The recording of Dr. Alka Kanaya's "Cardiometabolic Health of South Asian Americans" is now available
AADI is hosting the MA Asian American Diabetes Summit, highlighting community health organizations, healthcare providers, educators, and researchers to find ways to bring culturally relevant care and resources to our diverse Asian American communities.
On May 13, 2024 we will be hosting the Annual Lawrence and Evelyn Wing Family Lectureship on Diabetes. This year we are honoured to have Dr. Alka Kanaya join us for the 6th annual lectureship titled “Cardiometabolic Health of South Asian Americans”.
AAPCHO released a report "Community Health Center Strategies for Diabetes Prevention for Asian Americans" from their learning collaborative series. AADI also took part in sharing how to care for Asian American patients with diabetes.
We are excited to be invited back for another Parent Cafe at the Quincy Head Start program! This talk will be led by Ka Hei Karen Lau and will focus on diabetes prevention and healthy eating for parents and their families.
The AADI hosted a hybrid diabetes listening session at South Cove Community Health Center. Representatives and providers from various organizations were in attendance, we learned the needs and discussed possible solutions to better serve the Asian American communities and patients.
This new, interactive educational Ginger event was held in person at the Joslin Diabetes Center on October 21, 2023. The panel recordings are now available to view, featuring Boston Mayor Wu's welcome message to forum attendees.
Join us at Joslin's Ginger Forum 2023! This new, interactive educational Ginger event will be held in person at the Joslin Diabetes Center.
We are excited to host the second online forum for Joslin's Japanese researchers! This forum is intended for former and current Joslin fellows from Japan, as well as those who are interested in fellowships.
Here's an article about what we've been working on - "Screen at 23" national campaign! So far, we have had Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Washington, and Virginia passed the resolution and the next is NY!
Our panel of experts from Joslin Diabetes Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will present on diabetes, obesity and nutrition. They will also offer guidance on how Asian Americans can prevent or better manage diabetes and what to be mindful of with foods we enjoy every day.
The 4th episode of AADI Let's Talk About video series, is now live! This episode welcomes Dr. Sally Ho, who has a private practice in Beverly Hills and has been a physical therapist for more than 40 years and Ms. Jacqueline Shahar, who is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at Joslin Diabetes Center.
Join us for Diabetes and South Asian Americans: How Screen at 23 Helps Close the Disparity Gap in New York on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 from 7PM-8PM ET to discuss the Screen at 23 Initiative, which aims to address diabetes inequities among Asian Americans.
AADI is excited to join as a community table for Belmont's AAPI Run 2023. Their mission is to to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month every year in May through various events, highlighting the achievemnts and contributions of AAPI backgrounds, and to bring a sense of belonging for the AAPI community in Belmont.
AADI is excited to join AAPCHO's "Non-Clinical Approaches to Empower Asian American Patients with Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes" Learning Collaborative!
Karen Lau will be speaking at the Association of Diabetes Care & Edcation Specialists (ADCES) "Cultural and Health Literacy Considerations with Diabetes"
Karen will be presenting a vritual semianr on "Providing Inclusive Diabetes Care" at the Center for Innovative Diabetes Education (CIDE) Forum on January 25, 2023.
Dr. George King has been chosen for the historic first time list of Get Konnected! Boston's 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders! Congratulations to Dr. King!
The AADI is starting a clinical research funded by the NIH (National Institutes of Health). We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of using CGM (continuous glucose monitors) in Asian Americans with type 2 diabetes, as well as the various factors that may promote or hinder its use.
Dr. Sanjeev Mehta to speak at webinar on "Type 2 Diabetes in South Asians: Understanding Prevention, Treatment and Remission" hosted by the Indian Circle Caring USA, Inc.
AADI will be hosting a webinar on Screen at 23 with Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS). Join us on Zoom for this event!
On November 29, 2023 Dr. George L. King was appointed as the inagural incumbent of the Thomas J. Beatson Jr. Foundation
We are excited to host the first online forum for Joslin's Japanese researchers! This forum is intended for former and current Joslin fellows from Japan, as well as those who are interested in fellowships. There will be presentations about Joslin and AADI, experiences and research areas shared by fellows, followed by Q & A session.
We are excited to be invited back for another Parent Cafe at the Quincy Head Start program! This talk will be led by Ka Hei Karen Lau and will focus on healthy foods to keep in mind for you and your family.
Karen will be presenting "Healthy Living - Managing a Healthy Diet" at the OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates of New England.
A Taste of Ginger 2022 will be back in person!! Come and enjoy a lovely evening full of delights, cooking demonstrations and competitions, musical entertainment, special guests and more. We are also sharing a virtual access to those who cannot join us in- person. Join us from any time zone you may be at.
For years, Chef Jimmy Liang and the JP Fuji Group have been supporting various Joslin's AADI programs through A Taste of Ginger and community events. But their dedication to support organizations like ours and give back to the community goes all the way back to when they launched their first restaurant in Quincy.
Chihiro joined the CDC's Formative Evaluation Advisory Committee as one of the 8 advisors representing various disproportionately affected populations (DAPs) and Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) service providers.
Asian Clinic continues to hold hybrid appointments on Wednesday 1pm-4:30pm and Thursday 9am-11:30am. In the month of August, we had 47 in-person appointments and 28 telehealth appointments.
AADI is excited to join as a community table for the 2022 AAPI summer cruise around Boston Harbor! This is a wonderful event that allows the AAPI community to enjoy and learn more about the Boston Harbor.
