C-SALUD BI-Annual Conference, 2011
CONFERENCE PROGRAM (PDF Format)
CRUSADA and Florida International University (FIU) proudly presented the C-SALUD BI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE “Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS in Latinos: Linking Research with the Community” funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). The conference was held at Kovens Conference Center located in FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus April 26-27, 2011.
Conference attendees were elligible to earn up to 12 Continuing Education Units.
The Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are applicable to:
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
- Licensed Marital and Family Therapists (LMFT)
- Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)
Participants were able to take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear outstanding speakers and exchange ideas and information on key issues in Epidemiology, Research and Community, Research Funding, Substance Abuse, HIV/AIDS, Treatment, and Prevention.
Conference produced via the partnership of:
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM (PDF Format)
PowerPoint Presentation Downloads
- CRUSADA Women Study – BREAKOUT 1
Dr. Frank Dillon, Dr. Patria Rojas - CRUSADA Recent Latino Immigrant Study – BREAKOUT 2
Dr. Mario De La Rosa, Mariana Sanchez - Developing a Community based Participatory Research Agenda
Dr. Flavio Marsiglia
Concurrent Sessions on Prevention:
- BREAKOUT 1 – Getting Grounded: Developing a Community Based Participatory Research Partnership: The Hispanic Migrant Worker HIV Prevention Program (HMW-HIVP)
Dr. Jesus Sanchez - BREAKOUT 2 – Moving beyond the Comadres/Compadres Model
Dr. Rhonda Bohs, Dr. Maria Elena Villar
Networking Luncheon
- Keynote Speaker on Training
Dr. Lula Beatty
Workshops on Funding
- Funding for Academic Environment
Dr. Ronald Braithwaite - Funding for Community Environment
Dr. Henrie Treadwell
Guest Speakers
- Dr. John Ruffin, Director, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
- Dr. Flavio Marsiglia, Director, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC), Distinguished Foundation Professor of Cultural Diversity and Health, School of Social Work, Arizona State University
- Dr. Lula Beatty, Director of the Special Populations Office, Office of the Director, at the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
- Dr. Ronald Braithwaite, Professor, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine
- Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell, Director, Community Voices: Healthcare for the Underserved; Senior Social Scientist & Associate Director of Development, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine; Research Professor, Department of Community Health & Preventative Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine
These speakers joined speakers from Florida International University and health centers based in South Florida who addressed a range of challenges and opportunities in linking research with the community.
