Dept of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
7411 John Smith Drive, Ste 1000
San Antonio, TX
USA 78229
Email: ramirezag@uthscsa.edu
Disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: over the past 30 years, I have directed many research programs focused on human and organizational communication to reduce chronic disease and cancer health disparities affecting Latinos, including cancer risk factors and genetics, clinical trial recruitment and retention, tobacco prevention and cessation, obesity prevention, and more. I direct two national research networks, one funded by the National Cancer Institute to focus on Latino cancer (Redes En Acción, www.redesenaccion.org) and one on Latino child obesity (Salud America!, www.salud-america.org). I also mentor Latino undergrad, pre- and post-doctoral students, contributes to the scientific literature and serves on editorial boards for several journals. I have received many awards for her work to reduce cancer disparities, including 2007 election to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. I also chairs the CDC’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Control Advisory Committee and am a member of: the Scientific Advisory Board, Susan G. Komen For the Cure; Scientific Advisory Board, Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade; and Board of Directors, Lance Armstrong Foundation. I received a B.S. from The University of Houston and M.P.H. and Dr.P.H. degrees from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
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.