Oral

This interesting session will focus on health disparities. Presentations will include a discussion of whether racial discrimination modifies the relationship between obesity and hypertension, an examination of disparities in HIV/AIDS mortality in the US, factors associated with high-risk sexual behavior among sexually active adolescent females, and outcomes from a randomized community health worker intervention for African Americans and Latinos with diabetes. One session will focus on willingness to participate in biomedical studies among different racial/ethnic groups.

Session Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1. Discuss the relationship of racial discrimination to health outcomes 2. Describe the differences in willingness to participate in biomedical studies across racial/ethnic groups 3. Describe racial differences in prevalence of high-risk sexual behavior among adolescent females 4. Analyze the extent to which socioeconomic status contributes to differential mortality rates in HIV/AIDS in the pre- and post-HAART eras 5. Discuss implications of methods and results for future community-based interventions aimed at reducing health disparities