U med student awarded $10,000 scholarship Jun 5, 2006
Being Polynesian has driven her to want to change many of those problems the Pacific-Islander community faces, which is why she currently volunteers with several organizations, including the Pacific Islander Health Network, the Cancer Wellness House, the Fourth Street Clinic and Ke Ola Mamo-a Hawaiian health-care system. Au also volunteers at local elementary schools talking to children about medical school. (Daily Utah Chronicle, UT)
HHS Awards Grants to Support Minority Health Oct 1, 2005
"The NCMHD Health Disparities Centers of Excellence has a strong cadre of institutions including Historically Black Colleges and Universities with a solid community outreach base. Together, they bring the vast expertise needed -- great science, cultural sensitivity, community trust and credibility to the arduous task of relief and reconstruction in health disparity communities devastated by Katrina." Specifically, the grants will include: * $5,000,000 to the HHS/NIH/NCMHD health disparities... (PR Newswire)
Thursday Press Conference Announced to Highlight Upcoming Hay Yin Asian Fusion Cook-Off May 4, 2005
A portion of the contributions from the event will go to the Asian Pacific Islander Health ess Center -- a community center for sexual and HIV/AIDS services in San Francisco. Limited tickets are available and can be obtained online through TicketWeb @ for $95 per person. (PR Newswire)
Personalizing health care May 14, 2004
In conjunction with the University of California and San Franciscos Asian Health Caucus, the students launched the conference under the theme of Stepping Up: Actions to Improve Asian American and Pacific Islander Health. . (The Stanford Daily, CA)
