Resource Details

Social and Structural Impacts on Diabetes and Comorbidities Management for AA and NH/PI Populations Learning Series

Module 4: Bridging Community and Clinic to Promote Diabetes Equity in South Asian Communities

Year Developed: 2024

Resource Type: Micro-Learning.

Primary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)

Language(s): English

Developed by: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health organizations (AAPCHO) chronic disease management programs, expertise, and national network in the AA and NH/PI community health center space, will feature research, community intervention strategies, and historical context for diabetes and other co-morbidities among AAs and NH/PIs. This self-paced learning series will feature modules that outline various social, political, and structural drivers of health for diabetes and comorbidities management. Modules will include case studies which promote resources, strategies, and interventions to support health center performance improvement and transformation efforts. This is module 4 and was recorded on June 5, 2024.

Resource Details: This module features Dr. Nadia Islam, PhD, Professor and Director of Translational Research Partnerships at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Islam discusses the importance of community health workers, or CHWs, as the bridge between the community and health systems. She highlights research and interventions to improve diabetes and comorbidities prevention and management among South Asian populations.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations, Value-Based Health Care Transformation, Workforce

Resource Subtopic: Diabetes, Research and Data, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Health Equity, Population Health, Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Enabling Services (ES), Programs and Services, Team-Based Care.

Keywords: Access to Care, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs), Case Studies, Chronic Diseases and Care, Community Engagement, Community Health Workers, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), Health Systems, Hypertension, Integrated Care, Non-Clinical Services, Prevention, Research, Staffing and Onboarding, Team-Based Care.