Khmer Health Advocates
1125 New Britain Avenue
West Hartford,
CT
USA
06110
Email:
htan@khmerhealthadvocates.org
Biographical Sketch:
Areas of expertise: Diabetes health promotion & education/ Community Health Worker model/experience, health disparities, advocacy, API community, refugee health
2005-present: Project Coordinator of the National Cambodian American Diabetes Project. Responsible for managing and coordination of national project to address diabetes in the Cambodian community.
2008: Recipient of CT Health Foundation Health Leadership Fellowship to address health disparities.
2003-2005: Community Health Worker - provided intregrated services to the Cambodian community.
(2004) Served on Advisory board for the Caring Families Coalitions.
(2004-2007) Prinicple contact for KHA on the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs (NCTTP).
Co-Authored: “The Health and Well-being of Cambodians in the United States.” Scully, M.; Kuoch, T.; Miller, R.; Tan, H.; Watkins, L.; Mey, R.; Sok, P. White Paper to be published Sept. 2007