NCEMNA is a unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations. The Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses is a proud affiliate of NCEMNA.
Angela Chia-Chen Chen, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Professor, McLaren Greater Lansing Endowed Chair for Behavioral Mental Health Nursing Education
Michigan State University, College of Nursing.
William Mar, MSN, RN
Ph.D. student in Nursing Research
UMass Chan Medical School Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing
Thank you for the continuous support and dedication to our community.
We are excited to announce that the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) of Texas is joining forces with Hand-in-Hand Share Missions and other organizations for a community healthcare event!
On Saturday, 9/21 at 8 AM, we’ll be offering FREE healthcare services to people in need who might not be able to afford medical care.This event is open to everyone, regardless of background, race, gender, or ethnicity. We believe that prevention is key, and we want to help our community achieve better health outcomes. Services we’ll provide include:- Flu vaccines- Dental exams and treatment- Mammogram screenings- Hepatitis screenings- Colon cancer test kits- Prostate PSA screenings- Genetic testing- Medical exams- Cholesterol screenings- Blood pressure check- Blood sugar checkEarly detection saves lives! When you take care of your health, you’re not only caring for yourself but also for your loved ones who need you.
We need your help to make this event successful! Please share the flyers with your network and local businesses. We encourage appointments to reduce wait times, but walk-ins are totally welcome. You can make an appointment by calling our dedicated phone lines (one in English/Vietnamese and one in Spanish) or by scanning the QR code on the flyer or visiting https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050F4EA5AC23AAFA7-50410737-patient.
We’re also looking for volunteers—both medical and non-medical! If you’re interested in helping, please sign up at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050F4EA5AC23AAFA7-50410292-fall
or if you’re a dentist or dental student, sign up here:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/8050F4EA5AC23AAFA7-50410095-dental
I’m looking forward to this chance to work with many great community leaders as we come together to help our community! For more information about the event, please visit:
Join us through improv as we navigate through a virtual skit, “Navigating boundaries and empathy from patients with similar race/ethnicity,” followed by an interactive discussion with our panelists on addressing this scenario. This is a training program for healthcare professional trainees and is a multi-site project that uses theater to support and mitigate possible traumas within clinical settings.
Kindly complete your registration for the event by signing up with your institutional email address. Scan the QR code below attached to the flyer.
