2009 CHPR Conference

Health Disparities: From Local to Global
February 18, 2009
UT Alumni Center Connally Ballroom

Dear Colleague

We are pleased to invite you to Promoting Health in Underserved Populations: Health Disparities, From Local to Global, a research conference sponsored by the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations (CHPR) at The University of  Texas at Austin School of Nursing. TheCHPR was established in 1999 through funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Nursing Research (P30NR005051).  The elimination of health disparities in underserved populations through interdisciplinary and collaborative research in health promotion and disease prevention is a central aim of CHPR. We are pleased to partner with the School of Social Work, the Center for Social Work Research, The UT Austin Population Research Center, the Seton Family of Hospitals, The University of Texas Southwestern North and Central Texas Clinical & Translational Science Initiative, and Sigma Theta Tau’s Epsilon Theta chapter to disseminate important new information on eliminating health disparities.

The conference will feature a keynote presentation by noted researcher Ronald G. Victor, MD (UT Southwestern Medical Center), a closing address by John Ehiri, PhD, MPH, MSc (University of Alabama at Birmingham) and the work of 16 other distinguished researchers. Please take a moment to review this brochure and register to join this important dialogue on promoting the health of underserved populations on February 18, 2009.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ronald G. Victor, MD, is Professor of Internal Medicine, the Norman and Audrey Kaplan Chair in Hypertension, the Dallas Heart Ball Chair in Hypertension and Heart Disease, Director of the Florence A. and Houston J. Doswell Center for the Development of New Approaches for the Treatment of Hypertension, and the Chief of the Hypertension Division at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Victor is recognized internationally for his research on neural mechanisms of hypertension as well as his research to detect, treat and control hypertension in specific populations, especially African American men and persons with chronic renal failure. He is currently the secretary/treasurer for the Association of University Cardiologists and the Leadership Council of the AHA in Hypertension Research. Dr. Victor has authored over 100 articles and book chapters. His keynote address will include findings from his innovative study using barbershops as a site for a community health promotion program to monitor and control blood pressure in African-American men.

CLOSING SPEAKER: John Ehiri, PhD, MPH, MSc (Econ), has over 20 years of research, teaching and practice experience in global health. He is Principal Investigator and Chair of the Executive Committee, University of Alabama at Birmingham Framework Program for Global Health, an initiative funded by the Fogarty International Center of the US National Institutes of Health. This program seeks to build global health research capacity in the US and in low- and middle-income countries by supporting the development of innovative, multidisciplinary global health programs.

 

PROGRAM       Wednesday, February 18, 2008

8:00 - 8:30	Conference Check-in
8:30 - 9:00	Welcome & Introductions Alexa K. Stuifbergen, PhD, RN, FAAN    Dean Dolores Sands, PhD, RN, FAAN   William Sage, MD, JD	The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing The University of Texas at Austin Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
9:00 – 10:00	Keynote Cutting Blood Pressure in Barbershops...A Novel Community-Based Approach to Treating Hypertension in African-American Men	Ronald G. Victor, MD  UT Southwestern Medical Center
10:00 - 10:15	Break
10:15 - 12:00	CONCURRENT SESSION ONE Connally Ballroom: Disparities in Adult Health Combining faith and health in the inner city: Description and preliminary results from the GoodNEWS trial Mark DeHaven, PhD UT Southwestern Medical Center A resilience intervention in African American adults with type 2 diabetes: A pilot study of efficacy Mary Steinhardt, EdD, LPC, CHES UT-Austin College of Education e-Health for low health literate audiences: Exploring usage to guide intervention design Michael Mackert, PhD UT-Austin College of Communication Disparities in subjective health outcomes by employment status in Korean workers Bok Im Lee, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS Seoul National University, South Korea	Legends Room: Disparities in the Health of Children & Adolescents Disparities in health-risk behaviors of early and middle adolescents Lynn Rew, EdD, RN, FAAN UT-Austin School of Nursing Asthma: A health disparity for children Sharon Horner, PhD, RN UT-Austin School of Nursing Promoting health internationally in Zambia – A student perspective Sabrina Mikan, RN, ACNS-BC UT-Austin School of Nursing Moving research into practice: Lessons from a culturally-based program to reduce sexual risk behavior among adolescents Raquel A. Benavides-Torres, PhD, MCE, BSN Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México
12:00 - 1:30	Poster Session & Lunch (provided)
1:30 – 3:15	CONCURRENT SESSION TWO Connally Ballroom: Disparities in Women’s Health HIV/AIDS risk reduction pilot intervention for women who have experienced intimate partner violence Michele Rountree, PhD UT-Austin School of Social Work Comparisons of health status between Korean-Korean and Korean-Chinese early adulthood women Young Ran Lee, RN, PhD Seoul Women’s College of Nursing, South Korea A multi-source framework for building interventions for special populations Lorraine Walker, RN, EdD, MPH, FAAN UT-Austin School of Nursing Asian American midlife women's menopausal symptom experience: Sub-ethnic differences Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN UT-Austin School of Nursing	Legends Room: Disparities in Border & RuralCommunities 20 years of diabetes intervention research on the Texas-Mexico border: What have we learned? Sharon Brown, RN, PhD, FAAN UT-Austin School of Nursing Oral contraceptive continuation along the US-Mexico border:  Does a prescription matter? Joseph Potter, PhD UT-Austin Population Research Center Stress in migrant farm workers during migration Evelyn Clingerman, PhD, RN UT-Austin School of Nursing Stages of change for overweight rural Mexican-American women Mary Hoke, PhD, RN New Mexico State University
3:15 – 3:30	Break
3:30 – 4:00	Closing Remarks: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals for Maternal and Child Health: The Count Down to 2015 John Ehiri, PhD, MPH, MSc (Econ)	University of Alabama at Birmingham
4:00 - 4:15	Evaluation and Close

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION – DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 4

2009 CHPR Registration Form (PDF - To view PDF file, download Adobe Reader) )

2009 CHPR Registration Form (Word Format)

 

CALL FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS -  Abstract Deadline: December 15, 2008

Poster Presentations are invited on topics addressing ANY aspect of health disparities and health promotion research in underserved populations. Original and previously presented posters at refereed regional/national conferences will be considered.  Graduate students are encouraged to submit posters. Posters may report work in progress (including conceptual and theoretical work); however, space is limited and preference will be given to posters presenting findings. Scholarly presentations consistent with CHPR’s mission will be selected, and first author notified by email by January 15, 2009. Please provide an email address that you will be checking in the time over the Winter Break and before the Spring Semester begins.

POSTER PRESENTERS MUST REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE

Requirements for submission

Abstract:
Format: One page, single spaced, Times 11-pt, 1” margins, 500 words maximum (Poster Abstract Template)
Organization: Purpose; Methods; Findings; Conclusions
Cover Letter: Request to submit, author(s) name, credentials, affiliation, address, phone, email, where previously presented (if appropriate) and a permission to publish statement as follows:
(If selected, I agree to present a poster at the CHPR Conference on February 18, 2009. I give permission for the abstract and a photo of the poster to be used for distribution in all forms of media [print, electronic, website, video].)
First Author: First author can be selected only once; first author will be contact person

Poster:
Format: Maximum size to fit a poster board of 4’ x 6’; tacks will be provided
Handouts are optional and must be provided by the author (25 copies suggested)

Submission: Email (electronic copy)

Center for Health Promotion Research
The University of Texas at Austin
School of Nursing
1700 Red River
Austin, Texas 78701-1499

Email CHPR
Phone: 512 - 471 – 9910
CHPR Web site

2009 CHPR Conference Registration Form (Word Format)

 

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