141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Online Program

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Closing Gaps in Chronic Disease

Wednesday, November 6, 2013: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Oral
This session explores strategies to close gaps in chronic disease disparities. The topics discussed include disease self-management, engaging physicians as advocates for health policy, and the role of community organizations to improve health.
Session Objectives: Demonstrate the effectiveness of health engagement management strategies to close clinical gaps in chronic disease populations.
Moderator:
Carlos Rodriquez-Diaz

10:30am
Health engagement management - effective in closing clinical gaps for chronic disease populations   
Janet Powers, MPH, MBA and Lisa Freeman, MA
     
10:50am
An emerging public health and primary care strategy for hypertension management   
Allison Goldstein, MPH
11:10am
New York State YMCA diabetes prevention program: Processes and outcomes for dissemination of an evidenced based program   
Anne Bozack, MPH, Susan Millstein, LCSW-R, MPH, Kim Kelly, Kelly Hunt, MPP, Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, MPH and Linda Weiss, PhD
     
11:30am
Physicians as community health advocates - bridging the gap between clinical practice and the community   
Janet Williams, MA
     

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

Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion

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

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