Randomized trial of community-based intensive lifestyle intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes: Translating research into practice to impact population health

4069.0
The Role of Community Health Workers in Diabetes Self-Management and Prevention (organized jointly with CHW section)

Tuesday, November 3, 2015: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Oral

Organizer:

Katherine Mitchell, MSW

Moderator:

Monica L. Wendel, DrPH, MA

8:30am

Evaluation of a Randomized Control-Trial Community Health Worker Intervention to Improve Diabetes Management in the New York City Bangladeshi Community
Lindsey Riley, MPH, Nadia Islam, PhD, Gulnahar Alam, Mamnunul Haq, MD Taher, MPH, Laura Wyatt, MPH, Michael Tanner, MD, Purnima Naik, MD, Shahnaz Yousuf, Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DPH and Runi Mukherji-Ratnam, PhD

8:50am

Utilizing a Community Health Worker model to reduce Diabetes burden in Chicago: The Lawndale Diabetes Project
Dharani Ramanathan, MPH, Michelle Hughes, PhD, Dalia Majumdar, PhD and Maureen Benjamins, PhD

9:10am

Utilizing Volunteer & Paid Community Health Workers to Prevent Diabetes in Rural Maine
Ronald D. Deprez, PhD MPH, Julian Kuffler, MD, Hank Stabler, MPH, Kira Rodriguez, MHS, Cyndi O'Brien, RN, BSN, OCN and Rebecca Boulos, PhD, MPH

9:30am

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

Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: Community Health Workers

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