Section for Health Equity Publications
Stay up to date on the work of faculty leaders and community health and research staff in NYU Langone’s Section for Health Equity by reading our latest newsletters and scientific publications.
NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health Newsletters
We publish semi-quarterly newsletters to share new research findings; pilot projects; staff and faculty achievements, accolades, and awards within the NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health (CSAAH); upcoming events; and community health education and workshops. Explore our Fall 2020 newsletter to learn more.
Feel free to browse our past newsletters from Winter 2019, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Summer 2017, and Winter 2017.
To sign up to receive our newsletter, please email Jennifer Wong, MPH, senior program coordinator, at jennifer.wong@nyulangone.org, or Sadia Mohaimin, project assistant, at sadia.mohaimin@nyulangone.org.
Books and Book Chapters
Within the Section for Health Equity, CSAAH faculty, staff, and partners have made valuable contributions to books and book chapters in the field of health disparities and health equity research focused on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. A sample of such recent work includes the following titles:
- Lim S … Tepporn E. Asian American health equity. In: Smalley KB, ed. Health Equity: A Solutions-Focused Approach. New York: Springer Publishing Company, LLC; 2020: 115–132.
- Trinh-Shevrin, C, Taher MD, and Islam N. Community health workers as accelerators of community engagement and structural competency in health. In: Hansen H, ed. Structural Competency in Mental Health and Medicine. New York: Springer Publishing Company; 2019: 167–177.
- Jung M … Yi SS. Oral health care receipt and self-rated oral health for diverse Asian American subgroups in New York City. In: Treadwell HM, ed. Oral Health in America: Removing the Stain of Disparity. Washington D.C.: American Public Health Association; 2019: Chapter 15.
- Islam N … Trinh-Shevrin C. CBPR in Asian American communities. In: Wallerstein N, ed. Community-Based Participatory Research for Health: Advancing Social and Health Equity, 3rd Ed. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 2017: 175–188.
Academic Journal Publications
Our faculty frequently publish the results of their research in leading peer-reviewed journals. Read their latest papers to learn more about our work.
Featured Publications
Predictors of Colonoscopy Use Among Asian Indians in New York City, 2003 to 2016
Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 2024 Oct 01; 58:875-881
Sentiment Analysis of Twitter Posts Related to a COVID-19 Test & Trace Program in NYC
Journal of urban health. 2024 Oct ; 101:898-901
Barriers and Facilitators to Trust in the COVID-19 New York City Test and Trace Program
Journal of urban health. 2024 Oct ; 101:879-887
Meeting Social Needs in a Crisis Context: Lessons Learned from Integrating the 'Take Care Initiative' into New York City's Testing and Contact Tracing Program
Journal of urban health. 2024 Oct ; 101:902-912
Scale-Up of COVID-19 Testing Services in NYC, 2020-2021: Lessons Learned to Maximize Reach, Equity and Timeliness
Journal of urban health. 2024 Oct ; 101:913-922
Lessons Learned from the Launch and Implementation of the COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program in New York City: a Qualitative Study
Journal of urban health. 2024 Oct ; 101:888-897
Characterizing Mental Health Status and Service Utilization in Chinese Americans With Type 2 Diabetes in New York City: Cross-Sectional Study
JMIR formative research. 2024 Jul 02; 8:e59121
How Shared Dietary Behaviors Within Asian American Families Are Influenced by Emotional Interaction Qualities: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Analysis
International journal of behavioral medicine. 2024 Jun 12;