5045.0 CHWs Addressing Chronic Disease Across the Lifespan

Wednesday, October 31, 2012: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
Moderator:
Joanne L. Calista, MS, LICSW

8:30am
Diabetes Block Captains: Genuine Community Engagement in the Battle Against Diabetes in a Poor and Medically Underserved Chicago Community
Joseph F. West, MSc, ScD, Steve Whitman, PHD, Margaret Shepard and Roxanna Martinez
     
8:50am
Supporting Community Health Workers in Comprehensive Asthma Care: Policy Innovations
Helen Andres, MPH and Anne Markus, PhD, JD, MHS
     
9:10am
Project ECHO's Innovative CHW Training Initiatives: Outcomes, Integration and Impact
Kathleen Colleran, MD, Erika Harding, MA, Andrea Zurawski, RN and Venice Ceballos, CHW
     

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

Organized by: Community Health Workers
Endorsed by: Men's Health Caucus, Community Health Planning and Policy Development, Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community

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

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