Oral

As the heterogeneous Asian and Pacific Islander community continues to be come more diverse – in terms of ethnicity, culture, time and destination of migration, languages spoken, among others – public health methodologies must adapt to these dynamic patterns. This session will present such innovative approaches, enabling the consideration of similar initiatives to promote the health of diverse Asian and Pacific Islander populations.

Session Objectives: At the end of the session, participants will be able to: (1) Describe the use of Photovoice to document barriers by Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander elders to healthy living in Los Angeles County and Orange County neighborhoods; (2) Discuss the geographical distribution of medically underserved Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (AA&NHOPI) communities on county- and neighborhood-levels, including the subsequent socioeconomic and health characteristics and health service gaps of medically underserved AA&NHOPI communities; (3) Explain the salience of community engagement in eliminating Hepatitis B disparities; (4) Articulate the value of community-based participatory research that includes a strong policy component; and (5) Describe the challenges of data collection among AA&NHOPI adolescents and small populations.

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