title: A Student-Led Health Education Initiative Addressing Health Disparities in a Chinatown Community.
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.
authors.affiliation: Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois.
authors.forename: Benjamin J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois.
authors.forename: Sheila K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pharmacist, University of Illinois at Chicago.
authors.forename: Chunkit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: So
authors.affiliation: Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois.
authors.forename: Brandon G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.affiliation: Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois.
authors.forename: Wesley Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois.
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Polisetty
authors.affiliation: Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Illinois.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quiñones-Boex
authors.affiliation: Executive Director, Midwest Asian Health Association, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D012957:Societies, Pharmaceutical; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: Chinese Americans; community health education; health disparities; student-led
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