Asians, Be Checked! Advocacy and Promotion of Hepatitis B and C Screening in South Texas
| Responder | Irene Chu |
| Project Title | Asians, Be Checked! Advocacy and Promotion of Hepatitis B and C Screening in South Texas |
| Start Date | 4/1/21 |
| End Date | 2/28/23 |
| Project Location: City | San Antonio |
| Project Location: County | Bexar |
| Other Student Leaders | Christopher Mao, Medicine Daphne Nguyen, Medicine Sana Suhail, Medicine Daniel Zhong, Medicine |
| Community Partner Organization | Asian American Alliance of San Antonio |
| CSL Mentor – Name | Maria Danet Bluhm |
| Other Mentors | |
| Is this project interprofessional? | Yes |
| Professions Represented | Nursing |
| Project Category | Education |
| Project Activities | Health Education |
| Is this project conducted as part of a student organization? | Yes |
| Student Organization Name | Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association |
| Is this project done as part of an academic course (required OR elective)? | No |
| Course Name | N/A |
| Community Partner Name | Asian American Alliance of San Antonio |
| Community Partner Job Title | |
| Total Number of Students on Project Team | 5 |
| Number of Community Beneficiaries | 150 |
| Total Number of Other Faculty/Staff | |
| Number of Other Community Volunteers | 5 |
| Mentor Hours | 125 |
| Student Leader Hours | 250 |
| Total Number of Student Hours | 352 |
| Semester Service Hours | 125 |
| What type of funding did you use to conduct this project? | CSL Mini or Midi grant from the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics |
| Mini/Midi Grant Amount Awarded | 3996 |
| Did you do this project as part of Federal Work Study from the Office for Financial Aid? | No |
| Did you receive In-Kind Donations for this project? | No |
| Amount of In-Kind Donation $ | N/A |
| CSL Abstract | 2023 Chu CSL Conference Abstract DB–SUBMITTED.pdf |
| CSL Poster | 2023 Chu et al APAMSA_2023CSL.pdf |
| Challenges | We faced difficulty with scheduling events with a local non-profit organization. It was difficult to plan events many months in advance, so we were unable to bring the partnership to fruition. |
| Lessons Learned | We learned how invaluable having a wonderful CSL mentor is. With her guidance and strong ties to a fairly insular community, we were able to educate locals who we otherwise may not have been able to impact. |
| Success Story | We were able to meet local organization leaders and politicians, including Councilman Manny Pelaez, and speak to them about our project! |
| Conferences Where You Presented Project | Chu I, Mao C, Nguyen D, Suhail S, Zhong D. Asians, Be Checked! Hepatitis B and C Screening Advocacy and Promotion in South Texas. Poster presented at: 16th Annual National Hepatitis Conference; November 5, 2022; Washington DC. |
| Publications of your Project | N/A |