3125.0 Importance of Cultural Competency in Public Health

Monday, October 31, 2011: 10:30 AM
Oral
Session Objectives: -Describe components involved in designing and evaluating culturally competent programs to reach hard to reach populations -Identify essential factors involved in facilitating organizational cultural competence of post-secondary health-related academic units -Discuss the benefits of diverse collaborations in addressing health disparities
Moderator:
Ngina Lythcott, PhD

10:30 AM
Introductory Remarks -- Moderator
Ngina Lythcott, PhD
     
10:48 AM
Reaching hard-to-reach populations to address hepatitis B disparities: Lessons learned from the B Free CEED legacy pilot program
Shijian Li, PhD, MSW, Simona Kwon, DrPH, MPH, Shao-Chee Sim, PhD, Weerasinghe Isha, MSc, Kay Chun, MD, Catlin Rideout, MPH, Ivy Lee, Chau-Trinh Shevrin, DrPH and Mariano Rey, MD
     
11:06 AM
Designing a Monitoring and Evaluation Matrix for Programs in Underserved Communities: Lessons from the Mississippi Minority Health Equity and Promotion Program
Lovetta Ann Brown, MD, MPH, CP, Olugbemiga Tanilepada Ekundayo, MD, MPH, DrPH and Vincent Mendy, MPH, CPH
     
11:24 AM
Organizational cultural competence in post-secondary health-related academic units
Laura Dotson, MS-MPH, Paul Campbell Erwin, MD, MPH and Betsy Haughton, EdD, RD, LDN
     
11:42 AM
Program and policy development to address health inequities in a local public health department
Aaron Gardner, MA, Wendy Betancourt, MPH, Marshare Penny, MPH, Veronica Hilton, MA and Manasseh Nwaigwe, MPH, MBA, MPTh
     
12:00 PM
Setting Teams Up for Success in Equity: Lessons Learned from Coalitions Charged with Making Their Communities Healthier
Shannon Cosgrove, MHA and Cara Chaney, BA
     

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Organized by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Endorsed by: Public Health Nursing, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health

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