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Multicultural health in the Bay Area: The untold story

Three dozen journalists gathered at the San Francisco Chronicle for a workshop on multicultural health issues in the Bay Area.

Covering disparities in health and health care is not the same as reporting the latest drug trial or diet advice. Culture, history, money and biology intertwine to influence health and health care. This workshop builds on AHCJ's recently published multicultural health resource guide, which was supported by The California Endowment, to help you sharpen your skills, learn practical tips, and avoid lurking traps in this important, yet underreported area. Experienced journalists share their hard-earned lessons. Health experts flag common errors and misconceptions, while also providing an overview of what researchers really know.

Start Date: 09/11/07
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Location: San Francisco, CA
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RESOURCES Audio from this workshop is now available for AHCJ members to download. Covering Health in a Multicultural Society: This book is a tool for understanding the increasing diversity of the audiences we serve. It is meant to expand your knowledge of what culture, ethnicity, health and well-being mean to people from a variety of backgrounds. Speakers' slide presentations (PDFs) • Anthony Iton, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., health officer for Alameda County, Calif. • Sally Lehrman, independent journalist and diversity chair, Society of Professional Journalists Resources mentioned by the speakers Ellen Wu • California Immigrant Policy Center • California Health Interview Survey report: What Does It Take for a Family to Afford to Pay for Health Care? Viji Sundaram • New America Media Paul Kleyman, editor of Aging Today (workshop attendee) • Immigrants And Health Care: Sources Of Vulnerability Health Affairs, 26, no. 5 (2007): 1258-1268 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.26.5.1258 (Reminder: Free access to Health Affairs is an AHCJ member benefit.) Sally Lehrman • Mass print media depictions of cancer and heart disease: community versus individualistic perspectives? (Abstract) Juanne Clarke Ph.D., Gudrun van Amerom BA Health & Social Care in the Community (OnlineEarly Articles). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2524.2007.00731.x • Maynard Institute for Journalism Education Additional resources Recent articles • Native Americans turned away from clinics • Concierge medicine raises ethical questions Tip sheets • Interrelationships between obesity and health disparities • Is cross-border care the next big trend? (Ana Andrade, Health Net of California) • Is cross-border care the next big trend? (Jim Arriola, Sekure Healthcare) • Exploring the health challenges of Hispanic Americans • Genetics of prostate and breast cancer • Covering health in a multicultural society • The health of America’s minority populations - Kimlin Tam Ashing-Giwa • The health of America's minority populations - Michael V. Drake • Integrative East-West medicine: Bridging the cultural divide Reports/Studies • End-of-life care - Racial and ethnic differences • Interim Statement of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health 2007 Web sites • Statistics on the Aging Population • Resource Centers for Minority Aging ResearchView • Tutorial examines racial, ethnic health care disparities • National Institute on Aging's Spanish-language site

Three dozen journalists gathered at the San Francisco Chronicle for this workshop on multicultural health issues in the Bay Area. The workshop, the third of its kind presented in California by AHCJ over the past year, was sponsored by The California Endowment. Logistical support also came from The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.

Covering disparities in health and health care is not the same as reporting the latest drug trial or diet advice. When race, culture, language, immigration and other hot button issues are mixed in, how do you separate science from politics, facts from beliefs? How do you find community and expert sources across cultural divides? How do you walk the line through minefields of labels and connotations to find the right words to tell your story?

Culture, history, money and biology intertwine to influence health and health care. This workshop builds on AHCJ's recently published multicultural health resource guide, which was supported by The California Endowment, to help you sharpen your skills, learn practical tips, and avoid lurking traps in this important, yet underreported area. Experienced journalists share their hard-earned lessons. Health experts flag common errors and misconceptions, while also providing an overview of what researchers really know.