2009-2010 Researchers/Facilitators
(Front row, left to right) Shoshana Arai R.N. Ph.D., Joanne Chan, Michelle Lough, Susan Kim, Ryan Saelee, (Back row) Marilyn Wong M.D., Nancy Xiong, Kristine Nguyen, David Lee, Francis Tongpalad, Nora Chandara
Students researched the below topics throughout the semester, all conducting literature reviews while some even used community members’ data sets. At the end of the semester, the students not only wrote research papers on these topics but also presented their research to their fellow researchers and mentors. The presentations were evaluated in preparation for these student researchers to give class presentations as student facilitators during the following spring semester.
| Student | Research Project Title | |
| Joanne Chan | Patient satisfaction | |
| Nora Chandara | Marijuana use in the Laotian community | |
| Susan Kim | Mental health issues among Korean immigrant women | |
| Michelle Lough | Sexually transmitted infections: morbidity among AAPI women | |
| Kristine Nguyen | Suicide among AAPI college students | |
| Ryan Saelee | Gambling in the Mien community | |
| Francis Tongpalad | Mental health & obesity in Pacific Islander communities | |
| Nancy Xiong | Shamanism in the Hmong community |
2010 Spring Decal – in Dwinelle
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Spring 2010 (Class Syllabus for De-Cal)
| Introduction to AAPI Health | |||
| Week 1 | 1/27 | *Marilyn Wong, MD, MPH*David Lee | *Introduction: AAPI Health Issues and Challenges: How historical, social and political forces shape health |
| Historical Perspective | |||
| Week 2 | 2/3 | *Film: “Ancestors in the Americas” | *History of early Asian immigrants to the Americas, from 1700s to the 1900s |
| Week 3 | 2/10 | *Harvey Dong, PhD | *History grid: Summarizing the social/political highlights that shaped the communities and the resultant health impact |
| Epidemiology | |||
| Week 4 | 2/17 | *Candice Wong, MD, MPH*Joanne Chan | *Challenges in data collection*Patient satisfaction |
| Mental Health | |||
| Week 5 | 2/24 | *Ryan Saelee*Kent Woo, MSWGianna LeMichael Liao | *Gambling in the Mien community*Gambling addiction in AAPI communities |
| Week 6 | 3/3 | *Susan Kim*Francis Tongapalad | *Mental health issues among Korean women*Mental health & obesity in Pacific Islander commuunities |
| Infectious Diseases and Medical Issues | |||
| Week 7 | 3/10 | *Michelle Lough | *Sexually transmitted infections: morbidity among AAPI women*Current events: race dialogue |
| Week 8 | 3/17 | *Sophy Wong, MD | *HIV/AIDS in Asia and Asian communities |
| Week 10 | 3/31 | *Marilyn Wong, MD, MPH*Shoshana Arai, PhD, RN, CCRN | *Hepatitis B (HBV)*Tuberculosis (TB) |
| Community Health | |||
| Week 11 | 4/7 | *Pam Lee, PHN | *SF Chinatown Working Conditions;Community Based Research |
| Week 12 | 4/14 | *Kristine Nguyen*Nancy Xiong | *Suicide among AAPI college students*Shamanism in the Hmong community |
| Week 13 | 4/21 | *Ricky Choi, MD*Nora Chandara | *Pedatric issues*Marijuana use in the Laotian community |
| Reform and Social Change | |||
| Week 14 | 4/28 | *Winston Wong, MD | *Healthcare Reform |
| Week 15 | 5/5 | *Wendy Ho, MPAElizabeth SyLoan Dao, PhDJidan Koon, MPP | *Social Change Panel |