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![]() 3105.0 American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus Roundtable Session – Discussions of Public Health in Indigenous CommunitiesMonday, October 29, 2012: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Roundtable
This roundtable session will provide attendees with the opportunity to engage with the presenters and discuss a wide range of public health topics in Indigenous communities, including: cancer survivorship and cancer support; water quality and sanitation; community based participatory research methods; mental health and substance use; epidemiology capacity building; obesity prevention; community developed health education programs; and community storytelling. Topics discussed during this session provide examples of programmatic and research strategies that address health disparities, support community strengths and resources, and promote the health and well-being of Indigenous communities.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe at least one example of a research project conducted using a Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach.
2. Describe at least one example of a community program aimed at providing support, empowerment and/or education to the community.
3. Identify at least one example of how water quality and sanitation issues are being addressed by Native communities.
Moderator:
Delight Satter, MPH
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See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. Organized by: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus
CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)
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