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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
4005.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Oral
American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
This session explores using scientific research as the basis for developing sound practices for AIANNH youth. The session will highlight knowledge gleaned to develop policies and practices that improve health outcomes and performance as well as allowing for more efficient use of resources. The session will identify challenges, best practices, and, lessons learned to ensure that policy decisions are based on the best information available.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Moderator(s):Leslie Randall
8:30 AMNeeds assessment: Young Native adults and sexual health  [ Recorded presentation ]
Delight E. Satter, MPH, Charlene M. Worley, ScD
8:50 AMEarly Childhood Overweight in Northwest Tribal Communities  [ Recorded presentation ]
Tam Lutz, MPH, MHA, Njeri Karanja, PhD, RD, Mikel Aickin, PhD, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, PhD, MPH, Gerardo Maupome, PhD, Julia Putman, BS
9:10 AMDietary assessment of Alaska Natives in the Yukon- Kuskokwim Delta
Andrea Bersamin, Bret Luick, PhD, Judith S. Stern, ScD, Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr, PhD
9:30 AMA culturally based wellness program for urban American Indian youth
Norma Gray, PhD, Mary Mays, PhD, Janice Jirsak, Nicole Koschmann, Bradley Rappa
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus
Endorsed by:Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health Nursing; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Oral Health

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