02/19
2014
Lecture
Community Health Outreach Workers: A Model for Community Engagement
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Ludcke Auditorium
Kolawole Bankole, MD, MS, Minority Heath Program Coordinator, Nelida Berke (Spanish), Siyad Ahmed (Somali), Malual Mabur, MD, MSC, DTM&H (Arabic), Jocelyne Ininahazwe, MA (French)
Free and open to the public
Community Health Outreach Workers (CHOWs) are cultural brokers, language interpreters and advocates and serve as a bridge for the Greater Portland immigrant/refugee population and healthcare providers. CHOWs from the City of Portland Office of Minority Health, who are working to support the UNE CHANNELS HRSA grant, will offer an interactive presentation/workshop that introduces students to major issues faced by specific community populations and best practices in providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care.
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Ludcke Auditorium
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