CEHDL 2007 Seminar Series

A Practice-Based Trial of Motivational Interviewing and Medication Adherence in Hypertensive African Americans: A Randomized Control Trial

By
Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Behavioral Cardiovascular Health & Hypertension Program Division of General Medicine Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Friday, December 7, 2007, 12:00 noon

University of Connecticut Student Union
Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, Room 437
2110 Hillside Rd., Storrs, CT

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Vieques, Culture, Politics, and Social Work

By
Andrea Joseph and Keilah Jacques
Graduate Students
University of Connecticut, School of Social Work

Monday, November 26, 2007, 2:00 p.m.

Roy E. Jones Building, Room 219
3624 Horsebarn Road Ext.
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-1248

Co-sponsored by
UConn Department of Nutritional Sciences

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When Do Height Disparities Become Health Disparities? Growth and Body Composition as Disease Risk Factors

By
Daniel Hoffman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Friday, October 19, 2007, 12:00 noon

University of Connecticut Student Union
Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, Room 437
2110 Hillside Rd., Storrs, CT

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The Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Environment: Promoting sustainable livelihoods in rural Haiti

By
Mousson Finnigan, M.D.
CEO, Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Environment
Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Co-sponsored by:
The Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (CLACS)

Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
J. Ryan Refectory Bldg, Room 204
2006 Hillside Road
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-1248

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Nutrition Interventions in Buduburam Refugee Camp, Ghana

By
Dr. Daniel Gallego
UNHCR/NCS Nutrition Coordinator
Buduburam Refugee Camp

Co-sponsored by:
Department of Nutritional Sciences

Thursday, September 13, 2007, 11:00 a.m.
Department of Nutritional Sciences
Roy E. Jones Building, Room 219
University of Connecticut
3624 Horsebarn Road Extension, Storrs, CT 06269

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“What am I taking?” An overview of diabetes medications

By
Katy Weber Tierney, MSN, APRN-BC, FNP
Hospital of Central Connecticut

Thursday, September 6, 2007, 10:00 am
Hispanic Health Council, Auditorium
175 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06106

Presented by:
Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos and Hispanic Health Council

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Women’s preferences in selection of an ObGyn Provider

By
Gabriela Bautista, Sandra Ruiz, and Stacy Botex
Research Program at Hartford Hospital
CEHDL*

Date: July 23rd
Time: 10:30–11:30 A.M.
Place: Gilman Auditorium in Conklin Building, Hartford Hospital

A special Thanks to the Women’s Ambulatory Health Services for all the help for this study.

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Nutrient Intakes, Food Insecurity, Pregnancy Weight Gain and Birth Outcomes among Connecticut Latinas.

Doctoral Dissertation By
Amber Hromi-Fiedler
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007 at 11:00am
UConn-Storrs, 207 W.B. Young Building

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Egg Contribution to Nutrient Intakes, Pregnancy Weight Gain and Birth Outcomes among Connecticut Latinas

Doctoral Dissertation By
Angela Bermudez-Millán
Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at 11:00am
UConn-Storrs, 207 W.B. Young Building

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CHHD Spring 2007 Colloquium Series

Sponsored by the University of Connecticut Department of Human Development & Family Studies

April 12
“Culture and Nature: Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and Health”
Harriet Kuhnlein, Ph.D., Director, Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Health, McGill University

May 2
“Transitions to adulthood: New initiatives for public policy”
Frank Furstenberg, Zellerbach Family Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania

All colloquia are held from 4:00–5:30 PM in the Family Studies Building, Room 18. Reception will follow.

To learn more about the Center for the Study of Culture, Health and Human Development and its Graduate Certificate Program, please visit our website www.chhd.uconn.edu.

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Differences and Disparities in Menopause Symptomatology and Provider Preferences

By
David M. O'Sullivan, PhD
Senior Scientist, Research Program at Hartford Hospital

Presented by:
Hartford Hospital & CEHDL

Thursday, March 29, 2007
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Education and Resources (ERC) Building,
Hartford Hospital
(560 Hudson Street), Room 218

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The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project: Monitoring US Social Inequalities in Health

By
Nancy Krieger, PhD
Professor, Department of Society, Human Development, and Health
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA

Co-sponsored by:
Geography Department

February 9, 2007
12:00–1:00 p.m.
University of Connecticut Student Union
Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, Room 437
2110 Hillside Rd Storrs, CT 06269

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The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project Monograph is the website to the wonderful project led by her group. If you couldn’t attend the seminar, this site contains most of the information presented at the seminar. Site also contains detailed public health geocoding methodological information and should be brought to the attention of faculty, students, public health practitioners and policy makers interested in health disparities.

We would like to thank the Department of Geography once again for their co-sponsorship and collegiality, the Connecticut Department of Public Health for being a major motivation for Nancy Krieger to agree to come and speak to us, and to PRLACC for allowing us to use their seminar room.

CHHD 2007 Colloquium and Graduate Seminar

The Center for the Study of Culture, Health, and Human Development (CHHD) is pleased to announce the 2007 spring colloquium series and related 1-credit graduate seminar. The seminar is a core part of the CHHD Graduate Certificate Program, which is designed to give graduate students a foundation in interdisciplinary thinking and research on health and human development in cultural context. The CHHD is a university-wide center for research, training, and outreach, with affiliated departments including Anthropology, Community Medicine and Health Care, Educational Psychology, Kinesiology, Nutritional Sciences, and Pediatrics. The Graduate Certificate Program is an exciting professional opportunity for graduate students, and has resulted in research presentations at major conferences as well as publications. For more information, please view the Center’s website.

It is not too late for students to sign up for the CHHD seminar! Requirements for this 1-credit seminar include attendance at all the colloquia, plus three class meetings led by Professor Sara Harkness, Director of the CHHD, to discuss readings provided by the speakers. Students will also prepare short reports on one or more of the colloquium presentations, for posting on the CHHD website. To sign up for the class, find HDFS 302, section 1 in the catalog and contact Professor Harkness for a permission number at (Sara.Harkness@UConn.edu).

The 2007 colloquium series, which is co-sponsored by the Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos (CEHDL), will feature four distinguished speakers who will talk about research and programs related to health and development in diverse cultural contexts. All colloquia and class meetings, except for the May 2nd colloquium, will be held on Thursdays at 4:00 in room 18 of the Family Studies building. The schedule of speakers and discussion classes is as follows:

“Planting seeds, building capacity: The Brazilian Household Food Insecurity Measurement Project”
February 15
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Ph.D.
Professor of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, and
Director, Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos (CEHDL)
Discussion of Perez-Escamilla and Lutter presentations
March 1
“The role of fortified foods in children’s health and development: Research and public policy in Latin America”
March 15
Chessa Lutter, Ph.D.
Regional Advisor, Pan American Health Organization
Discussion of Kuhnlein presentation
April 5
“Culture and Nature: Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems and Health”
April 12
Harriet Kuhnlein, Ph.D.
Director, Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Health
McGill University
Discussion of Furstenberg readings
April 26
“Transitions to adulthood: New initiatives for public policy”
May 2
Frank Furstenberg
Zellerbach Family Professor of Sociology
University of Pennsylvania

Providing Culturally Appropriate Health Care: Why it Matters

The American Dietetic Association Center for Professional Development* will be presenting a listen and learn tele-seminar on the very important topic on Providing Culturally Appropriate Health Care.

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Time: 1:45 pm–3:45 pm
Location: Jones Room 107

Presenters:

Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, CPT founder of Hispanic Food Communications and culinary consultancy, Hinsdale, IL
Jo Ann Pegues, MPA, RD, Project Manager, Center for African American Health, Denver, CO

Learning Objectives:

Identify unique food traditions among Hispanic and African American populations as they apply to health.
Take away practical ideas for incorporating Hispanic and African American cultural competency in the work setting.
Discuss culturally relevant educational positioning and messages for Hispanic and African American students.
Address health literacy issues of diverse client bases.
Identify counseling techniques that enable dietetics practitioners to establish trust with clients of ethnicity not their own.

This event is being sponsored at UConn by:

The UConn Food Stamp Nutrition Education Project
The Department of Nutritional Sciences
The Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos (CEHDL)

* ADA member RD’s are eligible to receive 2.0 hours of CPE for participating in this event.

Do parenting practices, maternal depression, neighborhood and chronic poverty affect child behavioral problems differently in different racial/ethnic groups?

Presented by The Hispanic Health Council

Lee M. Pachter, DO
Professor, Pediatrics and Anthropology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Tuesday, January 23, 2007
1:00 pm—2:00 pm
Hispanic Health Council, Auditorium
175 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06106

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