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Dr. King was invited to give a speech at the Diabetes Town Hall, and 

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We are excited to host anotther training session for students in the medical field who will be taking part in our community outreach programs. Students will learn diabetes management basics and how to use on site A1C screen kits. This a great learning opportunity for future health professionals to meet and learn the needs and concerns of Asian communities. 

AADI is passionate about providing these opportunities to students.

If you are interested in becoming an AADI Volunteer, please email aadi@joslin.harvard.edu to find out more info!

We were invited to do another workshop at the Quincy Head Start, Parent Cafe! 

For this workshop, we focused on topics such as 'Know Your BMI', 'Weight-related health issues in Asian Americans' and '8 steps in preventing weight gain and diabetes'. This event was led by Karen Lau, Joslin's RD/CDE. Many of the parents asked many questions about how to prepare food that is healthy, but also with ingredients their children will eat as well. 

Screen at 23 for Healthcare & Community Leaders in Quincy

On April 3, 2018 we held the Screen at 23 in Quincy. This event is aimed to let the community and healthcare providers in the Quincy area to be aware of this national campaign. The joint resolution was passed by Mass. House and Senate, which encourages Asian Americans to be screened for diabetes at a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 23 or higher. 

Check out photos below from the night's networking event!

Paul Gorman, President & CEO of South Shore YMCA kicked off the event with a welcome message 

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Dear Friends,

The Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI) and I are thrilled to host the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Diabetes Coalition's national conference at Joslin Diabetes Center on August 11, 2018.

It is titled "The Future of Population Diabetes Research and Advocacy: Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders".

This will be the 5th conference hosted by AANHPI Diabetes Coalition and is one of the many arms of AADI. The previous meetings have been held in Hawaii, the West Coast and Washington DC. There will be many leaders in Asian American health, pharmaceutical companies, our local communities and care providers.

As a Co-Chair, I am especially excited to host this year's conference here in Boston and welcome distinguished researchers such as Drs. Howard Koh and Frank Hu from the area.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. I hope that you will be able to join this meeting.

Best,

George L. King, MD

Check out photos from the conference!

For more information and presentation slides, please click here to view all of the speaker's slide sets. 

 Walking Club 2018

We are kicking off our weekend mornings in a healthy way. Join us for five Saturday mornings and let's walk together at the Boston Common! 

Since 2011 this will be our 4th Walking Club that we've held. Stay tuned for pictures from the future walks!

July 7, 2018
Beautiful blue skies, and sunny weather to kick off our first walk!

July 21, 2018 
Starting the day off with Tai Chi, thank you to Qian for coming out and teaching us!

August 18, 2018
We want to thank Dr. Medha Munshi for joining us on today's walk! And thank you to Jialin as well for teaching us the 8 step exercise!
 

Septemer 8, 2018
Last walk of the summer! We wrapped up our last session by handing out gifts to those participants who walked the most number of steps, and for attending every walk. 

That's a wrap on the Walking Club 2018! 

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Sumiao Hunan Kitchen will be hosting a one time, pop up brunch event dubbed "A Pinch of Ginger". 

There will be ginger themed cocktails and many delicious dishes to enjoy! Proceeds from this event will benefit Joslin's Asian American Diabets Initiatives (AADI) and continue our efforts.

Thank you to those that attended the brunch! 

Dr. George King was invited to be the keynote speaker for the New England Association of Chinese Professionals, taking Place on their 40th Annual Conference.

We were invited to the Blackstone Apartments to give a talk about healthy eating tips, and what are good snack options!

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Our 8th Asian Social Club was held on November 10th. Thank you to those who attended and learned Tai Chi with us, it's a great way to stay active indoors during the cold and snowy months!

Special thank you to Sifu Jean Lukitsh for taking her time to come to Joslin, and teaching us Tai Chi!

Test your knowledge!

Can you guess how much calories and carbs are in the following beverages?

- Green tea (Arizona, Ito-en)

- Fruit juice (Orange, Apple)

- Coca-Cola (Regular)​

- Gin (Tanqueray No. 10)

- Red wine (Average)

- Beers (Sam Adams, George Killian's, Asahi Super Dry)

We had a great time meeting everyone who stopped by and participated our quiz at the Wellness Festival organized by the Boston Public Health Commission!  Special thanks to Ms. Diana Chaves - Thank you for having us :)

*If you have any questions regarding nutrition contents of beverages, please email us!

​​Come Join us for another fun series of Asian Clinic Walking Club 2017!

This summer we will be meeting five Saturday mornings to kick off your weekend fun with walking buddies.  Space is limited for 30 patients - contact us and register now!

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Please join us at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for A Taste of Ginger​​​ event and support the programs of the AADI.

Check out the list of amazing restaurants that are participating this year!

​​The AADI will be presenting at the CIDE forum about "Diabetes, Oral Health & Nutrition: Interrelationships and Intervention" for a group of professionals at Joslin Diabetes Center.​