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Bang Hai Nguyen, Dr.P.H.
Research Scientist, Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Consulting Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, Dept. of Health Research & Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute

2201 Walnut Avenue, Suite 300
Fremont, California 94538-2334
E-mail: Bang.Nguyen@CPIC.org
Phone: 510-608-5000
Fax: 510-608-5085

Research Interests:

Cancer prevention and control
Intervention to promote nutrition, physical activities, tobacco control, and colorectal, breast and cervical cancer and hepatitis B screening.
Community-based participatory research, dissemination, health disparities, and the medically underserved

Selected Research Projects:

Colorectal screening in Vietnamese: A controlled trial

Reducing disparities in colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans

Roles of Social Networks in Lay Health Worker Interventions and Colorectal Cancer Screening

All Research Projects

Selected Research Publications:

Nguyen BH, Pham JT, Chew RA, McPhee SJ, Stewart SL, Doan HT. Effectiveness of continuing medical education in increasing colorectal cancer screening knowledge among Vietnamese American physicians. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010;21(2):568-81.

Nguyen BH, McPhee SJ, Stewart SL, Doan HT. Effectiveness of a controlled trial to promote colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans. Am J Public Health. 2010 May;100(5):870-6. Epub 2010 Mar 18.

Chang ET, Nguyen BH, So SKS. Attitudes toward hepatitis B and liver cancer prevention among Chinese Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev. 2009;9:1-8.

Nguyen BH, McPhee SJ, Stewart SL, Doan TH. Colorectal cancer screening in Vietnamese Americans. J Cancer Educ. 2008;23:37-45.

Nguyen BH, Vo PH, Doan HT, McPhee SJ. Using focus groups to develop interventions to promote colorectal cancer screening among Vietnamese Americans. J Cancer Educ. 2006;21(2):80-3.

All Publications (12)

Education:

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION	DEGREE, YEAR	FIELD OF STUDY
University of California, Los Angeles	B.A., 1983	Economics
Harvard University	M.P.P., 1986	Public Policy
University of California, Berkeley	Dr.P.H., 1998	Public Health

Professional Memberships, Professional Activities, and Awards:

CANCER PREVENTION INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA:
2003-2006 Member, Institutional Review Board

EXTERNAL:
1989-1998 Co-founder and Chair, Board of Directors, Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center
2003 Ad hoc member, Scientific Review Committee, NCI
2006-2009 Member, American Cancer Society, California Division, Diversity/Disparities Team
2005-2007 Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Seton Senior Center
2006-2009 Chair, Board of Directors, Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay
2004-present Senior Advisor, Pan Asian Council Member, Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training
2006-present Member, Vietnamese REACH Health Coalition
1990-present Member, American Public Health Association
2005-present Member, American Society of Preventive Oncology

Web site Links:
Stanford website for Dr. Nguyen:
http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Bang_Nguyen/

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