Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
Internal Medicine
268 Canal Street
New York,
NY
USA
10013
Email:
jkhargi@cbwchc.org
Biographical Sketch:
June 2007 - Present -- Clinical Affairs Associate/Program Manager, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC), New York, NY
•Integral member of the Diabetes Management Program (CBWCHC), that promotes diabetes self-management and outreach initiatives at the health center (2007 – present)
•Manage all aspects of the New York State Health Foundation diabetes grant: Chinatown Diabetes ACTION (CBWCHC, 2007 – 2009)
•Spearheaded center-wide recognition for American Diabetes Association – Diabetes Self-Management Education Recognition Program for CBWCHC (September 2008 – September 2011)
• Spearheaded center-wide recognition for National Committee for Quality Assurance – Diabetes Physician Recognition Program for CBWCHC (May 2009 – May 2012)
• Presenter at the 2009 American Public Health Association Annual Conference [Philadelphia, PA]; Poster session on: Climate changes, migration and its impact on health -- "Health Intervention Addressing Increased Prevalence of Diabetes in a Chinese Immigrant Community: Evaluation Findings of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Diabetes Self-Management Workshops."