The resulting project is a collaboration of many community, academic, health and government organizations with the Asian Pacific Health Center (APHC), Community Health Group (CHG) and the Vietnamese Physician Association of San Diego as the primary partners. APHC is responsible for overall project implementation and coordination, project outreach, and the testing, immunization, and health education services. CHG acts as the fiscal agent for the project's grant from The California Endowment and provides assistance with media outreach and public education. The Vietnamese Physician Association members provide health education and referral services for clients.

Other partners include the Union of Pan Asian Communities, Mid-City and Linda Vista Community Clinics, the San Diego County Department of Health and universities that provide clinical services and advice.

Dr. Tron identified the following key issues and challenges with the project:

• The planning process involved a wide range of existing resources for Hep-B prevention among the API communities in San Diego.
  
• Defining the roles and responsibilities of community partners.
  
• Management of the project was a challenge for APHC.
  
• Project relied heavily on the management and accounting expertise of CHG.
  
• The collaboration of the other partners made it a strong project.
  

Development of the Association of Black Women Physicians
Karen Johnson, MD, Association of Black Women Physicians

Dr. Johnson reported on the creation and work of the Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP). In 1982, fifty African American physicians and medical students came together and established the organization. Currently, the ABWP has about 400 members.

ABWP is active in health promotion activities in African American communities with programs that address cardiovascular health, breast and prostate cancer, mental health and HIV/AIDS. The Association is an active collaborator of the Reach 2010 project of the Community Health Group of Los Angeles and works closely with the Association of Black Cardiologists, Charles R. Drew Medical Society, and League of African American Women.

ABWP is engaged in a number of fundraising activities to support its activities and to provide funds to individuals and projects. It has established the Rebecca Lee, MD Scholarship Awards & Charity and supports the Jenesse Center, Los Angeles Teenshop and a Christmas Toy Drive.

ABWP is also concerned with enhancing the personal and professional quality of life of present and future Black women physicians. To support this goal, it conducts general meetings with CME programs, a Sister-to-Sister program, and activities such as its family picnic, theater night, and health resort retreat.

Dr. Adubofour reported on an innovative mentoring program in San Joaquin County jointly sponsored by the local chapter of the Golden State Medical Association and the San Joaquin Medical Society. UC Davis and the San Joaquin Health Plan are also partners working with the project. The project selected a diverse group of high school students through a competitive process to participate in a mentored exposure to all aspects of the health system. For twelve days, the six participants in the first program shadowed physicians in fields ranging from pediatrics to pathology. Seventeen physicians participated in the program.

An evaluation of the project showed that the participating students increased their level of academic achievement and attendance in school. The program is seeking to increase its enrollment of students to fifteen.