Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
Open Access

Amelie Ramirez

Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA

Biography

Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez is director of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR), chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences, and associate director of cancer outreach and engagement at the Mays Cancer Center, all at UT Health San Antonio. The IHPR, founded in 2006, investigates causes and solutions to cancer and chronic disease disparities to improve Latino health in San Antonio, South Texas and the nation. The IHPR has a faculty and staff of researchers who specialize in population health, prevention and screening, and health promotion and communication in issues of obesity, cancer, tobacco, nutrition, physical activity.

Publications

The Development of a Minority Recruitment Plan for Cancer Clinical Trials

Background: Cancer does not occur in all ethnic and racial groups at similar rates. In addition, responses to treatment also vary in certain ethnic and racial groups. For Hispanics, the overall cancer incidence is generally lower yet for some specific tumor types, the incidence rates are higher compared to other populations. Objectives: Although di... Read More»

Monica Trevino, Susan Padalecki, Anand Karnad, Alberto Parra, Steve Weitman, Melissa Nashawati, Brad H. Pollock, Amelie Ramirez and Ian M. Thompson

Research Article: J Community Med Health Edu 2013, 3: 230

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000230

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