Hector Balcazar, M.S., Ph.D. Education Professional Experience

118. Balcazar, H. (2008). Championing Diabetes Prevention and Control in Latinos. The Texas CBPR
Diabetes and CVD Experience. Pfizer Visiting Professor in Diabetes at Northwestern. Alivio Medical
Center. September 23, Chicago, Illinois. Invited Professorship Lecture/Discussion.
117. Balcazar, H. (2008). Diabetes in Latino Communities: Local and National Perspectives. Methods of
Engagement: integrating community health workers as guides for best practices in clinical and
community settings. Pfizer Visiting Professor in Diabetes at Northwestern. Association House of
Chicago. Greater Humboldt Park Community of Wellness. September 23, Chicago, Illinois. Invited
Professorship Lecture/Discussion.
116. Balcazar, H. (2008). Embodying culture in prevention practice: delivering programs to prevent
diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Hispanic populations. Visiting Professorships Program.
Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. Community-Engaged Research
Center. Department of Preventive Medicine. September 22, Chicago, Illinois. Invited Visiting
Professorship Lecture.
115. Balcazar, H. (2008). Health disparities in el Paso del Norte Region. Keynote Address: Paso del
Norte Society for Public Health Education Annual Meeting (SOPHE). April 23, El Paso, Texas. Keynote
Speaker.
114. Fooladi, M., Xiong, Xu, and Balcazar, H. (2008). Effects of periodontal disease on pregnancy
outcomes among Hispanics. Collaborative project among Tulane University School of Public Health, UT
School of Public Health El Paso Regional Campus, and University of Texas School of Nursing. 3th.
Annual Obstetrics & Gynecology Symposium. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L.
Foster School of Medicine. April 19, El Paso, Texas. Invited Panelist.
113. Balcazar, H. (2008). Development of new conceptual frameworks for addressing health disparities
in the US-Mexico border. NIH Hispanic Health Disparities Research Center Interdisciplinary PhD.
Program. University of Texas at El Paso. College of Health Sciences. April 15. Invited Lecture.
112. Balcazar, H. (2007). The Salud Para Su Corazon Program: Health communication and
dissemination-translation using community-based participatory research. Graduate Program In Health
Education. College of Education. Health Communication Class Lecture. UTEP, November 7. Invited
Lecture Presentation.
111. Balcazar, H. (2007). Concurrent Session 2007 SOPHE Annual Meeting. Considering Meaningful
Health Alternatives. “Partnerships to Achieve Health Equity Scientific Conference”. Alexandria, Virginia,
November 2. Session Moderator.
110. Balcazar, H. (2007). Testing new models of community health workers/promotores de salud
(CHW/PS): implications for Hispanic health promotion and disease prevention. The University of Texas
Medical Branch (UTMB) 2007-2008 Health Disparities Lecture Series. Sponsored by NIH R01
NR007891, Psychoneuroimmunology: preterm birth in Hispanics (PI: R. Jeanne Ruiz) and the Center for
Elimination of Health Disparities and the Center for Population Health and Health Disparities. Galveston,
Texas. October 25. Invited Presentation.
109. Balcazar, H. (2007). Reaching the Mexican origin population with the implementation of food and
nutrition programs: the Salud Para Su Corazon Program CHW/PS model. 35 th Anniversary Celebration
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