2010 CDC Diabetes Translation Conference: HEALTH DISPARITIES: Assessing Risk and Managing Diabetes in Diverse Disparate Populations

Thursday, April 15, 2010: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Pershing East/West

9:45 AM

Raising the Bar: Managing Diabetes in the Prison Setting
Laura Shea, RN, MA, New York State Department of Health

10:00 AM

It's about Attitude: Understanding Lifestyle Choices That Affect Diabetes Risk Among Utah Pacific Islander Adolescents
O. Fahina Tavake-Pasi, BA, National Tongan American Society

10:15 AM

Diabetes and Health Disparities: Community-Based Approaches for Racial and Ethnic Populations
Leandris Liburd, PhD, MPH, MA, CDC; Pattie Tucker, DrPH, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Tracy Perkins, BS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Mark Rivera, PhD, MA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

10:30 AM

Pounding the Pavement Together: Lessons Learned From An Environmental Assessment of East Harlem
Mischka Garel, MPH, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Health Evidence and Policy; Michelle Ramos, MPH, Union Settlement Association; Guedy Arniella, LCSW, North General Hospital; Hector Nazario, Community, Leader, Community Education Council, District 4; Carol Horowitz, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

10:45 AM

Speak to Me: Effective Health Literacy Strategies in Promoting Diabetes Awareness to Cambodian Americans
Theanvy Kuoch, MA, LPC, Khmer Health Advocates, Inc; Heang Tan, BA, Khmer Health Advocates; Hassan Saleheen, MBBS, MPH, Khmer Health Advocates

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