Description of Research Expertise

Asian immigrant and refugee health, public health communication, community-based participatory research/CBPR, cancer control, health disparities, HIV prevention, language access, health literacy, global health

Description of Clinical Expertise

Primary care medicine, Asian American health, preventive health, immunization, culturally competent care, LGBT health, colposcopy, electronic medical records (EPIC Hyperspace).

Description of Other Expertise

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH:

American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division, Southeast Region
* 2004-present Asian American Advisory Committee
* 2005-present Cancer Control Educator, focus on Asian American communities, including Vietnamese language health workshops
* 2005 Community Advocacy Ambassador, ACS PA Division Lobby Day (Sept 26-27)
* 2005, 2006 Reviewer, Annual Scientific Award Committee
* 2006 Community Advocacy Ambassador, ACS Cancer Action Network Celebration on the Hill, Washington DC (Sept 19-20)

ASIAC: AIDS Services in Asian Communities
A non-profit 501(c)(3) community-based organization
* 2001-present Board of Directors
* 2001 Board Development Committee
* 2002-present Chair, Programming Committee
* 2004-2006 Vice President, Board of Directors
* 2004-2007 Fundraiser Event Solicitation Committee
* 2006-present President, Board of Directors

Free Influenza and Pneumonia Immunization Clinics, Coordinator/Supervisor
Supported by Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of Disease Control, Adult Immunization Initiative.
* 2004: St. Helena Church, Bo De Temple
* 2005: St. Helena Church, Bo De Temple
* 2006: St. Helena Church, Bo De Temple, Vietnamese Hung Vuong Association
* 2007: St. Helena Church, Vietnamese Hung Vuong Association
* 2008: St. Helena Church, Vietnamese Hung Vuong Association

Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania
* 2005, 2006: Health fair medical student supervisor

Homeless and Indigent Population Health Outreach Project (HIPHOP)
A student-driven program at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
* 1994-1995 Health Workshop Presenter, Students Teaching AIDS To Students/STATS
* 1995-1996 Governing Board and Steering Committee
* 1995-1996 Health Education Workshops Coordinator (Student Health Awareness and Risk-Reduction Project/SHARRP and Students Teaching AIDS To Students/STATS)

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
* 2005-present Asian Advisory Council

Philadelphia Police Department
* 2003-2004 Police Commissioner’s Liaison Committee on LGBT Affairs (April 2003-August 2004)

SafeGuards Project
A community health organization serving the LGBT communities in greater Philadelphia
* 2002 May -2004 Healthy Futures Advisory Committee (a volunteer board of medical professionals that provides quality assurance and control for all of programs sponsored by SafeGuards)

Vietnamese Hung Vuong Association
* 2006-present Vaccination clinic coordinator
* 2008-present Chair, Health Committee (Truong Ban Y Te)

Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition, Inc. (SEAMAAC)
A non-profit 501(c)(3) community-based organization
* 2008-present Board of Directors

Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Survivors Network (APINCSN)
A national non-profit network (formed in 1998 under the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum) whose mission is “to minimize the burden of cancer and improve the quality of life of Asians and Pacific Islanders by dispelling myths, reducing disparities and providing hope.”
* 2008-present National Advisory Council (NAC)
* 2009-present NAC Chair-Elect

Unity Clinic
A free clinic for uninsured and under-insured people in South Philadelphia, largely limited English proficient Chinese and Indonesian patients. Staffed by University of Pennsylvania faculty and medical students from the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association U. Penn Chapter
* 2009-present Clinic Preceptor/Physician

SUMMARY OF RECENT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
* N=180 11/02/2008 Influenza/Pneumococcal Vaccination Clinic, St. Helena Church (Phila Dept Public Health/APAMSA/St. Helena Vietnamese Community)
* N=25 10/15/2008 Breast Cancer Education, Vietnamese Senior Lunch Program (Hung Vuong Assoc/ACS)
* N=80 10/11/2008 Breast Cancer Education, Vietnamese Senior Health and Information Fair (PCA/SEAMAAC/Hung Vuong Assoc/ACS)
* N=80 10/11/2008 Blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol screening, Vietnamese Senior Health Fair (PCA/SEAMAAC/Hung Vuong Assoc/APAMSA)
* N=3500 08/23/2008 (Minority marketing consultant), South Philadelphia Multicultural Health Fair (Mt. Enon Community Outreach)
* N=37 05/18/2008 Breast and Cervical Cancer Education (Vietnamese), Living Healthy Program for Mothers and Daughters, Learning Together… Across Generations: Asian American Women's Health Awareness Day (ACS/Susan G Komen) [total 900 attended, 179 signed up for free mammogram]
* N=15 03/27/2008 Breast and Cervical Cancer Education, National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP Philadelphia/ACS)
* N=19 03/07/2008 Presentation about public health and immigration for Buxton School high school students (visiting from Williamstown MA)

IN THE NEWS:
* 1991 TV-34 News (Monmouth County NJ) – GT Nguyen (caption name misspelled as “John Nyueng”) interviewed on camera for a segment by Liz Celeste about the Jersey Shore Medical Center SunWatch ’91 skin cancer survey, July 17.
* 2000 In the Life – a Public Broadcasting System (PBS) nationally televised news magazine program; G Nguyen featured on camera in a medical student roundtable discussion about LGBT issues in medical education in a segment entitled, "Good Medicine”, Feb.
* 2000 - Robert Wood Johnson Medicine magazine – GT Nguyen featured and quoted in “RWJMS Students Take Time-Out for Research” – an article by Toni L. Goldfarb – vol 4, no. 2, Fall/Winter; page 36-38.
* 2000 University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey University Report 1999-2000: Images of Academic Excellence – GT Nguyen featured (with photo) and quoted in an article about new university graduates; page 11.
* 2001 The Advocate – The National Gay and Lesbian Newsmagazine – “The Out Interns” – G Nguyen was quoted in an article by David Kirby about LGBT resident physicians and medical students – 22 May; page 33-34.
* 2001 GLMA Report – G Nguyen featured in “Out and About” section regarding the 2001 article in The Advocate (page 9) and regarding the 2000 GLMA President’s Award (with photo, page 24) – Summer.
* 2003 Philadelphia Gay News – GT Nguyen photographed for article about the Police Commissioners Liaison Committee on LGBT Affairs
* 2003 Philadelphia Gay News – “Top cop attends meeting” – GT Nguyen quoted in an article by Timothy Cwiek, about the Police Commissioners Liaison Committee on LGBT Affairs – 17-23 October; pages 3-4, 12.
* 2005 KYW-TV 3 News – segment highlighting American Cancer Society/Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Asian Breast Health Symposium (GT Nguyen was a presenter at event, but not specifically shown in the news segment) – aired in Philadelphia PA on 11 o’clock news, May 22, 2005.
* 2005 American Cancer Society of Southeast Pennsylvania 2005 Year in Review Video – GT Nguyen interviewed on camera, 22 May.
* 2006 The Nation’s Health (American Public Health Association Newsletter) – “Annual Meeting focuses on public health preparedness” – GT Nguyen pictured but not named. January/February; page 37.
* 2006 Connections (American Cancer Society PA Southeast Region Newsletter) – “Cancer Control: Breast Health…What Asian American Women Need to Know” – GT Nguyen mentioned with photo in article about a May 2006 breast cancer education and outreach event for a multilingual group of over 900 Asian women. September. 9(3):5.
* 2006 The Epoch Times. GT Nguyen mentioned with photo in a Chinese-language article about the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Celebration on the Hill. September 29. In print and online at http://epochtimes.com/gb/6/9/29/n1471378.htm (last accessed 10/20/2006)
* 2006 Connections (American Cancer Society PA Southeast Region Newsletter) – “Volunteer Spotlight” – GT Nguyen featured with photo in article about his volunteer activities with ACS. December. 9(4):3.
* 2006 Connections (American Cancer Society PA Southeast Region Newsletter) – “Cancer Control: Celebration on the Hill” – GT Nguyen featured with photo in article about the ACS Pennsylvania Southeast Region Asian American Advisory Work Group participation in the ACS Celebration on the Hill in Washington DC. December. 9(4):4.
* 2006 Connections (American Cancer Society PA Southeast Region Newsletter) – “Volunteer Awards Dinner” – GT Nguyen listed as recipient of the Rookie of the Year Award. December. 9(4):6.
* 2006 Ðài Việt Nam Hải Ngoại Vietnamese Public Radio – GT Nguyen’s article for the lay public about breast cancer is read on-air [in Vietnamese] by Ms. Trúc Nghiêm of Boat People S.O.S. Sunday July 30, 2006. Radio distribution 14 states, DC, and on Internet radio at www.radiohaingoai.org [Distribution areas Washington DC/MD/VA, Atlanta GA, Philadelphia PA/Camden NJ, Baton Rouge LA, Portland OR, Wichita KS, St. Louis MO, Tampa FL, Austin TX, Grand Rapids MI, Denver CO, Oklahoma City OK]. Accessed online 8/1/2006 http://www.vietnamradio.org/tuanroi/sos1.mp3
* 2007 Vietnam Public Radio – GT Nguyen taped interview from 01/25/2007 about cervical cancer and HPV vaccine. Aired May.
* 2007 On Call (An Online Magazine for Healthcare Professionals, published by BostonWorks and indexed in CINAHL.) – “In other words…Talking with Patients about Integrative Therapies” (8/21/2007) – GT Nguyen quoted in article by Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L. Available online at www.boston.com/jobs/healthcare/oncall/ and www.healthliteracy.com/article.asp?PageID=6424
* 2007 EPIC Center News (from the U. of Pennsylvania Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research) – GT Nguyen’s work featured in two articles: “EPIC Research Featured at Two AACR Conferences” and “EPIC Publications Update” (December, page 1)
* 2007 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Community Benefits Brochure – GTN’s community programs are described in a 2-page spread (p.38-40).
* 2008 Newswise Daily Wire (journalists’ source for knowledge-based news). “Philadelphia’s Leading Healthcare and Broadcast Institutions Unite to Help the Southeast Asian Community” (3/19/2008). GT Nguyen mentioned and quoted regarding Philadelphia New Routes to Community Health project. Full article available online at http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/538752/?sc=dwhp
* 2008 The Daily Pennsylvanian. “For immigrants, a plan for better health” by Emily Garrett (3/24/2008; vol. CXXIV, no. 35; p. 5). GT Nguyen mentioned and quoted in article about New Routes to Community Health project. Article also available online at http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/03/24/News/For-Immigrants.A.Plan.For.Better.Health-3279543.shtml
* 2008 Philadelphia Business Journal. “Group helping with health of Southeast Asian immigrants” (3/26/2008). GT Nguyen’s New Routes to Community Health project described. Penn Family Medicine cited as lead partner. Article available online at http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2008/03/24/daily20.html
* 2008 The Public Health Record (U. Penn CPHI Newsletter). GTN's work and Asian Health Initiatives featured. July 1(2):2.
* 2008 Asia Crossing Newsletter (Alzheimer’s Association of Delaware Valley). “Community Health Event” (10/20/2008). GT Nguyen named and shown in photograph taken at the MECO multicultural health fair for which he and Penn Asian Health Initiatives provided ethnic marketing support.
* 2009 Allentown Morning Call (newspaper). GTN quoted in "Officials may be teens' MySpace friends" by Veronica Torrejon (Jan 6, p. B1), last accessed online 1/22/09 at http://insight.vmsinfo.com/image_clipbook/show_article_specs.cfm?show=ocr&article_id=26763642&clip_site_id=3045&user_id=5665&txtimg_flag=0
* 2009 Nguoi Viet Daily News. "Cúm heo và cúm thường: Giống, nhưng 'rất khác'" by Ðinh Quang Anh Thái. This article is a transcript of an interview of GTN. Last accessed online 11/11/09 at http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=103858&z=196 (Vietnamese American newspaper, circulation 17,400; daily readership 30,000+).

TECHNICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS: Statistical packages (Stata, SPSS, QSR N6 qualitative software); WinVNKey Vietnamese typography; Endnote reference manager; MS-Office; digital photography and basic graphic editing.