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Abstract HUP14: A pilot interprofessional stroke education program trains students to plan and implement culturally tailored community-based stroke education.

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AHUP14-AHUP14, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Community-based, culturally tailored stroke education is a recommended strategy to promote health equity in underserved communities. Interprofessional education (IPE) programs have a positive impact on community intervention efforts.

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Abstract 124: Impact of Targeted Stroke Education: Zip Codes and Last Known Well

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A124-A124, February 1, 2025. Background and Purpose:Certified Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSC) provide 2+ community education events per year. We analyzed the demographic and social determinants of health (SDOH) characteristics of zip codes and compared them to state demographics.

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Adverse Social Determinants of Health Linked to Treatment-resistant Hypertension in Black Americans

DAIC

Additionally, this risk was higher among Black American adults than white American adults, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health. Over a period of 9.5 years 24% of Black adults developed the condition compared with 15.9%

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Abstract HUP20: Assessing Social Vulnerability's Effect on Patient Outcomes in Los Angeles County Stroke Patients Among a Health System and Its Impact on Health Disparities

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AHUP20-AHUP20, February 1, 2025. Background:In Los Angeles County, the impact of high social vulnerability on stroke patient outcomes is a critical area of concern, given the region's diverse socioeconomic landscape and significant health disparities.

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Abstract TP55: A Statewide Quality Improvement Project: Identifying Disparities in Dysphagia Screening for Stroke Patients

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP55-ATP55, February 1, 2024. Objectives:One of the principal cornerstones of the Minnesota Department of Health’s Stroke Program is quality improvement. Education was successfully disseminated to 136 hospitals across the Minnesota Stroke System with over 450 views on YouTube.

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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fatima Rodriguez

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Cardiometabolic Health Congress faculty member, Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, has committed much of her clinical and research efforts to reducing health disparities in Hispanic-American communities. She also co-chairs the National Minority Health Alliance and is an active volunteer with the American Heart Association.

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American Heart Association New Policy Statement: Addressing Structural Racism Central to Reducing U.S. Cardiovascular Disease Disparities

DAIC

The existence of structural racism creates a barrier to equitable access to health care and as a result is a fundamental driver of health disparities in the U.S., Generational socioeconomic adversity, especially among diverse racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., is tied to structural discrimination. - The statement issued Jan.