Development and evaluation of an undergraduate curriculum on non-communicable disease research in Guam: The Pacific Islands Cohort of College Students (PICCS)

Development and evaluation of an undergraduate curriculum on non-communicable disease research in Guam: The Pacific Islands Cohort of College Students (PICCS)

Abstract Background The non-communicable disease (NCD) epidemic among Pacific Islanders prompted the declaration of a regional state of NCD emergency throughout the United States-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs) in 2010. Subsequently, the University of Guam Health Science Program launched a pilot...

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Main Authors: Yvette C. Paulino, Anthony Ada, John Dizon, Elisha-Rose J. Benavente, Katherine Mary De Luna Campbell, Breinard Cristobal, Alexandria Daughtry, Lorenz Michael O. Estabillo, Victoria Diana Cruz Flisco, Grazyna Badowski, Margaret Hattori-Uchima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Curriculum development
Data for decision making
Epidemiology
Health disparities
Minority health
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12078-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12078-9

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