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A Student-Led Health Education Initiative Addressing Health Disparities in a Chinatown Community |
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| Authors: | Benjamin J Lee Sheila K Wang Chunkit So Brandon G Chiu Wesley Y Wang Radhika Polisetty Ana Qui?ones-Boex Hong Liu |
| Institution: | a Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois;b Clinical Pharmacist, University of Illinois at Chicago;c Executive Director, Midwest Asian Health Association, Chicago, Illinois |
| Abstract: | Together with community advocates, professional student organizations can help improve access to health care and sustain services to address the health disparities of a community in need. This paper examines the health concerns of an underserved Chinese community and introduces a student-led health education initiative that fosters service learning and student leadership. The initiative was recognized by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and received the 2012-2013 Student Community Engaged Service Award. |
| Keywords: | community health education student-led health disparities Chinese Americans |