Past Projects
T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R. Support Program
for Korean Breast Cancer Survivors
Project Summary: The “T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R. (Together Overcome and Get Empowered Through Health Education and Relationships) program” is one of the nation’s first programs specifically targeting Korean women affected by breast cancer.
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Quality of Life among Asian American
Breast Cancer Survivors – Pilot Study
Project Summary: A linguistically and culturally appropriate community intervention for Chinese and Korean American women breast cancer survivors, emphasizing self-efficacy and teaching skills to cope with problems and stress/depression/anxiety.
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Screening to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Colorectal Cancer Screening among Chinese and Korean Americans – Pilot Study
Project Summary: Serving as the pilot study to our ongoing STOP CRC project, this project seeks to understand colorectal cancer screening behaviors among Chinese- and Korean- Americans, especially as colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer-related cause of death amongst Asian Americans.
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Lay Health Worker Model
to Reduce Liver Cancer Disparities
Project Summary: This project utilized a community-based participatory approach to help build a sustainable, liver cancer prevention program conducted by lay health workers (LHWs) to promote HBV screening and vaccinations.
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Asian Liver Cancer Education Program
in Maryland
Project Summary: This 4-year project evaluated existing liver cancer prevention and HBV educational materials to develop non-traditional and culturally integrated educational materials for Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese populations in Maryland.
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Asian American Health Priorities:
Strengths, Needs, and Opportunities for Action
Project Summary: A health needs assessment across 13 Asian American communities (Asian Indian, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Pakistani, Taiwanese, Thai, and Vietnamese) in Montgomery County, Maryland to identify the most pressing health needs, barriers to health care access, and recommendations for action.
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