AcademyHealth 2010 Disparities Interest Group Meeting Poster Session POSTER NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 TITLE Gender Differences in the Associations between Emotional Support, Education, and Health Behaviors in Managing Diabetes Understanding Racial Preferences on Use of the Emergency Department for Access to Health Care Self-stigma, Stress, and Smoking among African American and American Indian Female Smokers: An Exploratory Qualitative Study Racial and Ethnic Differences in Diabetes among People with Psychiatric Disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Socioeconomic Disparities in Sensory Impairment Exist among US WorkingAge Adults: Evidence from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey An Evaluation of a Multi-site National Cancer Community-Based Participatory Research Initiative to Address Health Disparities Use of Preventive Services for Diabetes Patients and Policy Implication: a National Study The Relationship Between the Neighborhood Environment and Physical Activity and Obesity Among African Americans: Findings from the Nutrition and Fitness for Life Study Gender Equity in Access to Community Care Using Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSC) as a Proxy Racial Differences in Patient Satisfaction with a Blood and Marrow Transplant Case Management Program Racial, Ethnic, Gender, and Income Disparities in Diabetes-Related Hospitalizations among Medicare Beneficiaries Identical Educational Attainment PRESENTER Kristin Baughman, PhD Lindsay Brown, BA Diana Burgess, PhD Leopoldo J. Cabassa, PhD, MSW Chiu-Fang Chou, Dr.PH John Foster-Bey, MPA, MBA Xiaoxing He, MD, MPH Tracy Hilliard, MPH Brenda Tipper, MHSc Nancy Omondi, MBA, MS Felipe Pereira, MHS Tetine Sentell, PhD 14 15 16 Equals Less Health Literacy for Minority Racial/Ethnic Groups: Unpacking Social Determinants to Understand and Eliminate Health Disparities Medical Homes at Safety Net Hospitals Improve Access to Culturally Competent Care and Reduce ER Overcrowding The Safety Net’s Response to the 2010 Earthquake in Haiti Focus Group Findings: Themes of Motivational Drivers for Culturally Relevant Strategies for Hispanics and African Americans Sari Siegel-Spieler, PhD Sari Siegel-Spieler, PhD Grace H. Ting, MHA