11/8: Addressing Childhood Obesity within the Asian Pacific Islander Community November 5, 2012 SFMS Member Events Asian Pacific Islander, webinar, Childhood obesity 0 Join SFMS and the CMA Foundation for a complimentary webinar on addressing childhood obesity within the Asian Pacific Islander community. Multicultural Communications Between Patients & Clinicians – Addressing Childhood Obesity within the Asian Pacific Islander Community Thursday, November 8 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Using a case presentation format, participants will be able to: Identify how culture and ethnicity can influence Asian-American and Pacific-Island patients’ decision making related overweight and obesity; Describe effective patient/provider communication techniques to help families understand behaviors they can take to help their child reach healthy weight/lifestyle/behaviors, particularly focusing on increasing healthy food choices; and, Identify in which target areas (diet, physical activity) APIs are at greater risk for overweight and obesity. The webinar will be led by Ricky Y. Choi, MD, MPH, FAAP, Department Head of Pediatrics at Asian Health Services Sophia Yen, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine Raynald Samoa, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at City of Hope Click here to register for the webinar. Comments are closed.
