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	Maryland Asian American Health Studies
	Welcome to the Maryland Asian American Health Studies website. We dedicate ourselves to research that identify health needs of Asian Americans and design interventions to reduce any health disparities they might face. We hope you find the information here relevant and useful.

PrincipAL investigator

Sunmin Lee, Sc.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Maryland School of Public Health
2234C SPH Bldg, College Park , MD 20742
TEL:301-405-7251 Fax:301-314-9366
Email: sunmin at umd.edu

research highlights

Quality of Life among Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors

We are starting a pilot study on quality of life among Asian American breast cancer survivors. Preliminary findings from a in-depth interviews have suggested the needs to develop a culturally appropriate program for these women.

Lay Health Worker Model to Reduce Liver Cancer Disparities

This research project, which is funded by the NCI, aims to build a sustainable, liver cancer prevention program that is conducted by lay health workers (LHWs) in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The programs have been developed to be culturally and linguistically tailored to Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans.

Asian Liver Cancer Education Program in Maryland

An NCI-funded randomized community trial that delivered culturally appropriate intervention programs to Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese communities in Maryland. Educational materials are free to download.

Asian American Health Priorities

A health needs assessment in 13 Asian American communities in Montgemory County, Maryland in 2007. Combined reports and individual community reports are available.

University of Maryland School of Public Health, 2234C SPH Bldg, College Park , MD 20742

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