Dear Participant in Asian Health:
The chance of being infected by the Coronavirus is still very low in San Francisco. In light of concerns over the spread of Coronavirus, however, we would like to let you know that we are taking more preventive measures early on. In light of heightened community anxiety, we have decided to postpone the upcoming remaining Asian Health Mini Medical School lectures to a future date when the virus no longer poses a threat to us. You will be notified by email when those future dates are set. The dates will most likely be a few months later in the year. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused you. Please note that only the Asian Health course is affected at this time.
The upcoming lectures being postponed are the following ones:
3/11 Asian Women’s Health Updates by Dr. Deborah C. Besson
3/18 Unique Infectious Disease Issues in Asians – By Dr. Monica Fung
3/25 Diabetes – An Asian Epidemic – By Dr. Diana Alba
Thanks for your attention and understanding, and we look forward to meeting you in our future make-up classes.
If you have any questions or concerns about timing or refunds, please reach out to us directly.
Best regards,
Diana Lau, PhD, RN, CNS
Director
UCSF Asian Health Institute
and
Tymothi Peters
Director
UCSF Continuing Medical & Pharmacy Education
Course Chairs
Anne Chang, MD
Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Peter Chin-Hong, MD
Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Gordon Fung, MD, MPH, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Director of Electrocardiology Lab
Director of Asian Heart & Vascular Center, UCSF
Andrew Ko, MD
Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Diana Lau, PhD, RN, CNS
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, UCSF
Descartes Li, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, UCSF
Chienying Liu, MD
Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Don Ng, MD
Professor of Medicine, Medical Director, General Medicine Clinic, UCSF
Course Description
The Asian population has grown rapidly in the nation over the last decade, presenting major challenges to provide culturally-appropriate healthcare and eliminate disparities. Over half of the Asian community are immigrants with unique cultural and language needs. This series will highlight specific areas for this unique community, including heart disease and stroke, infectious disease, liver disease, mental health, women’s health, and diabetes, with special emphasis on the differences in the care of Asian patients in these targeted disease areas.
Lecture Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: Schedule or speakers may change on short notice
February 12, 2020
Title: Heart Disease and Stroke on the Rise in Asians Download Slides
Gordon Fung, MD, PhD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Director, Electrocardiography Laboratory
Director, Asian Heart & Vascular Center, UCSF
February 19, 2020 NO SESSION THIS WEEK
February 26, 2020
Title: Cultural Factors in Psychiatric Care: Focus on Asian Mental Health Download Slides
Descartes Li, MD
Professor and Vice-Chair for Education, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF
March 4, 2020
Title: Hepatitis B and Liver Disease in Asians Download Slides
Francis Yao, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program, UCSF
March 11, 2020
Title: Asian Women’s Health Updates
Deborah C. Besson, MD
Assistant Professor Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, UCSF
March 18, 2020
Title: Unique Infectious Disease Issues in Asians
Monica Fung, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSF
March 25, 2020
Title: Diabetes – An Asian Epidemic
Diana Alba, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, UCSF