Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Irma N Ramos

Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, USA

Biography

Dr. Irma Ramos, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, is the director of the CEGIB community outreach and education core. He is a pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Publications

Culturally-Tailored Education Programs to Address Health Literacy Deficits and Pervasive Health Disparities among Hispanics in Rural Shelbyville, Kentucky

Objectives: This investigation was conducted to evaluate the impact of culturally-tailored education on health knowledge among Hispanic residents of rural, Shelbyville, KY. Design: The program identified specific pathways to address health literacy deficits and disparities identified through a community-wide health assessment completed in 2010. Res... Read More»

Irma N Ramos, Kenneth S Ramos, Aisa Boerner, Qiang He and Marco A Tavera-Garcia

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 2013, 3:250

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000250

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