4380.0 Latinos and chronic diseases

Tuesday, November 9, 2010: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Oral
This session highlights diverse interventions targeting Latinos with chronic diseases. Most of the examples are community based which is why we will include community-based participatory models as one key approach to address health disparities.
Session Objectives: 1. Identify strategies used to address needs of Latinos with chronic diseases. 2. Discuss the unique challenges faced by Latinos with chronic diseases.
Moderator:
Phyllis A. Bryden, DrPH, MSPH, CPH, RN

4:30pm
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Edgar Gil, MBA
     
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Valerie Urias, BS, Katherine B. Keir, MPH, Sheila F. LaHousse, PhD, Gregory Talavera, MD, MPH, Magdalena Castro-Lewis, Adolph Falcon and Michelle LaRue, MD
5:00pm
Community heart health actions for senior Latinos at risk (CHARLAR)
Craig Kapral, MA, Lisa Staten, PhD, Joseph Coll, PhD, Colleen McMilin, MPH, Darryl Perry, BS and Raymond Estacio, MD, FACP
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Healthy Steps for Families pilot program: Reducing chronic disease risk factors among caregivers in Head Start and family literacy programs in Tucson
Lisa K. Staten, PhD, Christina Cutshaw, PhD, Rainy Dawn Warf, MPH, CHES, Jill Guernsey de Zapien, BA, Jill Verbeck, BA, Griselda Martinez, Andrew Pleasant, PhD, Christine L. Sardo, MPH, RD, Jennifer Cabe, MA and Richard Carmona, MD MPH FACS
     
5:30pm
Para un corazón saludable: Atherosclerosis and heart health education sessions
Edgar Gil, MBA
     

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Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: Social Work

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

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