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Program Director: Linda Meurer, MD

Presenter: Martin J. Mikell, PhD, RN, CEN is a T32 primary care post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.  His research interests are in physical activity among Latinos, as well as understanding factors that contribute to health promoting behaviors within Latino communities.  He has previous experience conducting qualitative research with a focus on Latino immigrant perceptions of health.  Dr. Mikell’s presentation will focus on a pediatric obesity prevention intervention in a low resource, predominately Latino, faith-based organization (FBO).  This intervention is using a community based participatory research approach in the design and implementation of a culturally competent nutritional curriculum to Latino children and adolescents.  The intervention is ongoing and Dr. Mikell will describe the methodology, program adaptation and initial outcomes.  Strategies to increase community engagement in curriculum development and participation in the program will be discussed.