Medical English Class (2012)
MONTAGNARD / ASIAN COMMUNITY DISPARITIES RESEARCH NETWORK
Team: Nie, Y W., Ksor, H N., Siu, H W., Young, A.
Title: Medical English Class (2012)
Brief: Weekly meetings for Montagnard doctors studying to become medical interpreters. Discussion of community health problems, folk medicine, cultural approaches to medicine and health, traditions of Vietnamese and Chinese medicine. January to present.
Outcomes
Leads to Hypertension Terminology Project and Montagnard Hypertension Research Project
H Wier Siu receives medical translation training, CHW training and CNA training
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See
Women’s Learning Group (2011-16)
Organization Building (2012– present)
Health and Science Club (2012-13)
Hypertension Terminology (2012)
Montagnard Hypertension (2012 – present)
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Related
Hypertension Terminology Project
Montagnard Hypertension Research Project
Xin, H., Young, A., Morrison, S., Dharod, J., & Nsonwu, M. (Apr 2012). “Yes, We are Ready. That’s My Dream!” Bridging the Gap Between Montagnard Refugee community & American Medical Society. Society for Applied Anthropology, Baltimore, MD