News 2006 Archives

12/20/06
The Powerpoint presentation by Sonia Vega-López, PhD, "Variability in the Determination of the Glycemic Index Value: Does one size fit all?," is availablle for viewing on our Seminars page.

12/19/06
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and six other components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced contracts totaling $61 million over 6 ½ years to conduct the largest long-term epidemiological study of health and disease in Latin American populations living in the United States. Continue

12/13/06
A study of Latino health in Connecticut by The Hispanic Health Council is featured in The Hartford Courant. The article can be viewed from our Press Coverage page.

12/06/06
The December Paper of the Month is now available here.

12/04/06
La Familia CEHDL te Desea ¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero 2007! CEHDL wishes everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. View our Holiday Flyer online (pdf).

11/29/06
With funding from the NIH National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, CEHDL announces the availability of one Master’s and one Doctoral research assistantship starting in Fall 2007. More information is on our Opportunities page.

11/27/06
The PowerPoint Presentation from the seminar, "Why genes don't count (for racial differences in health)" by Alan Goodman, is available to be viewed on our Seminars page.

11/13/06
A new seminar has been announced. "Variability in the Determination of the Glycemic Index Value: Does one size fit all?" by Sonia Vega-López, PhD is scheduled for December 12, 2006. Details can be found on our Seminar page.

11/01/06
With funding from UConn VP for Research Office and the Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos (CEHDL) announces the availability of one Health Disparities Seed Grant starting in summer 2007. More information is on our Opportunities page.

10/31/06
The November Paper of the Month is now available here.

10/30/06
The Fall 2006 CEHDL Newsletter is available to be viewed online on our Newsletters page.

Information on CEHDL's second annual conference, "Reducing Cancer Disparities in Connecticut," is available on our Conferences page.

10/21/06
A new seminar has been announced. "Social capital, acculturation, nutrition, and health disparities among refugees in the UK, USA, and Canada: Challenges for research" by Daniel W. Sellen, PhD is scheduled for November 10, 2006. Details can be found on our Seminar page.

10/18/06
CEHDL has been recognized by The Healthcare Ledger in an article entitled "Diabetes and Heart Disease: Connecticut Researchers Sound Warning for Women" by Abigail Jeffries. Go to our Press Coverage page for a link to the article.

10/17/06
Several videos from our inagural conference,"Type 2 Diabetes and Health Disparities in Connecticut: From Research to Action", are now available to be viewed on our Conference Media page.

9/5/06
The October Paper of the Month is now available here.

9/26/06
Two new career opportunities have become available at the Hispanic Health Council. Please visit our Opportunities page for more details.

9/21/06
A new seminar has been announced. "Why genes don't count (for racial differences in health)" with speaker Alan Goodman is scheduled for October 13, 2006. Details can be found on our Seminar page

9/20/06
The PowerPoint Presentation from the seminar, "The Latino Mortality Paradox Revisited: Is acculturation bad for your health?" by Ana Abraido-Lanza, Ph.D., is available to be viewed on our Seminars page.

9/18/06
An Assistant Professor Position in Hispanic Health Disparities Research at the El Paso Regional Campus of the UT School of Public Health has just become available. For more information go to our Opportunities page.

9/5/06
The September Paper of the Month is now available here.

8/17/06
The seminar "The Latino Mortality Paradox Revisited: Is acculturation bad for your health?" by Ana Abraido-Lanza has been rescheduled to September 15, 2006. Details and the event flyer can be viewed on our Seminars page.

7/11/06
The August Paper of the Month is now available here.

7/14/06
All of the presentations from the "Type 2 Diabetes and Health Disparities in Connecticut: From Research to Action" conference are available to be viewed here.

7/11/06
The July Paper of the Month is now available here.

7/06/06
The conference was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who helped to make it possible. All media from the conference, including powerpoint presentations and video will be online shortly.

The new edition of the CEHDL Newsletter is now available to view online.

6/26/06
CEHDL thanks everyone for registering for the "Type 2 Diabetes and Health Disparities in Connecticut: From Research to Action" conference. Unfortunately all of the spaces have been filled and registration has ended. We look forward to seeing everyone there.

6/2/06
The members of the CEHDL State Advisory Board are now listed on our Leadership page.

6/1/06
The American Diabetes Association is introducing Latino Health Care, a new Web site for health care professionals.

5/30/06
The slide presentations for the semiars given by Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Ph.D. and Ana Lilia Rodriguez Ventura, MD, MS. are viewable on our Seminars page.

UNICEF is looking to bolster their 'Global Web Roster.' Visit the Opportunities page for more information.

The Connecticut NIH EXPORT Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos (CEHDL) has awarded its first $10,000 seed grant to Assistant Professor Julie Wagner. More information can be viewed on our Congratulations page.

And lastly, the June Paper of the Month can be found here.

5/20/06
CEHDL sponsored the "Diabetes Community Forum" at the Learning Corridor in the heart of the Latino community of Hartford. Sixty-five participants shared their experiences with diabetes in a community speak out session, receive screenings, and attended diabetes educational workshops.

5/17/06
There are two new seminar announcements: "Evidence-Based Breastfeeding Promotion: The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative" with speaker Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Ph.D., and "Children at risk for Type 2 diabetes: A preventive medical, social and cultural perspective" with speaker Ana Lilia Rodriguez Ventura, MD, MS. Visit the Seminar Series page for more information.

There is also a new job announcement for an Assistant Professor of Nutrition and UMass Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP) Food Safety Leader at the Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts / Amherst. Visit our Opportunities page for more information.

5/12/06
Registration for the "Type 2 Diabetes and Health Disparities in Connecticut: From Research to Action" conference has begun on the Registration page. Hurry though, there are only 150 spaces to fill on a first come first serve basis. More information and the brochure can be viewed on the Conferences page.

5/9/06
Registration for the "Type 2 Diabetes and Health Disparities in Connecticut: From Research to Action" will begin shortly on the Conferences page.

4/28/06
Dear CEHDL colleagues, See the press release on successful passage of a much needed school nutrition legislation… It has major implications for addressing health disparities among children in our State. Congrats to EHC! and all involved with this major success.

Also, the new WHO growth standards, based on breastfed children, have been released. You can find all the information at http://www.who.int/childgrowth/

And lastly, the May Paper of the Month can be found here.

4/26/06
A new section has been added to CEHDL. The Conferences section will detail all of the major events that occur. Be sure to check back regularly.

4/18/06
Find out what everyone else is saying about The CEHDL in our new Press Coverage section.

4/11/06
The April 2006 Paper of the Month is: "Should 'acculturation' be a variable in health research? A critical review of research on US Hispanics."
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Dr. Deborah Shelton is looking for a bilingual graduate research assistant to work with the Hispanic/Latino community in Willimantic.
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The Hispanic Health Council (HHC) has an immediate opening for a full-time Ethnographer in its Center for Community Health Research.
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4/04/06
The University of Connecticut Center for Public Health and Health Policy are accepting applications for a new doctoral program in Public Health with a concentration in Social and Behavioral Health Sciences.
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The Institute of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies has funding available for a half-time graduate assistantship for the 2006-07 academic year.
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3/29/06
A job opportunity has opened up at the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at the University of Connecticut. The school is looking for a professor and department head for the Department of Allied Health Sciences. The deadline for application is the 1st of July, 2006.
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3/23/06
The CEHDL Seminar "The Latino Mortality Paradox Revisited: Is acculturation bad for your health?" by Columbia University Prof. Ana Abraido-Lanza has been rescheduled. The new date will be announced soon. For more information on the seminar and others like it, please visit our Seminar Series page here.

3/21/06
I'm pleased to announce the winners of the PhD and MS 2006 CEHDL fellowships. And they are...Sophia Belay (doctoral fellowship) and Francisco Quintana (master's fellowship). Please join CEHDL in congratulating Sophia, Francisco, and their excellent mentors Drs. Michelle Williams and Stephanie Milan.
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3/17/06
A new section has been added called Opportunities. This section will include information about CEHDL funding that is available. The first opportunity to be offered is a Health Disparities Seed Grant Available at UConn. Visit quickly, the application deadline is the 7th of April, 2006.

3/9/06
This month, the Connecticut Center of Excellence for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos is starting a new feature named Paper of the Month. Each month, CEHDL will select a paper of major relevance to the field of Latino health disparities and disseminate it to all our affiliates. I am pleased to announce that this month’s selection is: ACCULTURATION AND LATINO HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES: A Review of the Literature and its Sociopolitical Context

3/7/06
Seminar Series
“CEHDL and the Institute of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies (IPRLS) in collaboration with the Center for Health/HIV Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) invite you to a Brown Bag Lunch seminar by Columbia University Prof. Ana Abraido-Lanza. Her seminar title is "The Latino Mortality Paradox Revisited: Is acculturation bad for your health?". The seminar will be held at the CHIP conference room on Friday, March 24th from 12:30 to 1:30
Please contact Lisa Phillips (lisa.phillips@uconn.edu) for your lunch box choice (turkey, roast beef, ham, tuna or vegetarian sandwich) and if you want to meet with Prof. Abraido-Lanza before or after her seminar.

2/23/06
The Connecticut Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos website is up and running. Take your time and learn what we're all about. Enjoy.

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