3123.0 CHWs and Cancer Control: Making A Difference in Health and Wellness

Monday, October 29, 2012: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Roundtable
Moderator:
Mae-Gilene Begay, MSW

Table 1
Circle Of Life Initiative: The use of community health representatives to address cancer disparities in American Indians and Alaska Natives through cancer education and wellness across the lifespan
Octavia Vogel, MPH and Rebecca Cowens-Alvarado, MPH
Table 2
Promotoras de Salud [Lay-health workers] promoting early breast cancer detection, health literacy and care access in Hispanic immigrant communities
Robin Lewy, MA and Francine Ricardo, BS
Table 3
Yo me cuido: Addressing breast cancer health disparities among Latinas in the Tampa Bay, Florida area through Community Outreach Workers
Venessa Rivera Colon, MEd, Jenna Davis, MPH, Jeannette Palencia, Myriam Escobar and B. Lee Green, PhD, MEd
Table 4
Implementation of Community Health Worker Programs to Reduce Health Disparities in Breast and Colorectal Cancer: Results of a National Multi-Site Evaluation
Kara Riehman, PhD
Table 5
Innovative Partnership and Research Integrating Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Positively Impact Latino Cancer Survivors' Health and Wellness Nationally
Sandra San Miguel, MS, Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, Kipling Gallion, MA and Haley Gardiner, MPH
Table 6
AMIGAS: Designing a culturally and linguistically relevant cervical cancer intervention with the participation of the priority community
Carlyn E. Orians, MA, Theresa Byrd, DrPH, Katherine M. Wilson, PhD, MPH, CHES, Carolina Mejia, PhD, MPH, Stella Vasquez, Beatriz Barraza, Lorena Sprager, BA and Judith Lee Smith, PhD
Table 7
AMIGAS: Testing a Linguistically and Culturally Relevant Cervical Cancer Screening Intervention
Theresa Byrd, DrPH, Katherine M. Wilson, PhD, MPH, CHES and Judith Lee Smith, PhD
Table 8
CHWs as an intervention to increase cervical cancer screening in a community-based participatory randomized control trial in diverse South Florida
Brendaly Rodriguez, MA, Olveen Carrasquillo, MD, MPH, Erin Kobetz, PhD, MPH, Shelia McCann, MEd, SM, GPC, Sainth Anthony Amofah, MD, MBA, FACP, Larry Pierre, MD, MPH, Feng Miao, MSc and Tulay Koru-Sengul, MHS, PhD
Table 9
Promotoras and EPICO: Education to promote improved cancer outcomes
Julie Ann St. John, MA, MPH, CHWI and Chris Beaudoin, PhD
  
Table 10
Out of necesity breeds resourcefulness: Carving out the role of CHWs in cancer screening programs
Melissa Kay Thomas, PhD, MSPH, MSA, MCHES, Doretta Thomas, Ella Miller, Martha Byler, Linda Nisley and Jeanne Weller, ACE

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Community Health Workers
Endorsed by: Women's Caucus, Men's Health Caucus, American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus, Community Health Planning and Policy Development

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

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