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Marginalized/vulnerable communities often experience health issues/conditions resulting in poor health status compared to other communities. During the session the panelists will discuss various approaches/interventions used to respond to the health issues: - Screening for depression among Latino immigrants in a free primary care clinic setting. - Do smoke-free laws in rural, underserved counties encourage cessation? - Influence of Acculturation and Acculturative Stress on Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Southeastern Asian Female Workers Living in Korea. - What is the effect of a natural disaster on research with a low income population?

Session Objectives: 1.The audience will define marginalized/vulnerable communities. 2.The audience will compare marginalized/vulnerable communities. 3.The audience will describe approaches used to respond to health issues of diverse populations/communities.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)