3221.0 Initiatives and strategies for engaging immigrant communities, public health practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in public dialogue and political actions that promote healthy immigrant/refugees’ communities

Monday, October 31, 2011: 12:30 PM
Oral
Moderator:
Titilayo A. Okoror, PhD

12:30 PM
Correlates of mental health among Mexican migrant men and women in a rural new, non-traditional receiving site
Bethany Letiecq, PhD, Katie Gray and Lilia Guillen-Sanchez, MS
     
  
12:42 PM
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Improving English language acquisition as a tool to reduce health disparities
Rosemary M. Caron, PhD, MPH and Thandi Tshabangu-Soko, MPH, MS, MA
12:54 PM
Identifying strategies for gaining access to the Afghan refugee population: A qualitative study
Qais Alemi, MPH, MBA and Sigrid James, PhD
     
1:06 PM
Latinos and political advocacy for cancer control
Kate Murray, PhD, Lynda L. Barbour, MPH, Luz Garcini, MA and Alejandra Morlett
     
1:18 PM
Community partnerships to improve health care access and wellness for Burmese refugees
Joan Jeung, MD, MS, Kwee Say and Russell Jeung, PhD
     
  
1:30 PM
Initiative and Strategies for engaging immigrant community to seek health care
Roopa Siddaiah, MD, Mary Cataletto, MD, LeRoy Graham, MD, Martin Feuerman, MS and Jon Roberts, MD
     

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Organized by: Caucus on Refugee and Immigrant Health
Endorsed by: Peace Caucus, Socialist Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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