAPIs (Oral)
   3015.0Beyond the Ivory Tower: Designing Effective Interventions for Immigrants and Refugees (Oral)
   3035.0Evaluating Cultural Competence in Patient Satisfaction (Oral)
   3039.0Innovative HIV Interventions among Vulnerable Populations (Oral)
   3044.0Community-based Approaches Are Essential in Global Fight to Increase Child Survival (Oral)
   3047.0AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Oral)
   3061.0Bridging the Gaps in Health Disparities (Oral)
   3065.0Health Disparities (Oral)
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Mon
   3081.0Selected and Indicated Community-based approaches to Family Violence Prevention (Poster)
   3084.0Global Migration and Health Care among Immigrants and Refugees (Poster)
10:30 AM-12:00 PM Mon
   3092.0Public Health Systems Research: Applications to Treatment for Substance Use Disorders (Oral)
   3097.0Publishing Public Health Policy: A Snapshot (Oral)
   3099.0Women and Medicaid: Now and In the Future (Oral)
   3100.0Communicating Your Public Health News through the News Media (Oral)
   3102.0Health Disparities: Politics, Policy, and Public Health (Oral)
   3122.0Community-based Approaches to Address Disparities in Food and Activity Environments (jointly-organized by the Food and Nutrition & Environment Sections) (Oral)
   3124.0Health Promotion for Older Adults (Oral)
   3127.0International Health Regulations: What Are They and What’s Required of the US Public Health Community? (Oral)
   3128.0Eliminating Health Disparities Using Informatics and Information Technology Applications (Oral)
   3139.0 Maternal and Child Health Issues In The U.S. And Around The World: A Showcase of Student's Papers (Oral)
   3149.0Migration and Sexual Health/Risk (Oral)
   3150.0A Strategic Framework for Improving Racial and Ethnic Minority Health and Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (Oral)
   3163.0Social, Cultural, Environmental and Political Contexts of Women's Health (Oral)
12:30 PM-1:30 PM Mon
   3164.0Women's Health: Policy and The Body Politic (Poster)
   3165.0Gender-based Discrimination and Violence Against Women (Poster)
   3177.0Cultural Competency for Vulnerable Populations (Poster)
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Mon
   3191.0Traditional Healing and Cultural Competence (Oral)
   3192.0Maternal Child Health (Oral)
   3193.0APHA President-elect Session: Mitigating the Impact of Disasters and Violence: Public Health Opportunities and Challenges (Oral)
   3194.2Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Policy, Program, and Personal Recommendations for Reducing Cancer Risk (Oral)
   3202.0Politics, Policy and Public Health in AAPI Communities (Oral)
   3204.0Health Disparities among Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities in the US (Oral)
   3219.0Community-based Approaches to Address Disparities in Food and Activity Environments (jointly-organized by the Food and Nutrition & Environment Sections) part 2 (Oral)
   3229.0Latinos and Community-based Public Health (Oral)
   3233.0Ethnic & Racial Disparities Among Patients With Chronic Disease (Oral)
   3244.0Partnerships in Global Health (Oral)
   3252.0Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Oral)
2:30 PM-3:30 PM Mon
   3270.0Race, Ethnicity, and Aging (Poster)
   3272.0International Health and Aging (Poster)
   3273.0HIV Research and Practice: An International Focus (Poster)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Mon
   3290.0Women and Minority Populations Use of Alternative and Complementary Health Practices (Oral)
   3291.0APHA President Session: Emerging Issues for Public Health Research, Policy and Practice: Genomics, Informatics and Disability (Oral)
   3300.0The ABC's of Rights Based Approaches (Oral)
   3304.0Addressing the Health Needs of AAPI Populations (Roundtable)
   3307.0Talking with Journal Editors: Lessons and Tips for Getting your Work Published (Oral)
   3315.0Twenty Years After Toxic Wastes and Race: Its Legacy for Environmental Health (Panel Discussion)
   3317.0Obesity: Prevalence and Risk Factors (Jointly-organized by the Epidemiology & Food and Nutrition Sections) (Oral)
   3320.0 Physical Activity in Understudied Populations (Oral)
   3321.0Minority Health and Aging (Oral)
   3324.0Health Disparities: The Effects of Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competency on Access to Care (Oral)
   3325.0Improving Health Disparity thru Cultural Competency (Oral)
   3327.0Research Rights and Policies (Oral)
   3335.0Strengthening Public Health Systems: the Role of NGOs and International Institutions (Oral)
   3337.0Promotoras and Health Advisors in the Latino Community (Oral)
   3339.0International Perspectives on Policies for Women and Children (Oral)
   3345.0Ethnic & Racial Disparities: Communication, Pediatrics, & Prenatal Care (Oral)
4:30 PM-5:30 PM Mon
   3369.0Alcohol Issues from Around the Globe (Poster)
   3378.0Cancer Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment in AAPI Communities (Poster)
   3379.0Emerging Issues in AAPI Health Care (Poster)
   3383.0Community-based Initiatives (Poster)
4:30 PM-6:00 PM Mon
   3409.0Environmental and Policy Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity (Oral)
   3419.0International Public Health and the Labor Movement: Labor's Response to Global Health Issues, Trade Initiatives, Globalization and Workers' Health (Oral)
   3428.0Health Promotion in Populations Outside the United States (Oral)
   3431.0Vulnerable Populations (Oral)
8:30 PM-10:00 PM Mon
   3443.0Establishing Equitable Access to Healthcare for 1.3 Billion People: Challenges and Strategies of Health Sector Reforms in China (Oral)

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

8:00 AM-10:00 AM Tue
   4000.0Helen Rodriguez-Trias Breakfast (Business Meeting)
8:30 AM-10:00 AM Tue
   4002.0Media Matters: Exploring Media as a Tool for Preventing Tobacco Use (Oral)
   4004.1Wisdom of the Elders (Panel Discussion)
   4005.0Women Prisoners: Dignity, Advocacy, and Health (Oral)
   4013.0Unveiling the Hidden Truth: Barriers to Health Care among Immigrants and Refugees (Oral)
   4044.0Global Concerns and Actions to Address Pandemic Influenza (Oral)
   4061.0Health Promotion in Minority Populations (Oral)
12:30 PM-1:30 PM Tue
   4098.0Latinos and health Disparities (Poster)
   4099.0Access to Health Care: Implications for Policy (Poster)
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Tue
   4104.0What's the Mix between Policy Decisions and Alcohol Damage: International, National and State Perspectives (Oral)
   4106.1Unnatural Causes Is Inequality Making Us Sick? (Oral)
   4113.0Innovative Theories and Methodologies to Improve the Health of AAPI Populations (Oral)
   4116.0New Epidemics and the Challenge of Chronic Disease (Oral)
   4130.0Asthma in School Children and Minority Populations (Roundtable)
   4131.0 Public Health Science, Ethics, Policy, and Politics (Oral)
   4138.0Disparities in Health in America's Social Justice System (Oral)
   4141.0HIV Research and Intervention Issues among Latinos (Oral)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Tue
   4193.0Health Promotion and Alternative and Complementary Health Practices (Oral)
   4194.0STD and HIV - Involving the Community in Implementation and Policy (Oral)
   4201.0Public Health and Aging: Promoting Healthy Communities for Healthy Aging (Oral)
   4202.0Advancing the Health of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders: An Under-recognized Community in the U.S (Oral)
   4214.0Increasing Environmental Health Literacy of the Public, Policymakers, and Health Professionals (Oral)
   4224.0Health Disparities and Aging (Oral)
   4228.1Improving Health Literacy Through Health Informatics and Health Information Technology (Roundtable)
   4234.0Practicums in International Health: The Next Generation's Perspective (Oral)
   4238.0Health Services to Reduce Health Disparities (Oral)
   4243.0Social Sciences in Health: Cultural & Class Sensitivity in Clinical Settings/Encounters (Oral)
   4255.0Health Care for Underserved Populations (Oral)
4:30 PM-6:00 PM Tue
   4301.0Environmental Justice: Partnerships, Communication and Public Health (Oral)
   4307.0Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging (Oral)
   4314.0Immigration and health (Oral)

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

8:30 AM-10:00 AM Wed
   5033.0CBPR Applications and Tools to Address Disparities (Oral)
   5045.1Interdisciplinary collaborations to prevent obesity and chronic disease (Oral)
   5070.0Adolescents: International Perspectives and Programs (Oral)
   5085.0International Women's Health Issues (Oral)
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Wed
   5097.0Featured Project Session: Healthy Eating, Active Communities: A Multi-sectoral Approach to Improving Food and Physical Activity Environments in Communities (Oral)
   5105.0Clearing the Air to Reduce Asthma Risks at School (Oral)
   5123.0Policy, Concerns and Issues among Latino Immigrants (Roundtable)
   5129.0Social Sciences in Health: Health Promotion Among Underserved, Hard-To-Reach Populations (Oral)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Wed
   5178.0Behavior and HIV Prevalence: Cases from East Africa (Oral)
   5184.0Ethnic & Racial Disparities: Hospital System Level Solutions (Oral)
   5190.0International Issues in Emergency Contraception (Oral)
4:30 PM-6:00 PM Wed
   5204.0APHA Closing General Session (Oral)

The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA