
Vicky Chan is the national manager of programs and community engagement at the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). She focuses on advancing culturally responsive outreach and building long-term partnerships with underrepresented communities to expand access to Parkinson's education, publications, and support in New York City and nationwide. Vicky brings years of experience working with grassroots organizations to serve diverse communities. She holds a BA in psychology with minors in women and gender studies and sociology from Hunter College and is currently pursuing an MSPH with a concentration in health communications at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health. Passionate about health equity, she is committed to moving the needle toward more inclusive, community-centered public health solutions. Her recent publication, "'If I Spent Five Hours Giving Birth Then I Can Do This Final:' A Qualitative Investigation of College Students with Children," appeared in Training and Education in Professional Psychology (2020).
When people think of Parkinson’s disease (PD), they often picture Michael J. Fox or Muhammad Ali, iconic figures who bravely shared their diagnoses. But the real face of Parkinson’s is much more diverse than what we see in the media. The research that shapes our understanding of the disease has not caught up.
Despite affecting people of all races and ethnicities, Parkinson’s research continues to underrepresent Black, Latinx, Asian, and Indigenous …
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