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

Invited Presentation.
3. Balcazar, H. (1991). Prenatal care utilization and pregnancy outcome in Hispanics. ASU West 21st
Century Conference. Arizona State University West Campus. Phoenix, Arizona, April 7-9. Invited
Presentation.
2. Balcazar, H. (1990). Nutrition and food problems in developed and developing countries: agenda for
the 90's. World Health Day. Phoenix, Arizona, April 7. Invited Presentation.
1. Balcazar, H. (1989). Low birthweight prevalence, classification schemes and its implications for
monitoring and intervention of the uninsured. 10th Annual Chicano Conference, Casa Grande, Arizona,
June 7-9. Invited Presentation.
4. Presentations: Professional/Scientific Meetings
101. Balcazar, H., de Heer, H., Rosenthal, L., Wise, S., Taylor, T., Duarte-Gardea, M. (2011). Building
science translation in a community environment for heart health promotion: The El Paso community
health worker HEART border Project. 139th American Public Health Association 2011 Annual Meeting.
Washington, DC. October 29-Nov 2. Round Table Presentation.
100. Wise, S., Balcazar, H., Hayden, A., Rosenthal, L., Duarte-Gardea, M, (2011). HEART Project:
Promoting Hispanic heart health through lifestyle and environmental change in El Paso, Texas. 139th
American Public Health Association 2011 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. October 29-Nov 2. Oral
Presentation by Wise.
99. Rosenthal, L., Balcazar, H., Aguirre, A., Flores, L., Hernandez, L., Duarte-Gardea, M. (2011).
Community health workers stategically at the HEART of the border health workforce, 139th American
Public Health Association 2011 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. October 29-Nov 2. Round Table
Presentation by Rosenthal.
98. Balcazar, H., Alvarado, M.,Vasquez, E, Brownstein, N.(2011). Sustainability in CHW Community
Programs. 139th American Public Health Association 2011 Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. October
29-Nov 2. Round Table Presentation.
97. Balcazar. H., Plasencia, J., Pozo, C. (2011). The Latino Infant Nutrition Initiative: Accelerating
solutions for childhood obesity. The 2011 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. American Dietetic
Association. San Diego CA. September 26, 2011. Plenary Speaker.
96. Gonzalez, R., Aguirre, A., Rosenthal, L., Balcazar, H., Wise, S., Duarte, M. (2011). The role of the
CHWs within the Proyecto HEART (2011). SOPHE-NACDD 2011 Joint Academy and Midyear
Scientific Meeting. Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 1-4. Oral Presentation by Gonzalez.
95. Aguirre, A., Rosenthal, L., Mahamud, A., Gonzalez, R., Wise, S., Duarte, M., Balcazar, H. (2011).
A strategy to strengthen the community’s capacity to build and sustain CHWs and a HEART healthy El
Paso. SOPHE-NACDD 2011 Joint Academy and Midyear Scientific Meeting. Albuquerque, New
Mexico, May 1-4. Oral Presentation by Aguirre.
94. Balcazar, H., Wise, S., Gonzalez, R. Aguirre, A., Duarte, M., Rosenthal, L. (2011). Proyecto
HEART: Evaluating an ecological approach for a cardiovascular disease prevention model on the U.S.-
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