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Adapting Cuba's models in South Valley, Albuquerque

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Francisco Ronquillo, MA, PA , Dept Family Medicine and Community Health, U of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM
During 2011-2012, 30 members of  South Valley local organizations and their supporters participated in MEDICC’s Community Partnerships for Health Equity (CPHE) program.  Participants first identified priority health-related challenges in the community, which was followed by two educational exchanges in Cuba.  The program inspired and informed various health-related initiatives to address the community’s challenges, which will be described in this presentation.

Learning Areas:

Diversity and culture
Public health or related education
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Describe MEDICC’s CPHE program in South Valley, Albuquerque, New Mexico Discuss key “lessons learned in Cuba” which have been adapted to improve health and well-being in South Valley

Keyword(s): Affordable Care Act, Community Health Programs

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Previous work with the Department of Public Health as a health educator. 10 years of experience in Albququerque’s poorest communities, working with the University of New Mexico’s outreach programs to connect university services, clinics and staff to communities-in-need.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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