Amelie Ramirez, DrPH

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dept of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
7411 John Smith Drive, Ste 1000
San Antonio, TX
USA 78229

Biographical Sketch: Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, an internationally recognized cancer health disparities researcher, is professor and director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, which researches health disparities among minorities. Over three decades, Dr. Ramirez has directed many research programs focused on human and organizational communication to reduce chronic disease and cancer health disparities affecting Latinos, including cancer risk factors, clinical trial recruitment, tobacco prevention, obesity prevention, etc.

Papers:
2047.0 Time to definitive diagnosis of breast cancer in Latina and non-Hispanic white women: The six cities study 2048.0 Empowering Latinas to make informed decisions about breast cancer clinical trials 3086.0 Hepatocellular carcinoma disparities in latinos: Implications for research 4357.2 Attitudes and intentions to undergo genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility among Latinas living along the US-Mexico border 4357.2 Assessment of attitudes toward breast cancer genetics among five underserved special population groups 4357.2 Factors associated with interest in genetic testing for breast cancer among Latina and non-hispanic white women 5098.0 Navigating Latinas with breast cancer to treatment: The six cities study