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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Screening and Prevention: From Cancer to Cardiovascular Disease
3358.0: Monday, December 12, 2005: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Oral
Screening and Prevention: From Cancer to Cardiovascular Disease
The session will list 5 specific actions to enact policies and provide leadership that support heart health; describe how to modify behaviors and support a social change process related to hypertension, stroke and prostate cancer prevention in African American men and identify three approaches to facilitate the engagement and retention of racial and ethnic minority males in the health care system
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to list 5 specific actions to enact policies and provide leadership that support heart health; understand how to modify behaviors and support a social change process related to hypertension, stroke and prostate cancer prevention in African American men and identify three approaches to facilitate the engagement and retention of racial and ethnic minority males in the health care system
Moderator(s):Azzie Young, PhD, MPA
4:30 PMImproving participation in preventive healthcare for racial and ethnic minority males: Lessons learned from the Community Health and Men’s Promotion Summit (CHAMPS)  [ Recorded presentation ]
Jean J. E. Bonhomme, MD, MPH
4:45 PMSHAPE IT (Stroke, Hypertension and Prostate Education Intervention Team) Project – targeting African American men at risk for stroke and prostate cancer  [ Recorded presentation ]
James Plumb, MD, MPH, Robert Groves, MA, MPH, Rickie Brawer, MPH, Michael P. Rosenthal, MD, Sterlen Barr, BA, Vanessa Briggs, Joan Beckwith, MD
5:00 PMDialogue for Action: Implementing State Comprehensive Cancer Objectives  [ Recorded presentation ]
Jasmine T. Greenamyer, MPH, Carolyn Aldige, BS, Judith S. Blanchard, MS, Andrea Dwyer, BS, Karen J. Peterson, PhD, Pam Purdom, MSW, June Ryan, MPA, Tania Torres, Robert Villanueva, MPA
5:15 PMA multilevel analysis examining the influence of neighborhood-level deprivation on health knowledge, behavior changes, and risk of coronary heart disease: Findings from four cities in northern California  [ Recorded presentation ]
Catherine Cubbin, PhD, Marilyn A. Winkleby, PhD, MPH
5:30 PMHeart disease and stroke prevention: Translating evidence into action  [ Recorded presentation ]
Jennifer Farnsworth, MPH, Karen Pilliod, MPH
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Endorsed by:Women's Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA