141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Group presentations & discussion


Saturday, November 2, 2013 : 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Chioma Nnaji, MPH MEd, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Participant groups will present their final small scale storytelling intervention. Based of storytelling products, the group will identify potential limitations and challenges, and share ways to overcoming barriers. Instructors will facilitate an interactive, open discussion focused on how participants can implement storytelling interventions in their local communities. Instructors will also summarize the learning institute and address remaining questions.

Learning Areas:

Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Diversity and culture
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Identify potential limitations and common challenges in developing storytelling interventions Name at least one opportunity to integrate storytelling into health interventions implemented at local organizations.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Program Director for the UMass Center for Health Equity Intervention Research (CHEIR). I have a 12 year background in providign services to diverse communities, including developing culturally and linguistically appropriate services. My area of research is CBPR.
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.

Back to: 1005.0: Developing Culturally Responsive Interventions Using Storytelling: A Novel Method for Promoting Health Equity -- Fee: $275