by Irene Hsiao | Mar 20, 2025 | community, research, team members
More than medications alone, managing diabetes means mastering habits that affect day-to-day living: how to eat, how often to exercise, and how to monitor blood sugar and other markers of health. Yet under routine care, many patients with diabetes see their doctors a few times a year for just minutes. Now a team led by C3EN’s Arshiya Baig is testing how structured virtual diabetes group education visits can improve the success of patients as they learn to manage their disease.
by Irene Hsiao | Mar 20, 2025 | newsletter, research, team members
The chance to be healthy isn’t something everyone has, and that realization pulled me into public health.
by Irene Hsiao | Mar 10, 2025 | csac, news, team members
I want to contribute to research and studies that lead to effective, culturally responsive interventions that make certain access to quality healthcare is not determined by where someone lives or their background.
by Irene Hsiao | Feb 27, 2025 | newsletter, team members, Uncategorized
One thing I really appreciate is that everyone on the teams I’m on is extremely motivated. They’re passionate about the work we’re doing, and it doesn’t feel like just a job. Even when we don’t get the results we expect or when we hit obstacles, the teams remain focused on the bigger picture. I think that’s the best part of my job—working with people who are truly committed to doing meaningful work.
by Irene Hsiao | Jan 21, 2025 | csac, newsletter, team members
One of the biggest issues to resolve is making sure that everyone is included in decisions that impact them. Throughout my career, I’ve tried to create opportunities for not only community involvement but community leadership.
by Irene Hsiao | Jan 12, 2025 | community, news, newsletter, research, team members
Alive Faith Network’s Heart 2 Heart study, led by C3EN’s Beth Lynch, LaDawne Jenkins, and Steve Epting, is featured in “Closing the gap: How a church-hospital intervention on Chicago’s West Side is aiming to reduce hypertension,” a comic by...
