Time: 1PM to 3PM
Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor
between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan
Free Admission
Asian Americans represent over 50 countries and cultures. Their current population, estimated at 11 million, is expected to triple by 2050. The two-volume Praeger Handbook of Asian American Health: Taking Notice and Taking Action (2009)—the largest and most comprehensive set of its kind—illuminates the biological, historical and cultural issues impacting the health of America’s fastest-growing racial group, and offers insights into best practices that those in the healthcare field can apply in their own work.
Noilyn F. Abesamis-Mendoza, MPH, and Henrietta Ho-Asjoe, MPS, co-editors and some of the chapter authors will provide an informative presentation and discussion on some of the less visible factors faced by immigrants, as well as Americans born of Asian descent, that often contribute to disparities in their diagnosis and care.
They will also highlight models, most notably several healthcare practices located around the country that have been successful in identifying, advocating for and, ultimately, meeting the healthcare needs of America’s pan-Asian community.
Panels
Migration, Settlement, and Social Justice
- John J. Chin – Asian American Health in Global Cities: It’s a Small World After All
- Douglas Le – Impact of Trauma and War
- Suki Terada Ports – Fighting for Awareness and a Seat at the Table
- Wayne Ho – Building Coalitions for Equity
Cultural Context of Heart Health
- Rhodora Ursua – Addressing Cardiovascular Health Disparities in Filipino and Chinese Immigrant Communities in New York Metropolitan Area
- Wai-Wah Chung – The Chinese Healthy Heart Coalition: Teaching CPR in the Community
- Sally Wong – Diet and Health of Asian Americans
- Daniel Chen – East Meets West: A Dialogue in the Pursuit of Longevity
Co-Sponsors
Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY
Coalition for Asian American Children & Families
Family Health Project
NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health
