Hector Balcazar, M.S., Ph.D. Education Professional Experience
Hector Balcazar, M.S., Ph.D. Education Professional Experience
Hector Balcazar, M.S., Ph.D. Education Professional Experience
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Border Health Commission. El Paso, Texas, November 19, 2007.<br />
Certificate of Appreciation Society For Public Health <strong>Education</strong> (SOPHE). In Recognition and<br />
gratitude for dedicated service to the 2005-2007 SOPHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Presented at the 58 th<br />
Annual Public Health <strong>Education</strong> SOPHE Meeting. Alexandria Virginia, November 2 nd , 2007.<br />
Recognized by General Mills as “A Cheerios Angel de mi Corazón” Award Winner at the 18 th<br />
Annual Conference and Career Expo National Society of Hispanic MBAS General Luncheon,<br />
October 5, 2007, Houston, Texas.<br />
Invited Keynote Speaker for 2 nd Annual Hispanic Lectureship in Nursing and Health. The Center<br />
for Hispanic Studies in Nursing and Health at the University of Texas Arlington. Title of Presentation:<br />
“ Social Justice for Hispanics: Journeys of Vulnerability and Resilience”. October 4, 2007, Arlington,<br />
Texas.<br />
Recipient of the 2007 “Cheerios Angel de mi Corazón” Award for my commitment to fighting heart<br />
disease among Hispanics in the US. (June 2007). “At General Mills, we are committed to issues that<br />
affect people across the country, especially one as serious as heart health,” said Katie Lay, Cheerios<br />
Marketing. “We’re excited to launch the Ángeles de mi Corazon program and hope that this three-year<br />
initiative will help recognize those Ángeles among us that are working to raise awareness and provide<br />
education about the risk of heart disease.” Cheerios has a long-standing mission to help fight and prevent<br />
heart disease. The Ángel de mi Corazón initiative is part of the larger Cheerios Circle of Helping<br />
Hearts program that General Mills created to help raise awareness and provide education about the risk<br />
of heart disease. http://www.cheeriosangel.com/<br />
Selected as an Expert Invitee for the HRSA Meeting: “Improving knowledge transfer among health<br />
researchers and decision makers at the border. Purpose of the meeting is to identify ways to improve<br />
the translation of border health research produced in the United States so as to maximize its use by<br />
decision-makers in health policy and practice. Dallas, Texas, June 26, 2007.<br />
Selected as Participant in an Historic effort to Define a Consensus National Research Agenda<br />
concerning Community Health Workers/Promotores. Two Day Invitational Conference. Sponsored by<br />
California Endowment, Northwest Area Foundation, California Health Care Foundation, California<br />
Wellness Foundation, Healthcare <strong>Education</strong>-Industry Partnership of Minnesota State Colleges and<br />
Universities. Dallas-Forth Worth, January 26-27, 2007.<br />
Elected as Deputy Chair Editorial Board of the American Journal of Public Health- November<br />
2006-2008.<br />
Award Recipient for: UTEP Mother-Daughter Program/Father-Son Program. For Exceptional<br />
Contributions at the 21 st Annual OPEN HOUSE & University Tour, “ You Have Made A Difference!<br />
Thank You For Inspiring Others To Succeed” From. Dr. Josie Tinajero, Director, Dean College of<br />
<strong>Education</strong>, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). October 28, 2006.<br />
Selected to Represent US Research Universities for the First US-Mexico Binational Border Health<br />
Research Forum. US-Mexico Border Health Commission. Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon,<br />
Monterrey, Mexico. October 12-13, 2006.<br />
Selected as Respondent To Governor of Zacatecas, Mexico, Amalia Garcia Medina during the<br />
“Inaugural Hispanic Lectureship In Nursing And Health”. The Center for Hispanic Studies in Nursing<br />
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