Online Program

Index of Handouts

Telephone-based peer support for African Americans: A pilot study
Laura Jackson, PhD, Laura Jackson, PhD; Edward Barakatt, PT, PhD, California State University, Sacramento

Assessment of women, infant and children (WIC) peer counselor contact with first time breastfeeding mothers
Lisa Campbell, DNP, RN, APHN-BC, Population Health Consultants; Jim Wan, PhD, 3University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Patricia M. Speck, DNSc, APN, FNP-BC, DF-IAFN, FAAFS, FAAN, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing; Margaret T. Hartig, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing

Baby-friendly hospital initiative: Lessons learned from hospitals in Los Angeles County
Holly Campbell, MPP, First 5 LA; Loraine Park, MSW, Harder+Company Community Research

Criminalizing pregnancy
Lynda M Morgan-Moore, Graduate Student, University of Southern Maine

Avoidable deaths in people with intellectual disabilities in England
Anna Marriott, University of Bristol; Pauline Heslop, PhD, University of Bristol

Distribution of asthma by occupation in Washington state
Naomi Anderson, MPH, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries; Z. Joyce Fan, Ph.D., Washington State Department of Labor & Industries; David Bonauto, MD, MPH, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Investigating infection control behavior in nurses: Impact of computer charting
Elizabeth Beam, PhD, RN, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Where is cultural competency in nursing education?
Colleen Marzilli, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CCM, APHN-BC, CNE, The University of Texas at Tyler; T. Scott Marzilli, PhD, The University of Texas at Tyler

Neonatal resuscitation program in solomon island: A first experience
Ching-Ju Chen, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Fan-Hao Chou, Professor, Kaohsiung Medical University; Shih-Huai Hsiao, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; San-Nan Yang, Director and Professor, Kaohsiung Medical University; Pei-Ling Wu, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

Increasing tx completion of LTBI in high-risk international university students
Sue Madeja, RN, MSN, Bethlehem Health Bureau; Amy Anderson, RN, BS-N, Bethlehem Health Bureau

Creating a national network of research networks
Erin Maughan, PhD, MS, RN, APHN-BC, National Association of School Nurses; Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS RN NCSN APHN-BC FNASN FASHA FAAN, University of Illinois Chicago

Normalizing sex to promote effective reproductive life planning
Kathryn Luchok, PhD, University of South Carolina; Linda Robinson, APRN-BC, Reproductive Health Consultant; Norma Tan, PhD, Cora Group, Inc.

Using traditional healing concepts as a tool to combat low health literacy
Leslie Ko, MBA, MEd, Traditional Healing Practitioner, Holistic Honu Wellness Center

Strengthening public health infrastructure to improve maternal and child health on the navajo nation
Christa Zubieta, BSN, MPH, Indian Health Services Four Corners Regional Health Center (FCRHC); Mae-Gilene Begay, MSW, Navajo Nation Division of Health; Darlene Begay, Acting Community Health Supervisor; Eric Howser, BSN, MPA; Thomas Stephens, BSN, MPH; Marie Bastin, BSN, MPH; Charlene Poyer; Michelle Valentine; Shirley Cisco; Darlene Yazzie; Sue Nicholls; Shirley Capitan; Ann Vaughn, MD; Doris Tsinnijinnie, CNA

An indigenous community's journey to access culturally appropriate healthcare
Donna Grandbois, RN, PhD, MS, North Dakota State University

Gender differences in self efficacy and behavior outcomes among diabetic Bangladeshis in New York City
Yousra Yusuf, MPH, SUNY Downstate Medical Center; Lindsey Riley, MPH, Center for the Study of Asian American Health; Gulnahar Alam, NYU School of Medicine; Laura Wyatt, MPH, NYU School of Medicine; Mamnunul Haq, NYU School of Medicine; MD Taher, MPH, NYU School of Medicine; Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH, NYU School of Medicine; Mariano Rey, MD, NYU School of Medicine; Nadia Islam, PhD, NYU School of Medicine

Lessons learned from organizations implementing income generation plus health education among indigenous guatemalan women artisans: Findings from a qualitative study
Tilly Gurman, DrPH, MPH, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services; Samantha Kerr, MPH, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services; Anne Ballard, MPH, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services; Janee Walsh, MPH, The George Washington University

Predictors of breast feeding behavior among HIV positive women in Kenya
Eunice Kimunai, PhD, MPH, RN, CliniHealth Consultants

Mother-to-child HIV transmission: Snapshot of an epidemic in the republic of Panama
Lorna Jenkins, MD, MSPH, CPH, University of South Florida; Dora Estripeaut, MD; Aurelio Nunez, MD, MPH, FETP, National STI/HIV/AIDS program at the Republic of Panama

Developing and pilot-testing assessment and outcome evaluation instruments for community-based domestic violence and sexual assault programs: Findings from North Carolina
Sandra L. Martin, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Rebecca J Macy, MSW, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; McLean D. Pollock, PhD, MSW, LCSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Kathleen S Kenny, MPH, Gillings School of Global Public Health

Monitoring malaria parasitemia prevalence among pregnant women at reproductive and child health clinics in the lake zone, Tanzania
Ritha Willilo, RTI International; Renata Mandike, National Malaria Control Program; Jessica Kafuko, President’s Malaria Initiative- USAID; Ramsan Mahdi, RTI International; Uche Ekenna, RTI international; Francis Mugarula; Jeremiah Ngondi, RTI International

Leaders create culture: A safety culture training program for leaders in the construction industry
Natalie Schwatka, M.S., Colorado State University; John Rosecrance, Ph.D., Colorado State University; James Grosch, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Communication practices of dentists and staff: Opinions of Maryland adults
Alice M. Horowitz, PhD, School of Public Health, University of Maryland; Dushanka V. Kleinman, DDS, MScD, University of Maryland College Park; Min Qi Wang, PhD, School of Public Health, University of Maryland

Evidence for improved systemic outcomes in type 2 diabetics receiving oral care
Enihomo Obadan, BDS, MPH, Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Samantha Jordan, DMD, MPH, Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Mary Tavares, DMD MPH, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Oral health-related quality of life and total mortality: A prospective cohort study of Japanese dentists
Mariko Naito, DDS, PhD, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine; Kenji Wakai, MD, PhD, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine; Toru Naito, DDS, PhD, Fukuoka Dental College; Haruo Nakagaki, DDS, PhD, Aichi-Gakuin University; Nobuhiro Hanada, DDS, PhD, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine; Takashi Kawamura, MD, PhD, Kyoto University Health Service

Factors influencing Mexican-americans engagement in oral health behaviors
Gerardo Maupome, BDS, MSc, PhD, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Richard Goldsworthy, PhD, MSEd, Academic Edge, Inc.; Odette Aguirre-Zero, DDS, MS, Indiana University School of Dentistry; Chi Westerhold, BS, Indiana University School of Dentistry

Leadership and education in integrative medicine: A program to enhance health promotion in medical students and patients
Rita Benn, PhD, University of Michigan; Mary Guerrera; Henri Roca; Kathryn Hayward; Bethany Brady; Kristina King; Rachael Maciasz

Native American child protection practice model: An implementation project
Maria Scannapieco, Ph.D., MSW, University of Texas at Arlington

How to operationalize and align your organization's workforce development plan to achieve desired results
John W. Moran, PhD, CQM, Public Health Foundation; Ron Bialek, MPP, Public Health Foundation; Julie Sharp, Kane County (IL) Health Department

US Health In International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health
Steven Woolf, MD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Using big data for computational modeling of infectious diseases
Molly Eggleston, MPH, CPH, MCHES, University of Pittsburgh; John Grefenstette, PhD, University of Pittsburgh; Donald Burke, MD, University of Pittsburgh

Patient centered care collaboration (PCCC) in chicago: Health empowerment and lifestyle program (HELP) for African americans with obesity, hypertension, and/or diabetes
Tiana Kieso, M.B.Ch.B., MPH, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago; Amparo Castillo, MD, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago - Midwest Latino Health Research Training and Policy Center; Shaffdeen Amuwo, PhD, University of Illinois-Chicago; Aida L. Giachello, PhD, Feinberg School of Medicine; Olatunji Bamgbose, MD, MPH, UIC School of Public Health; Selena Smith, MPA, University of Illinois at Chicago

Impact of stressful life events on migrant women's mental health and well-being
Laura B. Nellums, PhD, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London; Stephani Hatch, PhD, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London; Louise M. Howard, BSc MPhil PhD MRCP MRCPsych, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London

Developing a policy research agenda for healthy food access in rural communities: A transdisciplinary concept mapping approach
Donna B. Johnson, PhD, RD, University of Washington; Emilee Quinn, MPH, University of Washington; Alice Ammerman, DrPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Carmen Byker, PhD, Montana State University; Wesley Dean, PhD, School of Rural Public Health; Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, National Institutes of Health; Jane Kolodinsky, PhD, University of Vermont; Courtney Pinard, PhD, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition; Stephanie Jilcott Pitts, PhD, East Carolina University; Joseph R. Sharkey, PhD MPH RD, Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Public Health; Marilyn Sitaker, MPH, Battelle Centers for Public Health Research & Evaluation

Local health department transformation- advancing the new public health
Jessica Riccardo, MPH, New Orleans Health Department; Charlotte Parent, RN, MHCM, New Orleans Health Department; Karen DeSalvo, MD, MPH, MSc, City of New Orleans

Developing a performance excellence council
Daniel Jordan, PhD, ABPP, Ventura County

Use of a health information exchange for community-based public health messaging
Teresa Younkin, MS, Geisinger Health System; Andrea Hassol, MSPH, Abt Associates; James Younkin, Geisinger Health System; Mary Honicker, Geisinger Health System; Kimberly Chaundy, MS, Geisinger Health System; James Walker, MD, Geisinger Health System

Promise of health information exchanges for public health
Craig Miller, General Dynamics Information Technology

Legal requirements and policy development: Barriers and obstacles to health information exchange
David Kulick, MPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Kristin Lyman, JD, MHA, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Haley Sulser, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Liam Bouchier, Louisiana Public Health Institute

Who uses what: Investigating EHR data documentation in New York City practices
Remle Newton-Dame, MPH, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Lauren Schreibstein, MA, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Phoenix Maa, MBA, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Fan Cheung, MA, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Daniel Gottlieb, MPA, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Laura Jacobson, MSPH, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Utilizing business intelligence (BI) for healthcare planning and decision-making on a county-wide level
Michael Delucca, MHM, Broward Regional Hospital Planning Council; Teina M. Phillips, MPA, Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc.; Anthony Olivieri, MURP, Food for Health, the Environment, Economy and Democracy (FHEED,LLC); T. Lucas Hollar, PhD, Nova Southeastern University

Experiencing audio recorded research (EARR): Audio enhancement of qualitative poster presentations
Rasheeta Chandler, PhD, MS, ARNP, FNP-BC, University of South Florida; Erica Hesch Anstey, PhD, CLC, University of South Florida

HIV care continuum, Georgia, United States, 2011
Deepali Rane, MBBS, MPH, Georgia Department of Public Health; Jane Kelly, MD, Georgia Department of Public Health; Denise Hughes, B.S, Georgia Department of Public Health

Violence exposure and depressive symptoms among urban youth: A growth curve analysis
Andria Eisman, MPH, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Sarah Stoddard, PhD, University of Michigan; Sophie Aiyer, PhD, University of Michigan; Justin Heinze, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Marc Zimmerman, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health

Family planning success: Innovations for community-based results that change national policy
Douglas H. Huber, MD, MSc, Innovative Development Expertise and Advisory Services, Inc. (IDEAS)

Risk behavior and health service needs of sex workers returning to brothels in South Korea
Kyusuk Chung, PhD, California State University, Northridge; Joo Y Kim, MSHA, California State University, Northridge; Ju-Yul Lee, Ph.D, Namseoul University

Ecological associations of alcohol outlet density with drunk driving and underage drinking between latinos and whites in los angeles county (LAC)
Ricardo Contreras, MPH, MA, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Tina Kim, Ph.D., MA, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Benedict Lee, PhD, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Development of an evaluation tool for providers of maternal child health nursing visits
Heather Alker, MD MPH, UMass Medical School; Suzanne Cashman, ScD, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Josiah Bote, medical student UMMS, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Lauren Veit, medical student, UMMS; Sheilah Dooley, Pernet Family Health Service

Imprisoned women and sterilization: Enduring legal and ethical concerns
Rachel Roth, PhD, Independent Scholar and Consultant; Sara Ainsworth, JD, Visiting Assistant Professor, Seattle University School of Law

Validating the modified mini screen (MMS) as a mental health referral screen for public assistance recipients in New York State
Mary Jane Alexander, PhD, Nathan Kline Institute; Deborah Layman, MA, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research; Gary Haugland, MA, Nathan Kline Institute

Do long work hours impede the ability of workers to obtain preventive health care services?
Xiaoxi Yao, PhD, Mayo Clinic; Allard Dembe, ScD, The Ohio State University, College of Public Health; Thomas Wickizer, PhD, The Ohio State University; Eric Seiber, PhD, The Ohio State University; Bo Lu, PhD, The Ohio State University

Health perceptions, behavior, and medical care utilization: Links to mortality in adult survivors of childhood cancer
Cheryl L. Cox, RN, PhD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Vikki Nolan, DSc, School of Public Health, University of Memphis; Wendy Leisenring, ScD, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center; Yutaka Yasui, PhD, University of Alberta; Susan Ogg, MSN, St.. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Joseph Neglia, MD, University of Minnesota; Kirsten Ness, PhD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Leslie L. Robison, PhD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

School nursing models around the world: Lessons learned
Erin Maughan, RN, PhD, APHN-BC, National Association of School Nurses

Reporting of weapon carrying at school among US youth: Personal attitudes and perceptions of peers' attitudes
Jessica Perkins, Doctoral Candidate, Harvard University; H. Wesley Perkins, PhD, Hobart and William Smith Colleges; David Craig, Ph.D., Hobart and William Smith Colleges

From the new deal to neoliberalism: Why sociopolitical factors matter for maternal, infant and child health: A critical review
Stephen Nkansah-Amankra, PhD, MPH, MA, Central Michigan University; Reuben Miller, PhD (candidate), Loyola University Chicago

Religion, poverty and politics- and their effects on women's reproductive rights
Richard Kimball Jr., MSN/MPH, PHCNS-BC, RN, PhD, University of New Mexico

Vison development - then and now
Glen T. Steele, OD FCOVD FAAO, Southern College of Optometry

Perceived social, environmental, and policy determinants of physical activity in rural midwestern adults
Matthew Chrisman, PhD, University of Iowa, College of Public Health; Faryle Nothwehr, MPH, PhD, University of Iowa College of Public Health; Kathleen Janz, EdD, University of Iowa; Jingzhen Yang, PhD, MPH, The University of Iowa; Jacob Oleson, PhD, University of Iowa; Joe Coulter, PhD, University of Iowa

Design of a genotyping assay for identifying and monitoring HIV-2 drug resistance
Michael Carroll, MPH, University at Albany, State University of New York; Katie Steider, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health; Renee Hallack, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health; Linda Styer, PhD, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health; Monica Parker, PhD, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health

A health systems approach to systematic identification and referral of patients at-risk for diabetes
Adam Baus, MA, MPH, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Office of Health Services Research | West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute; Gina Wood, RD, LD, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health; Cecil Pollard, MA, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Office of Health Services Research; Belinda Summerfield, RN, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health; Emma White, RN, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Office of Health Services Research

Basics: Developing a hybrid model for brief alcohol intervention for high risk college students
Natalie RICH, MPH, UNC-Chapel Hill; Andrew Amolegbe, UNC-Chapel Hill

Evaluation of the efficacy of an acupuncture program at a community-based wellness center
Bhavini Patel, BSc, Harvard School of Public Health; Kathleen Miller, RN, MA, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital; Darshan Mehta, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital

Young injection drug users: Profile of predominantly suburban populations and the implications for HIV and hepatitis c infection risk
John Lalomio, BA, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health; David Wilson, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Margaret Parker, MS, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health; Basmattee Boodram, PhD, MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago

Ethics of public health in disaster response and management in China
Junmin Zhou, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Starting the conversation: Developing events to connect comprehensive cancer control coalitions and programs with underrepresented areas of their states
Kristine Harper Bowers, BA, East Tennessee State University; Joellen Edwards, PhD, RN, FAAN, East Tennessee State University

Population effects of turmeric consumption on pediatric blood lead levels
Whitney Cowell, MPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health; Thomas Ireland, PhD, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences; Wendy J. Heiger-Bernays, PhD, Boston University

Environmental and public health laboratories: An expanding reach to improve environmental health
Michael Heintz, MS, JD, Association of Public Health Laboratories; Megan W. Latshaw, PhD, MHS, Association of Public Health Laboratories, Inc.; Surili Sutaria, MS, Workplace

Preventive dental services in a home visiting program and the impact on children's dental utilization
Tegwyn Brickhouse, DDS, PhD, VIrginia Commonwealth University; Bhanu Evani, MS, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine; Robin Haldiman, Child Health Investment Partnership of Roanoke Valley

Graduated driver licensing provisions: An analysis of state policies and what works
Mindy Steadman, MPH (c), CHES, Brigham Young University; Jesse Bush, MPH (c), Brigham Young University

UIC's urban medicine program's longitudinal community rotation: Preparing physicians to practice in urban underserved communities
Joanna Michel, PhD in Medical Ethnobotany, University of Illinois at Chicago; Gary Loy, MD, Advocate Healthcare; Jessica Barnes, MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine; Jorge Girotti, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago

Dementia initiative: Practice, research, and policy implications
Lené Levy-Storms, PhD, MPH, UCLA; G. Allen Power, MD, FACP, St. John's Home

Age-focused evaluation of prevalence, healthcare costs, and utilization, by CCS condition, in the military health system
Michelle Kloc, Ph.D., MSN, RN, Altarum Institute; Diana Jeffery, Ph.D., TRICARE Management Activity; Joseph Dorris, MA, Altarum Institute; Charles Roehrig, Ph.D., Altarum Institute

Association of depression with diabetes management among urban American indians/Alaska natives in the United States, 2011
Elizabeth Knaster, MPH, Seattle Indian Health Board; Amanda Fretts, PhD, University of Washington; Leslie Phillips, PhD, Seattle Indian Health Board

Improving capacity to identify youth at risk for suicide in tribal communities and connect them with mental health services
Hailey Reid, MPH, ICF International; Hope Sommerfeldt, MA, ICF International; Ye Xu, MPH, ICF Macro; Lucas Godoy Garraza, MA, ICFI; Christine Walrath, PhD, ICF International; Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Supporting indigenous self-determination: Communal creation of a best practice for community health assessment
Nathania T. Tsosie, MCRP, University of New Mexico; Tassy Parker, PhD, RN, University of New Mexico; Norman Cooeyate, University of New Mexico; Kevin English, DrPH, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board, Inc.

Hospice utilization among native americans residing in native American dominant counties
Kyusuk Chung, PhD, California State University, Northridge; Ann Jaso, MHA, Governors State University

Advocacy and Organizing for the Massachusetts Prevention and Wellness Trust
Maddie Ribble, MPH, Massachusetts Public Health Association

A community at peril
Quentin Sandifer, Dr., Public Health Wales

Quality Improvement and PHAB documentation: State Health Agency Case Studies
Sheila Sjolander, Arizona Department of Health Services

China Worker Wellness Project: Participatory Design to Improve the Lives of Chinese Migrant Workers in Urban Economic Zones
Winston Tseng, PhD, University of California, Berkeley; Linda Neuhauser, DrPH, University of California, Berkeley; Eve Wen-Jing Lee, Pathfinder International; Xiaoming Sun, MD, MS, Nanjing College of Population Program Management

A randomized trial of a community health worker led intervention using HPV self-sampling to increase cervical cancer screening among minority women: Preliminary findings
Brendaly Rodriguez, MA, University of Miami; Olveen Carrasquillo, MD, MPH, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami; Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., MPH, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Sainth Anthony Amofah, MD, MBA, Community Health of South Florida, Inc.; Shelia McCann, MEd, SM, GPC, Health Choice Network of Florida; Tulay Koru-Sengul, MHS, PhD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Feng Miao, MSc, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Evaluation of childhood developmental milestones and the warning signs of autism as an effective educational and public health outreach tool for promotoras in south Texas
Aida Vigil, MD, MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine at San Antonio; Johanna McLendon, University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio; Noe Garza, DDS, MPH, DPH, UT Health Science Center San Antonio; Raymond Palmer, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Beatriz Tapia, MD, MPH, CPH, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - Harlingen Regional Academic Health Center

A model-based tool to predict the propagation of infectious disease via airports
Grace Hwang, MS, PhD, MITRE Corporation; Todd Wilson, MPH, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Andre Berro, MPH, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Study of the community health worker workforce: A report to the Texas legislature
Hector Balcazar, MS, PhD, UT Health Science Center-School of Public Health; Beverly MacCarty, M.A., Texas Department of State Health Services; E. Lee Rosenthal, MPH, PhD, UT School of Public Health, Institute for Health Policy, El Paso Regional Campus; Carl H. Rush, MRP, UT School of Public Health, Institute for Health Policy

Measuring the potential impact of health reform on the primary care workforce
Yvette Mendez, MPA, Health Programs Officer, The Rhode Island Foundation; Cindy Wong, Ph.D., Research & Evaluation Consultant

Characteristics of a local health department that support use of social determinant data to mitigate health disparities
Moira Lawson, PhD, MPH, Connecticut Association of Directors of Health; Sharon Mierzwa, MPH RD, Connecticut Association of Directors of Health; Michael Knapp, PhD, Green River; Jennifer Kertanis, MPH, Farmington Valley Health District

Using big data to model public health dynamics for preparedness decision support
Molly Eggleston, MPH, CPH, MCHES, University of Pittsburgh; Donald Burke, MD, University of Pittsburgh; John Grefenstette, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Utilizing a web-based clinical registry to align community-based, person-centered care with improved health outcomes in hypertension via the Vermont health information exchange
Stefani Hartsfield, Cathedral Square Corporation; Robin Edelman, MS, RD, CDE, Vermont Department of Health; Susan Kamp, MS, Vermont Department of Health; Elizabeth Davis, RN, MPH, LLD, Vermont Health Foundation

HIP HOP for HIV awareness: An innovative approach to community level HIV prevention, capitalizing on hip hop culture as a motivator for bolstering HIV testing among youth
Camden Hallmark, MPH, Houston Health Department; Mandy J. Hill, DrPH, MPH, University of Texas Health, Medical School; Marlene L. McNeese, Houston Department of Health and Human Services; Nike Blue, MPH, AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc.; Michael W. Ross, PhD, The University of Texas - Houston School of Public Health

Raw down: HIV risk among adolescent gang members
Katherine Quinn, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin; Meridith Mueller, MPH, Medical College of Wisconsin; Julia Dickson-Gomez, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Improving case management of malaria during pregnancy by antenatal care providers in akwa ibom state, Nigeria
William R. Brieger, MPH, CHES, DrPH, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The John Hopkins University; Bright Orji, MPH, Jhpiego; Emmanuel Otolorin, MBBS, FRCOG, Jhpiego; John Orok, MBBS, Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health

Is there a role for male community health workers to complement ashas in rural India?
Ariel Higgins-Steele, MPA, Concern Worldwide US; Shanti Mahendra, MPhil, Options Consultancy UK; Dharitri Rout, WOSCA; Mila Rosenthal, PhD, Concern Worldwide US

Grassroots movement building and preemption in the campaign for residential fire sprinklers
Mark Pertschuk, JD, Grassroots Change; Robin Hobart, MPH, MPP, Consultant; Marjorie Paloma, MPH, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Michelle Larkin, MS, JD, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Edith Balbach, Ph.D, Tufts University

Birth hospitals' role in access to early intervention services among drug-exposed infants
Taletha Derrington, PhD, SRI International; Milton Kotelchuck, MPH, PhD, Harvard Medical School

Measuring physical activity in youth with cerebral palsy
Margaret O'Neil, PT, PhD, MPH, Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions; Maria Fragala-Pinkham, PT, DPT, MS, Franciscan Hospital for Children; Jeffrey Forman, MD, Franciscan Hospital for Children; Nancy Lennon, PT, MS, AI duPont Hospital for Children; Ameeka George, BS, AI duPont Hospital for Children; Stewart Trost, PhD, University of Queensland

Paid leave benefits of working mothers with children
Megan Shepherd-Banigan, MPH, University of Washington; Janice Bell, PhD, MPH, School of Public Health, University of Washington

Exploring factors influencing implementation of evidence-based practices for cancer prevention and control in FQHCs: A qualitative study
Shuting Liang, MPH, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health; Nicholas Woolf, Ph.D., Henley Business School, The University of Reading; Michelle Kegler, DrPH, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University; Betsy Risendal, Ph.D., University of Colorado Cancer Center; Vicki M. Young, PhD, South Carolina Primary Health Care Association; Michelle Carvalho, MPH, CHES, Emory University; Andrea Dwyer, MPH, University of Colorado Cancer Center; Dayna Campbell, MS, PhD(c), South Carolina Primary Health Care Association; Maria E. Fernandez, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health

Oral and systemic comorbidities—a community-based interdisciplinary team response
Lyubov Slashcheva, DDS Candidate, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry; Lynn VanderWielen, PhD, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University

Advise and refer: Disparities among patients receiving tobacco cessation advice from dentists
Mariaelena Gonzalez, PhD, University of California, San Francisco; Ashley Sanders-Jackson, PhD, University of California San Francisco; Kai-wen Cheng, PhD, Institute of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health; Stanton A. Glantz, PhD, University of California, San Francisco

Systematic screening and assessment of oral health workforce innovations
Karen Cheung, MPH, ICF International; Elizabeth Jacobs, MPH, ICF International; Kari Cruz, MPH, ICF International; Mary Ann Hall, MPH, ICF International; Lisa Carver, MPH, ICF International; Michelle Revels, MA, ICF International; David M. Krol, MD, MPH, FAAP, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Sex in the CBO: Changing youth development professionals attitudes about and supporting their interactions around youth sexual health
Richard Goldsworthy, PhD, MSEd, Academic Edge, Inc.; Christopher M. Fisher, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Sexual assault knowledge among deaf and hard of hearing college students
Gwendolyn Francavillo, PhD, MPH, CHES, RYT, Marymount University

Be fit with friends leader manual: A training manual and session guide for a multi-component physical activity intervention for adolescent girls in a low-income, urban setting
Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD, MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; Laura Esparza, MS, CHES, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Reducing the purchase and consumption of sugary beverages in howard county, MD: A web-based tool for parents
Meghan Sansivero, MPH, Salter Mitchell; Peter Mitchell, SalterMitchell; Karen Ong, SalterMitchell

Impacting local public health practice through the lens of global health
Eileen Sarsfield, PhD, PHCNS-BC, Marymount University; Rosemary Donley, PhD, ANP, FAAN, Duquesne University

Using book clubs to understand global social determinants of health in an undergraduate community health nursing course
Chad Priest, RN, MSN, JD, Indiana University School of Nursing; Joyce Splann Krothe, PhD RN, Indiana University

A system for monitoring and responding to excess mortality in a health deprived setting of northern Ghana
Rofina Asuru, RN, MPH, Ghana Health Service; John Koku Awoonor-Williams, MD, MPH, MPA; Margaret L. Schmitt, MPH, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health; Sneha Patel, MSW, MPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Intimate partner physical violence experiences of saudi arabian women
Halah Eldoseri, PhD, MSc. Science, Old Dominion University; Kimberly AdamsTufts, DNP, WHNP-BC, FAAN, Old Dominion University

Local collaborations promote health access for a global community
Dd Swan, MS in Management/Nonprofit Leadership, Dd Swan Consulting; Elizabeth Charles, BA, Maine Migrant Health Program; Mohamud Barre, BA, Somali Culture and Development Association

Breast cancer care of Mexican American women in high poverty California neighborhoods: Protective effects of social and financial capital, including health insurance, in barrios
Sundus Haji-Jama, University of Windsor; Nancy L. Richter, University of Windsor; Kevin M. Gorey, PhD, MSW, University of Windsor; Isaac N. Luginaah, PhD, Western University; Guangyong Zou, University of Western Ontario and Robarts Research Institute; Eric J. Holowaty, MD, University of Toronto; Madhan K. Balagurusamy, University of Windsor; Caroline Hamm, University of Western Ontario and Windsor Regional Cancer Center

Comparison of dietary intake estimates from nci's automated self-administered 24 hour recall (ASA24) to interviewer-administered automated multiple pass method recall
Frances Thompson, Ph.D. MPH, National Cancer Institute; Sujata Dixit-Joshi, PhD, MPH, Westat; Nancy Potischman, PhD, National Cancer Insitute; Sharon Kirkpatrick, PhD, RD, National Cancer Institute; Gwen L. Alexander, PhD, MPH, Henry Ford Health System; Laura Coleman, PhD, Abbott Nutrition; Lawrence Kushi, ScD, Kaiser Permanente; Michelle Groesbeck, MPH, Henry Ford Health System; Maria Sundaram, MSPH, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation; Heather Clancy, MPH, Kaiser Permanente; Thea Zimmerman, MS, RD, Westat, Inc.; Deirdre Douglass, MS, Westat, Inc.; Beth Mittl, BA, Westat, Inc.; Stephanie Materese George, Ph.D; Lisa Kahle, BA, Information Management Services, Inc.; Amy Subar, PhD, MPH, RD, National Cancer Institute

Daily caloric recommendations (messages and calculating) aide in reducing overall calories chosen from a mock lunch menu
Ashley Baker, California State University, Northridge; Nathaly Pachaceo-Santivanez, California State University, Northridge; Jill L Quilici, PhD, California State University, Northridge

Meetings, meetings, meetings: Can they be better? yes
Kathleen Paulo, MSW, Alameda County Public Health

Healthy shawnee county: Experiences of hospitals and public health agency collaboration on a community health needs assessment
Mary E. Homan, MA, MSHCE, Mercy West Communities; Allison Alejos, RN, BSN, Shawnee County Health Agency; Thomas Luellen, Stormont-Vail HealthCare; Sharon Homan, MS, PhD, University of North Texas, Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health

Role of philanthropy in public health: How the Rhode Island foundation has contributed to strengthening the statewide health system
Yvette Mendez, MPA, Health Programs Officer, The Rhode Island Foundation; Cindy Wong, Ph.D., Research & Evaluation Consultant

Best practices for life course approach implementation at the state level: A culture shift
Rebecca Gurvich, MPH, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine; Karis Schoellmann, MPH, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Louisiana Office of Public Health; Amy Zapata, MPH, Louisiana Office of Public Health; Shokufeh M. Ramirez, MPH, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Increasing knowledge and practical skills in CPR, first aid, and basic emergency care in hawassa, Ethiopia: A workshop
Elizabeth Wendt, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Selamawit Zewdie, Ph.D Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Heidi Busse, MPH, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mary Jean Erschen-Cooke, RN, BSN, CPEN, UW Hospital and Clinics/American Family Children's Hospital; Girma Tefera, MD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Learning from developing countries in delivering emergency and trauma care: Lessons from an emergency medicine global health partnership in Ethiopia
Heidi Busse, MPH, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ephrem Aboneh, B.Pharm, M.Pharm, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Ryan Wubben, MD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Janis Tupesis, MD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Aklilu Azazh, MD, Addis Ababa University; Girma Tefera, MD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

No one volunteers to get sued: A review of emergency volunteer liability and protections
Andy Baker-White, JD, MPH, Network for Public Health Law - Mid-States Region

A legal analysis to guide the drafting of juvenile curfew laws
Elyse Grossman, JD, MPP, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Nancy A. Miller, PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Kathleen Hoke Dachille, JD, University of Maryland Carey School of Law

Diaper need and maternal mental health
Joanne Goldblum, MSW, National Diaper Bank Network; Anna Kruse, MPH, Yale University School of Public Health

Evaluating innovative technology tools for managing a clinical trial in a public health setting to reduce risk of antepartum depression
D. Elizabeth Jesse, PhD, CNM, East Carolina University; Elizabeth Feldhousen, MS, LMFT, East Carolina University; Zachary Love, MA, East Carolina University

Psychosocial predictors of healthy sex behaviors among African American young adults
Susan Franzen, MS, University of Michigan School of Public Health; LaBreonna Bland, BS, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Thomas Reischl, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Terrance Campbell, MSISM, MA Ed, PhD Candidate, YOUR Center; Bettina Campbell, MSW, YOUR Center; Marc Zimmerman, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Alison Grodzinski, MLIS, University of Michigan; Dan Kruger, PhD, University of Michigan

Patterns of postpartum depot medroxyprogesterone administration among low income mothers
Ann M. Dozier, PhD, RN, University of Rochester; Alice Nelson, University of Rochester Medical Center; Elizabeth A. Brownell, MA PhD, CT Childrens Medical Center; Cynthia Howard, MD, MPH, Rochester General Hospital; University of Rochester; Ruth Lawrence, MD DD(hon), University of Rochester School of Medicine

Think global, act local: Working with interpreters to facilitate bilingual focus groups
Eva Doyle, PhD, MCHES, Baylor University; Shannon Thiel Coleman, RN, MPH, Community Research Center for Senior Health, Scott & White Healthcare; Cindy Salazar, Baylor University; Maria Solano, BS, CHW, Centene Corporation

Utilizing 10-material development best practice steps to develop effective, culturally, and linguistically tailored tobacco education materials
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, PhD, MPH, University of Southern California; Yaneth Rodriguez, MPH, Tobacco Education & Materials Lab (TEAM Lab) University of Southern California; Aurora Flores, MPH, Tobacco Education & Materials Lab (TEAM Lab), University of Southern California; Rosa Barahona, University of Southern California; Rhonda Ragab, MPH, USC TEAM Lab; Kenneth Ronquillo, MPH, USC TEAM Lab

Veterinarians and the national biodefense science board, a federal advisory committee
Maxine Kellman, DVM, PhD, PMP, HHS/Office of the Secretary/ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; CAPT Charlotte Spires, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, HHS/Office of the Secretary/ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Minimizing part d costs for Medicare beneficiaries: “not just a drop in the bucket”
Rajul A. Patel, PharmD, PhD, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Kate M. O'Dell, PharmD, University of the Pacific; Kim-Anh Vo, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Tiffany Chu, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Kenneth Wang, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Shu Lu, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Joseph A. Woelfel, PhD, RPh, BCGP, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Sian M. Carr-Lopez, PharmD, University of the Pacific; Suzanne M. Galal, PharmD, University of the Pacific; Berit Gundersen, PharmD, University of the Pacific

Medicare part d prescription drug costs and plan satisfaction as a function of student pharmacists' assistance
Rajul A. Patel, PharmD, PhD, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Kate M. O'Dell, PharmD, University of the Pacific; Kenneth Wang, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Shu Lu, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Tiffany Chu, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Kim-Anh Vo, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Sian M. Carr-Lopez, PharmD, University of the Pacific; Joseph A. Woelfel, PhD, RPh, BCGP, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Suzanne M. Galal, PharmD, University of the Pacific; Berit Gundersen, PharmD, University of the Pacific

Starting Strong in Illinois Collaborative
Claudia A. Baier, MPH, VNA Foundation of Chicago; Kuliva N. Wilburn, MPH, The Chicago Community Trust; Clarita Santos, MPH, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois; Janine Lewis, BS, MPH, PhD(c), Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition; Nanette Silva, MPH, Community Memorial Foundation; Donna L. Gerber, MA, MBA, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois; Margie Schaps, MPH, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group

Legal approaches targeting firearm manufacturers and distributors
David Hemenway, PhD, Harvard School of Public Health

Laws to protect intimate partners from armed abusers
Susan B. Sorenson, PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Training a competent rural health workforce
Jane N. Bolin, PhD, JD, RN, Texas A&M Health Science Center

Church and community members' satisfaction with HIV screening in African American churches
Carole Bowe Thompson, BS, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Jannette Berkley-Patton, PhD, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Marcie Berman, M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Andrea Bradley-Ewing, MPA, MA, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Role of quantitative community health assessment data in selecting regional health priorities in a federally-required community health needs assessment
Melanie Payne, MPH, Clark County Public Health; Sunny Lee, MPH, Clackamas County Public Health Division; Maya Bhat, MPH, Multnomah County Health Department; Kimberly Repp, PhD, MPH, Washington County Health & Human Services

Measuring use of health services among working age adults with disabilities with the ACS-6: What constitutes elevated service need and use?
Stephen Gulley, PhD, MSW, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Center; Elizabeth K. Rasch, PT, PhD, National Institutes of Health; Barbara M. Altman, PhD, Disability Statistics Consultant; Leighton Chan, MD, MPH, National Institutes of Health

Public use of patient data for public health
Marc A. Rodwin, J.D., Ph.D, Suffolk University Law School

Improving nutrition standards for meals away from home: The san antonio por vida! initiative
Kathy Shields, BS, CHES, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District; Kasey Pape, MS, RD, LD, City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District; Erica T. Sosa, PhD, MCHES, University of Texas at San Antonio

Locating and establishing farm-to-market and garden-to-market collaborations in food deserts to improve access to and consumption of healthy foods in broward county, Florida
Teina M. Phillips, MPA, Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc.; Michael Delucca, MHM, Broward Regional Hospital Planning Council; Lindsay Corrales, MPH, Health Foundation of South Florida; Anthony Olivieri, MURP, Food for Health, the Environment, Economy and Democracy (FHEED,LLC); Nicole Cook, PhD, MPA, Nova Southeastern University; T. Lucas Hollar, PhD, Nova Southeastern University

Perspectives on public health training workforce competencies in a large urban health department: A needs assessment sponsored by a public health training center
Janis Campbell, PhD, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Bruce Dart, PhD, Tulsa City-County Health Department; Amanda Janitz, PhD, MPH, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Jennifer Peck, PhD, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Vicki Tallchief, EdD, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel Boatright, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; College of Public Health

HIV and STI service provision in Syria: A study of contradictions
David Seal, PhD, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine; Fouad Fouad, MD, American University of Beirut; Wasim Maziak, Md, PhD, Florida International University; Kenneth Ward, PhD, University of Memphis; Eman Ebrahim, Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies

Increasing acceptance of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment practices through religious leaders and institutions in south Sudan
Phyllis Joy Mukaire, MA, PhD(s), Capacity Synergies; Pamela Mukaire, MEd, MPH, DrPH, Loma Linda University. School of Public Health; Peter Lado Jaden, BA Pharmacy, Christian Health Association of Sudan (CHAS); Peter Atum Gum, BA Theology, Government of South Sudan

Patient assessments in surgery: Variables which contribute most to increase satisfaction
Joachim Kugler, MD PhD, TU Dresden; Tonio Schoenfelder, PhD, University of Dresden; Tom Schaal, MPH, Dresden Medical School, University of Dresden; Joerg Klewer, MD PhD, University of Applied Science Zwickau

Prostate cancer screening: Helping MEN decide
Durado Brooks, MD, MPH, American Cancer Society

Reaching men to participate in a health screening program
Wendy Poage, MHA, Prostate Conditions Education Council; E. David Crawford, MD, University of Colorado; Paul Arangua, University of Colorado Denver

Long journey home: Family reunification and the disappeared children of El Salvador
Elizabeth Barnert, MD, MS, UCLA Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program; Eric Stover, UC Berkeley Human Rights Center; Gery Ryan, PhD, RAND Corporation; Paul J. Chung, MD, MS, UCLA Schools of Medicine and Public Health

Arms trade treaty
Maria Valenti, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

Implementing sexual health education policies and programs in challenging environments
Kendra LeSar, MPH, CHES, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Marsha Broussard, DrPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Kelley McDonough, MPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Taslim van Hattum, LMSW, MPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Brittany Booker, MPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute

Training adolescents to be self-management coaches for diabetic family members: A novel approach to empower at-risk youth and their families
Liana Gefter, MD, Stanford School of Medicine; Lisa Rosas, PhD MPH, Stanford University; Eunice Rodriguez, DrPH, Stanford University; Isabella Chu, MPH, Stanford School of Medicine; Nancy Morioka-Douglas, MD, MPH, Stanford School of Medicine

Youth as change agents for healthy neighborhood environments: The manchester photovoice project
Semra Aytur, PhD, MPH, University of New Hampshire; Rebecca Butcher, MS, MPH, Center for Program Design and Evaluation at Dartmouth; Cynthia Carlson, PhD, New England College; Karen Schifferdecker, PhD, MPH, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI); Richard Madol, University of New Hampshire; Sara Fechner, University of New Hampshire; Kamut Gabriel, University of New Hampshire; Jenny Jing, University of New Hampshire

Parent ambassador program: A model for expanding the public health workforce to effect school wellness plans
Sofia Gomez, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona; Martín Celaya, BSHS, MPH Candidate, University of Arizona; Mariah Silk, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health; Bob England, MD, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health; Jill De Zapien, University of Arizona; Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS, University of Arizona; David Dawley, MPH, University of Arizona; Raymond Andrade, EdD, University of Arizona; Maribel Tobar, MS, University of Arizona; Erich Healy, BA, University of Arizona; Douglas Taren, PhD, MS, University of Arizona

Innovative approaches to implementing a community health worker-led curriculum: An evaluation of the national heart, lung, and blood institute's community health worker health disparities initiative
Yusra Shawar, MPH, Altarum Institute; Jodi Anthony, MPH, Altarum Institute; Jovonni R. Spinner, MPH, National Institutes of Health; Gloria Ortiz, MS, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI); Sherri Farias, Altarum Institute

A sustainable community health worker model for training at-risk, disadvantaged populations in cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship
Katharine Nimmons, MSc, MPH, TX A&M School of Rural Public Health; Julie Ann St. John, MA, MPH, DrPH, School of Rural Public Health, TAMHSC; Chris Beaudoin, PhD, Texas A&M University; Denise Adame, TX A&M School of Rural Public Health

Mapping dual-degree programs in social work and public health: Results from a national survey
Dory Ziperstein, MSW, MPH, Boston University; Ashley Clement, MSW, MPH Candidate, Boston University; Jamie Wyatt Marshall, MSW, MPH, Boston University; Esther Velásquez, MSW, MPH, Boston University; Betty J. Ruth, MSW, MPH, Boston University School of Social Work

Engaging decision makers in school health: Lessons from the field
Kelly A. Beckwith, MPH, CHES, AASA, The School Superintendents Association; Sharon Adams-Taylor, MA, MPH, American Association of School Administrators; Sapna Batheja, MS, RD, American Association of School Administrators; Kayla Jackson, MPA, American Association of School Administrators

Is the swiss health care system a model for the United States?
Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD, Institute for Health and Aging in the School of Nursing

Participant experiences during a household-level diabetes education program for rural Hispanics
Megan Shepherd-Banigan, MPH, University of Washington; Sarah Hohl, MPH, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Reserach Center; Engelberta (Beti) Thompson, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Catalina Vaughn, BA, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Reserach Center

CSA & IPV among ethnically diverse college students: Development of an HIV & IPV prevention intervention
Liesl Nydegger, PhD, MPH, Claremont Graduate University; Lyzette Blanco, PhD, MPH, Claremont Graduate University

Asthma education disparities in primary care, 2007-2010
Marquise Lee, MSCR, Campbell University; Kevin Cross, PharmD, MSCR, Campbell University; Wan Yu Yang, MSCR, Campbell University; Beth Sutton, PhD, Campbell University; Michael Jiroutek, DrPH, MS, Campbell University

Designing and completing an evaluation of the impact of a local 501c3 providing healthy evening meals to 4500 disadvantaged children in kent county, Michigan
Tracy Thompson, MPH Candidate, Michigan State University; John Risley, PhD, Grand Valley State University; Kristine Kounelis, Michigan State University

A paradigm shift: An innovative interdisciplinary team-mentoring public health research education program
Heather Williamson, OT, MBA, University of South Florida; Amy Green, University of South Florida; Donna Burton, Ph.D., University of South Florida; Melissa Tirotti, University of South Florida; Tom Massey, PhD, University of South Florida; Bruce Lubotsky Levin, DrPH, MPH, University of South Florida; Julie Baldwin, PhD, University of South Florida

Attitudes toward the impact of HIV treatment on transmission risk among newly HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in New York City
Jessica MacFarlane, Duke University; Laurie Abler, PhD, MPH, Duke University; Melissa Watt, PhD, Duke University; Nathan B. Hansen, Ph.D., Yale University; Patrick A. Wilson, PhD, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health; Anya Drabkin, Duke University; Arlene Kochman, LCSW, Duke University; Allyson Delorenzo, MPH, LMSW, Duke University; Gal Mayer, MD, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center; Kathleen J. Sikkema, Ph.D., Duke University

Testing intent and other demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral predictors of HIV testing among black MSM in New York City
Jose Nanin, EdD, MCHES, Kingsborough Community College, City Univeristy of New York; Anthony Bamonte, MA, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY); Michael Botsko, MPhil, MSW, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY); Sarit A. Golub, PhD, MPH, Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY); Jeffrey T. Parsons, PhD, Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY)

Readiness for HIV testing among midlife women
Susan Hamilton, PhD, RN, MGH Institute of Health Professions

Risky sexual behavior and substance use among HIV-infected and high-risk individuals after six months of patient navigation
Kathryn Macapagal, Ph.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Daniel Fridberg, Ph.D., The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; Kena Arnold, B.A., Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University; Lauren Penwell-Waines, Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University; Abbey Valvano, Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University; Lara Stepleman, Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University

Gender difference in HIV sexual risk behavior among substance use program patients in US
Yue Pan, MS, University of Miami; Daniel Feaster, PhD, University of Miami; Weize Wang, MA, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work at Florida International University; Rui Duan, MPH, University of Miami; Zoilyn L Gomez, MPH, University of Miami; Ke-Sheng Wang, PhD, College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University; Tiffany L Kyle, PhD, The Center for Drug Free Living; Susan Tross, PHD, Columbia University; Lisa R. Metsch, PhD, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

Health outcomes of non-heterosexual compared to heterosexual adolescents and young adults from a national survey in viet nam: Analysis using propensity score matching
Trang Q. Nguyen, MS, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Pursuing employment: A longitudinal qualitative study of participants in a housing first program
Sharon Osterweil, MPH, Lifelong Medical Care; Ana Stefancic, MA, Pathways to Housing; David Balk, MA, MC, PhD, Brooklyn College

Wellness management and recovery coordinating center of excellence
Deborah Wilcox, PhD, Wellness Management and Recovery Coordinating Center of Excellence; Kelly Wesp, PhD, Wellness Management and Recovery Coordinating Center of Excellence

Investigating infection control behavior in nurses: Determinants of donning and doffing errors
Elizabeth Beam, PhD, RN, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Shawn Gibbs, PhD, MBA, CIH, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Knowledge of human papilloma virus (HPV) in first year medical students from san juan bautista school of medicine, caguas, Puerto Rico during second semester, 2013: A pilot study
Karen Otero-Falcón, MD, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Carl López-Candelario, BS, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Dánica Ortiz-Ortiz, BS, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Eileen Santos-Nieves, BS, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Melissa Torres-Fuentes, BSN, RN, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Ivis Figueroa-Sanchez, Dr.PH, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Geronimo Maldonado-Martinez, MPH, PhD(c), San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

Using technology to reach adolescents with urgent sexual and reproductive health questions
Whitney Arons, MPH, CHES, Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Deborah Levine, MSW, MAT, Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Leslie Kantor, PhD, MPH, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Comprehensive sexual health education for youth in northern New Jersey
Hinna Khan, MPH, Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey; Liliana Pinete, MD, MPH, Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey; Marielle Natera, MPH, Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey; Iman Johnson, Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey; Giselle Alfaro, Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey

Exploring the predictors that may influence the variations in teen birth rates by state
Deepthi Moparthi, MBBS, MPH, Institute of Rural Health; M. Elizabeth Fore, PhD, Idaho State University; Monica Mispireta, MD MHS PhD(c), Idaho State University; Neill F Piland, Dr.P.H, Institute of Rural Health, Idaho State University

Demographic characteristics and barriers for physical activity among adults residing at community la mesa, caguas, Puerto Rico-2012
Kimberly Arce Roman, BS, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Andres E. Julia Beltran, BS, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Dennisse Lopez Rodriguez, BS, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Jose L. Rodriguez Rivera, BS, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Janaliss Velez Rodriguez, BS, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Ivis Figueroa-Sanchez, Dr.PH, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine; Geronimo Maldonado-Martinez, MPH, PhD(c), San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

No one home: Village narratives regarding street children in western Kenya
Alison Aronstam, Pomona College; Zachary Kwena, MA, Kenyan Medical Research Institute (KEMRI); Faith M'mbone, BA, Kenya Medical Research Institute; Jessica Lin, MPH, UCSF; Elizabeth Bukusi, MD, MPH, PGD, PHD, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI); Colette Auerswald, MD, MS, University of California, San Francisco

Engaging urban youth in sustainable agriculture: A case study of the real food farm high school internship program
Elena Broaddus, BA, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Liana Przygocki, BS, Tufts University; Peter Winch, MD, MPH, The Johns Hopkins University

Our future's brightest: Leveraging interdisciplinary graduate student teams to deliver innovative approaches to an urban health disparity
Erik Carlton, DrPH, MS, The University of Memphis; Marian Levy, DrPH, RD, FAND, University of Memphis School of Public Health; S. Edwards Dismuke, MD, MSPH, The University of Memphis School of Public Health

Rural health and depression in older adults: Does choice of rurality measurement matter?
Steven A. Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine; Allison Phillips, MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University

Practical utility of a new propensity score weighting technique for estimates based on landline-only cases in a dual frame landline/mobile telephone US national alcohol survey
Thomas K. Greenfield, PhD, Public Health Institute; Yu Ye, MA, Public Health Institute; Katherine J. Karriker-Jaffe, PhD, Public Health Institute; William C. Kerr, PhD, Public Health Institute

How to teach a systematic review workshop using evidence-based medicine methodology in the field of CAM/IM
Cindy Crawford, BA, Samueli Institute; Wayne Jonas, MD, Samueli Institute; Shamini Jain, Samueli Institute; Courtney Lee, MA, Samueli Institute

Texas Affiliate Collaboration to Train Public Health Professionals to Address Border Issues
Catherine D. Cooksley, DrPH, University of Texas Medical Branch

Strengthening collaboration and sharing experiences on the U.S. Mexico Border
Maria Teresa Cerqueira, PhD, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization

Grass Tops Organizing: The Massachusetts Recipe for Success
Maddie Ribble, MPH, Massachusetts Public Health Association

Explore the effectiveness of systematic solution to the capacity building of HCPS' diabetes care
Chia-Lun Lee, Head Nurse, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Shih-Huai Hsiao, Lecturer, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University; Meng-Chuan Huang, Associate Professor, Director, Kaohsiung Medical University; Mei-Hsing Chen, Director, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital; Tenneth Dalipanda, Medical Officer, Ministry of Health & Medical Services, Solomon Islands; Wen-Ter Lai, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University

Physical activity among adult somali women: The cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention
Kate Murray, PhD, MPH, UCSD; Amina Sheik Mohamed, MPH, UCSD; Amber Lung, UC San Diego; Azieb Ermias, UC San Diego

Survivors as health promoters to prevent IPV in immigrant communities
Claudia Medina, Enlace Comunitario; Sandra Ortsman, Enlace Comunitario

Improving African immigrant and refugee health: A community-based participatory research initiative
Emeobong Martin, MPH, Adventist HealthCare; Marcos Pesquera, RPh, MPH, Adventist HealthCare; Deidre Washington, PhD, Adventist HealthCare; Marilyn Lynk, PhD, Adventist HealthCare

Knee pain: Osteoarthritis in some religious sectors due to biomechanical postural loading. a literature review
Karol A. Donaubauer, BA, DC, CCSP, Palmer College of Chiropractic-Davenport

Community engagement strategies in health impact assessment
Nicole Iroz-Elardo, Portland State University

Improving school nutrition options through targeted environmental and policy actions
Deborah H. John, PhD, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University

Organizational self assessment for addressing health inequities
Gail Brandt, BS, RD, MPH, EdD, Washington State DOH

Public participation in the process of local public health policy, using policy network analysis
Yukyung Park, MD, MPH, Seoul National University; Chang-yup Kim, MD, PhD, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University; Myoungsoon You, Ph.D, Seoul National University; Kun-sei Lee, MD, PhD, School of medicine, Konkuk University

Translating public health policy to private practice using lean
Constance van Eeghen, DrPH, MHSA, MBA, University of Vermont; Amanda Kennedy, PharmD, University of Vermont; Rodger Kessler, PhD, University of Vermont; Benjamin Littenberg, MD, University of Vermont; Charles MacLean, MD, University of Vermont; Mark Pasanen, MD, University of Vermont

Moving toward a culture of quality: Lessons learned from public health accreditation beta test sites
David Reyes, DNP, MPH, APHN-BC, Public Health - Seattle & King County

Implementation strategies for health literacy related organizational readiness and change
Kanak Gautam, PhD, Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice; Ricardo Wray, PhD, MS, Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice; Keri Jupka, MPH, Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice; Renata Slayton, MPH, Class of 2013 - Health Policy and Epidemiology, Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice; Prajakta Adsul, MBBS, MPH, PhD, Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice

Online social networks to the rescue!: Fulfilling the ten essential public health services
Melanie Mason, MS, Western Illinois University; Maureen Bezold, PhD, MPH, Western Illinois University

From 20 to 200-plus: Disseminating best practices across the spectrum of care in the Illinois campaign to eliminate clostridium difficile
Chinyere Alu, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Erica Abu-Ghallous, MSN, MPH, RN, Illinois Department of Public Health; Ronda Sinkowitz-Cochran, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Debbie Camacho, MA, BSN, RN, Telligen; Barbara Fischer, RN, Illinois Department of Public Health; Jessica Ledesma, M.Ed, MPH, Illinois Department of Public Health; Mary Driscoll, RN, MPH, Illinois Department of Public Health

Future of the infertility prevention project (IPP): Partnership opportunities in light of passage of the patient protection and affordable care act
Yvonne Hamby, MPH, JSI Research & Training Institute; Graham Smith, MA; Christine Barron, BA; Ellen Teig, MSPH, Boulder Valley Women's Health Center

Whatever I got, you gonna get: HIV risk and perception of male condoms among incarcerated African American women in North Carolina
Claire E. Farel, MD MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Sharon Parker, PhD MSW MS, Brown University School of Medicine and The Miriam Hospital; Kathryn E. Muessig, PhD, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Catherine A. Grodensky, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chaunetta Jones, MPH, MA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Carol E. Golin, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Public Health and School of Medicine; Cathie Fogel, PhD RNC FAAN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; David A. Wohl, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Behavior-centered programming in order to increase access to mnch services
Elysée Ramamonjisoa, BA, MAHEFA Program; Linda Morales, Senior Advisor for Behavior Change, Gender, and Strategic Partnerships, MAHEFA; Sabrina Eagan, MSN, MPH, John Snow, Inc. (JSI)

Developing a tool that measures the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) – how can we get to outcomes?
Kerry Bruce, DrPH, Pact; Sarah Dastur, MPH, Pact; Daisy Kisyombe, Post Graduate Diploma, Pact; Olufemi Akinmade, BSc, Pact; Jennifer Mulik, MPH, MA, Pact; Alison Koler, MPH, Pact, Washington DC; Joris Vandelanotte, MD, FCPHM (SA), Pact, Washington DC

Fighting the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Girls in the United States
Lisa Goldblatt Grace, LICSW, MPH, Justice Resource Institute

Emergency response: Strategies to increase the safety & effectiveness of emergency responders
Susan Smith, EdD, MSPH, Indiana School of Public Health Bloomington

Community engagement for climate-ready communities: The role of community based participatory research (CBPR) in local climate adaptation planning and evaluation
Semra Aytur, PhD, MPH, University of New Hampshire; Paul Kirshen, PhD, University of New Hampshire; Mimi Becker, PhD, University of New Hampshire; Sylvia von Aulock, MS, Town of Exeter; Stephen Jones, PhD, University of New Hampshire; Michele Holt-Shannon, MA, University of New Hampshire; Bruce Mallory, PhD, University of New Hampshire; Chris Keeley, MS, University of New Hampshire; David Burdick, PhD, University of New Hampshire; Paul Stacey, MS, New Hampshire Fish & Game Department; Cameron Wake, PhD, University of New Hampshire; Robert Roseen, PhD, University of New Hampshire, Geosyntec; Steve Miller, MS, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department; Kalle Matso, PhD, University of New Hampshire; Cory Riley, MS, University of New Hampshire

Winnable community transformation grant strategies:Local priorities & perceptions
Rebecca H. Reeve, PhD, CHES, NC Center for Health and Wellness; Jill Simmerman, MPH, Buncombe County Department of Health; David Gardner, DA, NC Center for Health & Wellness; Hillary Murphy, UNC Asheville

Building local capacity to address the health equity implications of climate change: A case study of public health involvement in sustainability and adaptation planning
Sandi Galvez, MSW, Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative; Cathleen Baker, MPP, San Mateo County Health System; Mona Mena, MSW, Alameda County Public Health Department; Solange Gould, MPH, UC Berkeley; Michael Kent, MES, Contra Costa Health Services; Will Dominie, MCP, Contra Costa Health Services; Susan Stuart, MA, MPH, Santa Clara County Public Health Department; Amy Smith, MPH, Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII); Pam Willow, JD, MPP, Alameda County Public Health Department

Implications of ready-to-use therapeutic foods for breastfeeding practices in Haiti: A qualitative study on lactating women at the canaan clinic in montrouis and rousseau, Haiti
Chizoba Chukwura, MPH, CPH, U.S. Army Public Health Center, Oak Ridge Science and Education; Martha Okafor, PhD, MPA, Morehouse School of Medicine; Amy Webb Girard, PhD, MPH, Emory University; Cheryl 'Abeo' Jones, PhD, MPH, MBA, Morehouse School of Medicine

Correlates of completing routine vaccination among children in Mysore, India
Soumyadeep Mukherjee, MBBS, DPH, PhD student, Florida International University; Karl Krupp, MPH, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University; Vijaya Srinivas, Public Health Research Institute of India; Poornima Jaykrishna, Public Health Research Institute of India; Reshma Shaheen, Public Health Research Institute of India; Anjali Arun, Public Health Research Institute of India; Bhavana Niranjakumar, Public Health Research Institute of India; Purnima Madhivanan, MBBS, MPH, Ph.D., Florida International University

Factors affecting commitment to a plan of physical activity among hispanic mothers and their daughters
Suzanne Keep, PhD(c), RN, Rutgers , The State University of New Jersey

Resources to support SBIRT implementation: Theory-based case, course, and tool development
Richard Goldsworthy, PhD, MSEd, Academic Edge, Inc.; David Crabb, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine; Julie Vannerson, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine; Peter Honebein, PhD, Academic Edge, Inc.

Perceived need for mental health services among homeless Latino drug users
Kymberly Byrd, BSW, BA, Boston University School of Social Work; Serena Smith-Patten, BA, Boston University School of Social Work; Deborah Chassler, MSW, Boston University School of Social Work; Lena Lundgren, PhD, Boston University School of Social Work

Implementation of an electronic information system to enhance practice at an opioid treatment program
Lawrence S. Brown Jr., MD, MPH, FASAM, START Treatment and Recovery Centers; Steven Kritz, MD, Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation

Gaps in substance abuse and alcohol services: Community planning and evaluation
Brenda Seals, PhD, MPH, Rides Over Mountains Consulting; Spero Manson, PhD, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus; Perry Ahsogeak, BHS, Fairbanks Native Association

Diagnostic implications of craving in assessing disorders for commonly-abused substances
Edward Singleton, PhD, The MayaTech Corporation; Kelly O'Bryant Wagner, BS, The MayaTech Corporation; Jamie Weinstein, MPH, The MayaTech Corporation

Substance abuse prevention is suicide prevention: Building connections between our fields to save lives
Tehout Selameab, M.P.P., Education Development Center; Ellyson R Stout, BS, MS, Education Development Center; Laurie Davidson, M.A., Education Development Center

Consistency of self-reported drug use events in a mixed methods study of injection drug users
Stephanie R. Dyal, BS, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine; Ricky N. Bluthenthal, PhD, University of Southern California; Lynn Wenger, MSW, MPH, RTI International; Alex H. Kral, PhD, RTI International

A culturally relevant adaptation of a parental monitoring prevention strategy to serve Latino and somali portlanders
Jo Morrissey, BA, Medical Care Development, Inc; Bankole Kolawole, MD, MS, City of Portland

Effects of pharmacy syringe access on syringe sharing among young heroin injectors
Mary Ellen Mackesy-Amiti, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago; Lawrence J. Ouellet, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health; John Lalomio, BA, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health; Dita Broz, PhD, MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health

Childhood maltreatment and exhibition of mental and sexual health problems among young adult Asian-American women
Hyeouk Chris Hahm, PhD, LCSW, Boston University; Lauren Melissa Alexander, Boston University; Christine Chiao, Boston University; Jessica Chmielewski, Boston University

Think tribally, act locally: Typology of approaches used for tribal tobacco policy work
Sheryl Scott, MPH, Scott Consulting Partners LLC; Coco Villaluz, BA, ClearWay Minnesota; Chris Matter, ClearWay Minnesota; Jaime Martinez, ClearWay Minnesota; Joanne D'Silva, MPH, ClearWay Minnesota

Around the corner to better health: Cultivating healthy corner stores in milwaukee
Staci Young, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin; Alex Barnett, Walnut Way Conservation Corp.

Opportunities and challenges in facilitating a successful food and fitness policy council to promote local policy, systems and environmental changes
Dawn Olcott, MS, Cambridge Public Health Department; Josefine Wendel, MS, RD, LDN, Cambridge Public Health Department; Susan Breen, MS, RN, Cambridge Public Health Department; Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, Cambridge Public Health Department; Emily Bhargava, MA, Connection Lab

Farm mapping to assist, protect and prepare emergency responders: The farm mapper project
Iris Anne Reyes, MPH, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation; Tami Rollins, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation; Andrea Mahnke, MS, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation; Christopher Kadolph, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation; Gerald Minor, Pittsville Fire and EMS; Matthew Keifer, MD, MPH, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation

Beyond stock photos: Developing flexible, creative, and low-cost HIPAA training videos
Alison Buckser, MPH, JEN Associates; Jeanny Preston; Justin Godoy

Assessment of state approaches to sharing and exchanging birth defects surveillance data
Kristen Wan, MS, PAPHS, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; Ellen Pliska, MHS, CPH, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

A case study on differences on cervical cancer screening knowledge and prevention practices among Latinas at two sites in a community-based participatory randomized control trial in south Florida
Brendaly Rodriguez, MA, University of Miami; Olveen Carrasquillo, MD, MPH, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami; Martha Gonzalez, MA, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., MPH, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Tulay Koru-Sengul, MHS, PhD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Feng Miao, MSc, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Shelia McCann, MEd, SM, GPC, Health Choice Network of Florida; Sainth Anthony Amofah, MD, MBA, Community Health of South Florida, Inc.

Cheaper by the immigrant: Would covering new immigrants from Mexico lower health costs and premiums?
Jacqueline Angel, PhD, University of Texas at Austin; Kimberly Wilson, MPIA, University of Texas Health Sciences Center School of Public Health; H. Shelton Brown III, PhD, University of Texas Health Sciences Center School of Public Health

Interrelationships between depression, anxiety, and chronic disease among Maine adults: A call to action for Maine chronic disease programs
Sara Huston, University of Southern Maine / Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention; Prashant Mittal, MSc, MS, Univiersity of Southern Maine; Elsie Freeman, MD MPH, USM Muskie School of Public Service; Anne Conners, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Kip Neale, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Improving family-centered mental health care by supporting siblings of children and adolescents admitted for psychiatric hospitalization
Emily Rubin, MA, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center of UMass Medical School; Elisa Friedman, MS, Institute for Community Health; Adele Pressman, MD, Cambridge Health Alliance; Kathleen Regan, BSN, MHA, NE-BC, Cambridge Health Alliance; Heidi Katz, MA DMT, Cambridge Health Alliance; Hillary Black, BA, Cambridge Health Alliance; Jacob Venter, MD, Cambridge Health Alliance

Early childhood trauma among adolescent gang members
Katherine Quinn, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin; Meridith Mueller, MPH, Medical College of Wisconsin; Julia Dickson-Gomez, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Resilience moderates the effect of bullying on suicide ideation: Results from the California healthy kids survey
Matthew Hirschtritt, B.A., University of California, San Francisco; Anna Ordóñez, M.D., University of California, San Francisco; Yvette Rico, B.A., University of California, San Francisco; Kaja LeWinn, Sc.D., M.S., University of California, San Francisco

Reducing symptoms of prenatal depression in an ethnically diverse group of rural low income women: A randomized clinical trial in progress
Elizabeth Feldhousen, MS, LMFT, East Carolina University; D. Elizabeth Jesse, PhD, CNM, East Carolina University; Edward Newton, MD, East Carolina University; Shelia Bunch, MSW, PhD, East Carolina University; Bradley Gaynes, MD/MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Mel Swanson, PhD, East Carolina University; Jack Yazbeck, BS, East Carolina University

Cupcakes no more: Using community school partnerships to change birthday party policy in a local elementary school
Allison Wilson, MPH, Office Location: Ozarks Regional YMCA; Philomina Amofah, Missouri State University; Elizabeth Federman, ScD, Missouri State University

Improving the sexual health of college students: The importance of communication in college students' steady and casual relationships
Angela Colletta, Providence College; Lori Scott-Sheldon, PhD, The Miriam Hospital; Jennifer Harman, PhD, Colorado State University

Impact of community delivery models on quality of life
Brittney Romanson, MPH, Georgia State University; Glenn Landers, Sc.D., MBA, MHA, Georgia State University; Kristi Fuller, MSW, Georgia State University; Elizabeth Kauss, MSW, Georgia State University

Non-natural deaths in San Diego county: A comparison of older adults to the general population
Joshua Smith, PhD, MPH, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency; Alicia Sampson, MPH, CPH, County of San Diego; Barbara M. Stepanski, MPH, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency; Isabel Corcos, PhD, MPH, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency; Leslie Ray, MPH, MPPA, MA, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency; Sanaa Abedin, MPH, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency

Employer accommodations defined by women undergoing treatment for breast cancer
Carolyn Eberle, MPH, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Sang-Hee Min, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Julia Ramirez, MA, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Antonia Bennett, PhD, University of North Carolina; Kevin Oeffinger, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Francesca Gany, MD, MS, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Victoria S. Blinder, MD, MSc, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Implementation of the city of savannah smoke-free ordinance: Lessons learned
Cristina Gibson, MPH, Coastal Health District; Kenneth Ray, MPH, Georgia Department of Public Health; Omar Guessous, MS, Georgia Department of Public Health; Laura Whalen, MPH, Georgia Department of Public Health

Expanding the evidence-base for alternative and complementary health practices: Advancing treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder
Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, MPH, District of Columbia; Maryam Navaie, DrPH, Advance Health Solutions, LLC; Anita H. Hickey, MD, United States Naval Hospital Okinawa; Eric T. Stedje-Larsen, MD, Naval Medical Center San Diego; Jessica C. Smith, MPH, Advance Health Solutions, LLC; Eugene G. Lipov, MD, Chicago Medical Innovations

Best Practices in Leadership Development in the United States
Edward Baker, MD, MPH, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

Marginalized populations in our own backyard: A care management program for disabled, chronically ill, Medicaid clients in a midwest metropolitan community
Ruth Wetta, RN, PhD, MPH, MSN, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita; Douglas Bradham, DrPH, MA, MPH, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita; Philip Twumasi-Ankrah, PhD, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita

Implementation of the affordable care act: Challenges for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander small business owners and employees
Kathy Ko Chin, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum; Iyanrick John, JD, MPH, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum; Paulo Pontemayor, MPH*, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum; Won Kim Cook, PhD, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum; Priscilla Huang, JD, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum; Doreena Wong, JD, Asian Pacific American Legal Center

Wasteland
Lisa Nicoll, Lisa Nicoll Productions in Association with The Social Dimensions of Health Institute ( Dundee University)

National and regional resources for the support and expansion of telehealth
Margaret Gradie, PhD, MCD Public Health; Kim Mohan, MEd, LCMHC, MCD Public Health

Nationwide implementation of integrated community case management of childhood illness in Rwanda: Impact on mortality and health facility utilization
Adam Levine, MD, MPH, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University; Cathy Mugeni, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Richard B. Mark Munyaneza, MD, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Epiphanie Mulindahabi, MPH, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Hannah Cockrell, BA, Brown University; Justin Glavis-Bloom, BA, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Cameron T. Nutt, Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science; Claire M. Wagner, Global Health Delivery Partnership; Corine Karema, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Erick Gaju, BSc, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Alphonse Rukundo, BSc, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Jean Pierre Habimana, BSc, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Fidele Ngabo, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Agnes Binagwaho, Ministry of Health of Rwanda

Better cord care saves babies' lives: Mapping chlorhexidine program introduction and implementation
Carmit Keddem, MA, John Snow, Inc.; Mary A. Carnell, MD MPH, John Snow Inc.; Sandee Minovi, MA, JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc; Robin Houston, John Snow, Inc.; Goli Lamiri, MBBS, DTM&H, MPH, Targeted States High Impact Project

Evidence to advocate for family planning and contraceptive security
Suzy Sacher, MPH, John Snow, Inc.; Leslie Patykewich, MA, John Snow, Inc.; Emma Stewart, MA, John Snow, Inc.; Ellie Bahirai, MPH, John Snow, Inc.; Marie Tien, MHS, John Snow, Inc.; Nadia Olson, MA, John Snow, Inc.

Building community research capacity in Chicago: Community-based organizations peer mentoring on CBPR
Mona El Shamaa, MPH, Asian Health Coalition; Kaoru Watanabe, MS, RN, Cambodian Association of Illinois; Malik Nevels, JD, Illinois African Amio Coalition for Prevention (ILAACP); Benjamin Rucker, MPH, ARCC Steering Committee Member; Monique Reed, PhD, RN, Westside Health Authority; Lucy Gomez-Feliciano, Logan Square Neighborhood Association; Josefina Serrato, BA, Northwestern University; Gina Curry, BS, Northwestern University; Jen Brown, MPH, Northwestern University

Research capacity building in diverse communities: The art of community engaged pedagogy
Carolyn Rubin, EdD, MA, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

Partners in education, evaluation, and research (PEER):Research capacity building in community health organizations
Elaine A. Borawski, PhD, Case Western Reserve University; Jacqueline Matloub, MD, Case Western Reserve University; Jeri Jewett-Tennant, MPH, Case Western Reserve University; Mark Chupp, PhD, Case Western Reserve University; James Werner, PhD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Terry Allan, MPH, Cuyahoga County Board of Health; Marie Barni, MPA, Ohio State University Extension; Alison Patrick, MPH, Cuyahoga County Board of Health

Enhancing health literacy in adults with chronic disease: A systems approach
Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD, University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas Prevention Institute; Anissa Carbajal-Diaz, MPH, CHES, University of North Texas Health Science Center- Texas Prevention Institute; Kim Linnear, MPA, University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas Prevention Institute; Marcela Nava, LMSW, University of North Texas Health Science Center- Texas Prevention Institute; Andrea Spencer, MLS, UNT Health Science Center; Roberto Cardarelli, DO, MPH, University of North Texas Health Science Center- Texas Prevention Institute

Healing futures: Engaging young voices in the equity conversation
C. Anneta Arno, PhD., MPH, MRTPI, AICP, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness, Center for Health Equity

Improving health access and health education for individuals and families in supportive housing
Sue Coyle, PhD RN, West Virginia University; Susan Pinto, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, West Virginia University

Community partnerships supporting societal health
Kelly Krumwiede, PhD, PHN, RN, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Stacey Van Gelderen, DNP, PHN, RN, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tai Gilbert, DNP, PHN, RN, Minnesota State University Mankato; Norma Krumwiede, EdD, PHN, RN, Minnesota State University, Mankato

‘missing heritability' of common disorders: Should health researchers care?
Claudia Chaufan, MD, PhD, Institute for Health and Aging in the School of Nursing; Jay Joseph, Psy.D, Private Practice

Partnering with student health center to evaluate best practices to deliver sexually transmitted infection education via text messaging
Patricia Eathington, DNP, RN, Western Illinois University; Kathleen A. Baldwin, PhD RN, University of Illinois-Chicago; Krista Jones, DNP, RN, University of Illinois at Chicago, Urbana Regional Program; Mary Margaret Harris, MS, Western Illinois University- Student Health Center; Susan Ohlson, PhD, RN, University of Illinois at Chicago

A qualitative investigation of trauma and stress, coping resources, and well-being among older adults in prison
Tina Maschi, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, Fordham University; Deborah Viola, PhD, Center for Regional Healthcare Innovation

Educational and behavioral modification programs for urinary incontinence among older women: A systematic review
Rhea Olegario, MPH, CHES, SRAS, New York Medical College; Chia-Ching Chen, EdD, MA, MS, CHES, SRAS, New York Medical College School of Health Sciences & Practice

Race by age crossover effect: Substance use among mid life and older African americans
Nicole Ennis Whitehead, Ph.D., University of Florida; Rebecca Trenz, Mercy College; Larry Keen II, University of Florida; Jonathan Rose, M.A., University of Florida; William Latimer, PhD, MPH, University of Florida

Characteristics of local ymcas who are early adopters of a senior exercise program
Marlana Kohn, MPH, University of Washington; Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Washington; Miruna Petrescu-Prahova, PhD, University of Washington; Christina Miyawaki, MSW, MA, University of Washington; Katherine Hohman, MPH, YMCA of the USA

A whole system approach to caring for chronic disease patients in primary care: A six month mindfulness-based therapeutic lifestyle change program
Cathy Snapp, Ph.D., Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program; Ruth DeBusk, Ph.D., RD, Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program; Rita Benn, PhD, University of Michigan

Advancing CAM/IM research with the claim assessment profile
Lara G. Hilton, MPH, Samueli Institute; Wayne Jonas, MD, Samueli Institute

Tobacco use and cessation: What matters to Southeast Alaska Native young adults?
Kathryn J. Anderson, MPH, PhD-c, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Andrea Thomas, BS, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium; Edy Rodewald, PhD, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium; Ellen Lopez, MPH, PhD, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Monica Skewes, MA, PhD, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals: Supporting a high-performing workforce
Ron Bialek, MPP, Public Health Foundation; Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Public Health Foundation

Transportation planning for healthy communities: Best practices from regions and states
Lindsey Morse, AICP, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (US DOT)

Web-based tool to assist local jurisdictions to integrate health into community planning
Amy Pow, MA, MCIP, Tacoma Pierce-County Health Department; Julia Walton, MArch, inova planning communications design llc

Healthy learning places for children - full panel
Claire Barnett, MBA, Healthy Schools Network

Social and structural constraints on disclosure and informed consent with female sex workers and their managers in the Philippines
Lianne Urada, PhD, MSW, LCSW, University of California, San Diego; Janie Simmons, EdD, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.

Street vendors' contribution to urban food environments - variation by weather, season, and neighborhood
Sean C. Lucan, MD, MPH, MS, Albert EInstein College of Medicine | Montefiore Medical Center; Andrew Maroko, PhD, Lehman College, City University of New York; Joel Bumol, BS, Yeshiva University; Monica Varona, MEM, Nicholas School of the Environment; Luis Torrens, BA, City University of New York; Clyde Schechter, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Territorial health departments – how well do the phab standards & measures apply?
David Stone, MS, CPLP, Public Health Accreditation Board; Jennifer Jimenez, Public Health Accreditation Board; Bud Nicola, MD, MHSA, FACPM, University of Washington School of Public Health; Mark Durand, MD, MPH, Pacific Islands Health Officers Association

Preparing for accreditation - readiness review and other successful strategies from Maine
Brenda Joly, PhD, MPH, University of Southern Maine; Kathleen E. Perkins, MPA, Medical Care Development; Valerie Ricker, MSN, MS, Maine Centers for Disease Control; Joseph Robinson, MPH, MCD Public Health; Kate Marone, MA, MCD Public Health

Fostering administrative preparedness: Strategies to address barriers in the management of health department funds
Samantha Morgan, MPH, National Association of County and City Health Officials; Jennifer Nieratko, MPH, ICF International

Providers' acceptance factors and their perceived barriers to electronic health record adoption
Farhana Hamid, DNP, FNP-BC, Hopewell Health Centers, Inc.; Thomas Cline, MBA, Ph.D., Robert Morris University

Sustainability outcomes among suicide prevention grantees one-year post-federal funding
Ellyson Stout, BS, MS, Education Development Center; Robert Apsler, Ph.D., Social Science Research and Evaluation, Inc.; Scott Formica, MA, Social Science Research and Evaluation, Inc.; Colleen Carr, MPH, Education Development Center

Transforming medical trips into a significant learning opportunity in global health
Pilar Martin, MD, MPH, MHSA, University of West Florida; Michael A. Melchior, PhD, MPH, International Health Connection; Brian Kunkle, PhD, MPH, International Health Connection; Karlyn Guirand-Emile, MPH, CHES, International Health Connection; Leriche Louis, RN, MPH, International Health Connection; Rebecca Cole, MDc, Florida International University; Eric Knot, MDc, Florida International University

Effects of obeying traditional rituals during postpartum period on depression in Taiwan—the role of male support and marital satisfaction
Chao-Hung Chen, MD, MHP, PHD, Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management; Heng-Kien Au, MD, Taipei Medical University Hospital; Min-Chao Huang, MD, Mackay Memorial Hospital; Li-Jen Liang, Taipei Medical University; Wan-Chien Lin, MS, Taipei Medical University; Yi-Hua Chen, Ph D, Taipei Medical University

Envisioning a healthy future for children: Role of integrated child development services and anganwadi workers in health education and malnutrition in Mumbai, India
Divya Talwar, MPH, Texas A&M University; Wei-Chen Lee, PhD, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center; Maggie Karli, BS, University of Minnesota; Gabriel Laguillo, BS, Texas A&M University Health Science Center; Priya Mathews, BS, BA, John Hopkins University

Stakeholder perspectives on depression management and decision-making in an Alaska natve/American Indian primary care setting
Renee Robinson, PharmD, MPH, Southcentral Foundation; Jennifer Shaw, PhD, MA, Southcentral Foundation; Helene Starks, PhD, MPH, University of Washington; Vanessa Hiratsuka, MPH, Southcentral Foundation; Denise Dillard, PhD, Southcentral Foundation

Occupational health internship program (OHIP): Ten years on – still shaping the future of OHS
Sarah Jacobs, MPH, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA); Matt London, MS, NYS PEF; Linda Delp, PhD, MPH, University of California, Los Angeles; Kevin Riley, PhD MPH, University of California, Los Angeles; Ingrid A. Denis, MA, Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics; Katherine Kirkland, DrPH, MPH, Association of Occupational & Environmental Clinics; Robert Harrison, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco; Kelly Pratt, BA RN, University of California, San Francisco; Giorvanni Merilis, BS, Johns Hopkins University; Cynthia Cheung, MPH/MA candidate, San Diego State University

Prevalance of pharyngeal,rectal and GU chlamydia and gonorrhea in a high risk urban youth MSM population: Urine screening alone significantly underestimates infections
Faiza Ali, M.D, Washington University; Gaurav Kaushik, Washington University; Nicole Carr, RN, Washington University; Ericka Hayes, M.D, Washington University; Katie Plax, M.D, Washington University

Evaluation of an evidence-based HIV prevention intervention to enhance relevance in African American faith settings
Tamara Taggart, MPH, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health; Alexandra Lightfoot, EdD, University of North Carolina; Briana Woods-Jaeger, PhD, University of Iowa, College of Public Health; Melvin Jackson, MSPH, Strengthening the Black Family, Inc; Linda Riggins, BA, Strengthening The Black Family, Inc.

Understanding christian African American's religious beliefs and organ donation intentions
Dana Robinson, MPH, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University; Susan Gerbensky Klammer, BS, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University; Jennie Perryman, PhD, RN, The Emory Transplant Center; Nancy Thompson, PhD, MPH, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University; Kimberly Arriola, PhD, MPH, RSPH of Emory University

Lessons learned from a collaborative community-based diabetes education program
Monica Motley, MSEd, MPH, PhD, Virginia Tech; J. Elisha Burke, D.Min., Baptist General Convention of Virginia; Kathryn Hosig, PhD, MPH, RD, Virginia Tech; Eileen Bill, EdD, Virginia Tech; Ann Forburger, MS, Virginia Tech; Eleanor Schlenker, PhD, RD, Virginia Tech

Transforming evidence-based obesity guidelines into clinical practice
Ingrid Attleson, RN, BS, BA, University of Minnesota; Karen A. Monsen, PhD, FAAN, RN, University of Minnesota; Kristin Erickson, RN, BSN, PHN, PartnerSHIP 4 Health; Diane Thorson, MS, RN, PHN, Otter Tail County Public Health

Enhanced care coordination logic model construction to reduce nursing home resident hospitalizations and improve quality of life
Elizabeth A. Thomas, RNC, PhD, MPH, APHN-BC, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; Lisa Campbell, DNP, RN, APHN-BC, Texas Tech Health Science Center

Mapit: Development and testing of a web-based intervention targeting substance abuse treatment in the criminal justice system
Scott T. Walters, PhD, University of North Texas Health Science Center; Faye S. Taxman, PhD, George Mason University; Jennifer Lerch, George Mason University; Mayra Rodriguez, PhD, MPH, University of North Texas Health Science Center; Matthew Rossheim, MPH, CPH, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Toward integrated care: How brief screening tools can help identify and address alcohol use and depression comorbidity
Jonathan Agley, PhD, MPH, Indiana University; Richard Goldsworthy, PhD, MSEd, Academic Edge, Inc.; Dean Babcock, LCSW, ACSW, Midtown Community Mental Health Center; Joseph Bartholomew, MSW, LCAC, CHES, Wishard Health Services; David Crabb, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine; Mallori DeSalle, MA, LMHC, NCC, CPP, Indiana Prevention Resource Center; Roland Gamache, PhD, MBA, Regenstrief Institute; Russell K. McIntire, PhD, MPH, Indiana Prevention Resource Center; Lisa Session, BSW, Midtown Community Mental Health Center; David Tidd, BS, Indiana Prevention Resource Center; Julie Vannerson, MD, Indiana University School of Medicine; Cynthia Wilson, RN, Midtown Community Mental Health Center; James Wolf, MA, Indiana Prevention Resource Center; Ruth Gassman, PhD, Indiana Prevention Resource Center

Implementation barriers and fidelity in implementing evidence-based addiction treatment: A national study
R. Mitchell Thomas, MSW, Boston University School of Social Work; Deborah Chassler, MSW, Boston University School of Social Work; Lena Lundgren, PhD, Boston University School of Social Work; Maryann Amodeo, Ph.D, LICSW, Boston University School of Social Work; Ivy Krull, PhD, MSW, MPH, Boston University School of Social Work; Lisa Sullivan, PhD, Boston University School of Public Health

Alcohol policies in low- and middle-income countries: Do they work?
Won Kim Cook, PhD, Public Health Institute; Jason Bond, PhD, Public Health Institute; Thomas K. Greenfield, PhD, Public Health Institute

Washington State Community Transformation Grants (CTG): Lessons learned in developing cross-sector partnerships for sustainable change
Kathryn Akeah, Washington State Department of Health; Kathleen MacGuire, MPH, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department; Lindsey Greto, MPA, Seattle Children's Hospital

CTG National Network: YMCA of the USA's Lessons Learned in Closing the Clinic-to-Community Gap
Katherine Hohman, MPH, YMCA of the USA; Aleece Smith, YMCA of the USA; Shannon Cosgrove, MHA, YMCA of the USA

Building consensus with 31 organizations
Jim Pearsol, MEd, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Preparation Process for CEPH Re-accreditation
Gary Gilmore, MPH, PhD, MCHES, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Active learning collaboratives: A framework for CBPR in three communities
Laural Ruggles, MBA, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital; Rudolph Fedrizzi, MD, Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth Hitchcock-Keene; Dorothy A. Bazos, PhD, MS, RN, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI); Karen Schifferdecker, PhD, MPH, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI); Jaime Hoebeke, MPH, MCHES, City of Manchester Health Department; Yvonne Goldsberry, PhD, MPH, MSUP, Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene

Evaluating progress of obesity prevention: What framework should we follow?
Lawrence W. Green, DrPH, University of California at San Francisco; Stephen Fawcett, PhD, University of Kansas; IOM Committee on Evaluating Progress of Obesity Prevention, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, The National Academies

Leading through health systems change: A public health opportunity
Karen Minyard, Ph.D., M.S.N., Georgia State University; Glenn Landers, Sc.D., MBA, MHA, Georgia State University; Mary Ann Phillips, MPH, Georgia State University; Christopher A. Parker, MBBS, MPH, Georgia State University; Brittney Romanson, MPH, Georgia State University; Liz Imperiale, BSBA, Georgia State University

Health checks “an innovative grass roots community health action plan to build capacity and impact community-driven outcomes
Susan Neville, PhD, RN, New York Institute of Technology; Maria Carney, MD, Nassau Center for Health Initiatives & Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Tavora Buchman, PhD, Nassau County Department of Health; Peter Reinharz,, Esq, Morrelly Center Applied Science for Homeland Security

Barriers to employment among the blind and visually impaired: Findings from two comprehensive statewide needs assessments
Amy Flowers, Ph.D., Analytic Insight; Andrea Libby, M.A. Clinical Psychology, Analytic Insight

Anonymity practices in health care surveys: The dilemma of how to protect respondent privacy without stifling feedback from patients
S. Rae Starr, MPhil, MOrgBehav, L.A. Care Health Plan; Maryam Maleki, L.A. Care Health Plan

Cost-effectiveness of a sugar-sweetened beverage excise tax in the United States
Michael Long, ScD, Harvard School of Public Health; Steven Gortmaker, PhD, Harvard School of Public Health; Zachary Ward, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health; Stephen Resch, Ph.D., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Marj Moodie, Dr.PH, Deakin University; Gary Sacks, PhD, Deakin University; Boyd Swinburn, PhD, Deakin University; Robert Carter, Ph.D., Deakin University; Y. Claire Wang, MD, ScD, Columbia University

Impact and cost-effectiveness of childcare center policy changes on BMI and healthcare costs in the United States
Davene R. Wright, PhD, University of Washington School of Medicine; Erica L. Kenney, ScD, Harvard School of Public Health; Catherine M. Giles, MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Michael W. Long, SD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Zachary Ward, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health; Stephen Resch, Ph.D., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Marj Moodie, Dr.PH, Deakin University; Robert Carter, Ph.D., Deakin University; Y. Claire Wang, MD, ScD, Columbia University; Gary Sacks, PhD, Deakin University; Boyd Swinburn, PhD, Deakin University; Angie L. Cradock, ScD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Steven L. Gortmaker, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Cost-effectiveness of a state policy requiring minimum levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity during elementary school physical education classes
Jessica L. Barrett, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health; Steven L. Gortmaker, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Michael W. Long, SD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Zachary Ward, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health; Marj L. Moodie, DrPH, Deakin University; Robert C. Carter, PhD, Deakin University; Gary Sacks, PhD, Deakin University; Boyd Swinburn, PhD, Deakin University; Y. Claire Wang, MD, ScD, Columbia University; Angie L. Cradock, ScD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Potential impact of eliminating the tax subsidy of food and beverage television advertising directed at children and adolescents on BMI, dalys and healthcare costs in the United States
Kendrin Sonneville, RD, ScD, Boston Children's Hospital; Michael W. Long, SD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Zachary Ward, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health; Stephen Resch, Ph.D., Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Y. Claire Wang, MD, ScD, Columbia University; Jennifer L. Pomeranz, JD, MPH, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity; Samantha Graff, JD; Marj L. Moodie, DrPH, Deakin University; Robert C. Carter, PhD, Deakin University; Gary Sacks, PhD, Deakin University; Boyd Swinburn, PhD, Deakin University; Steven L. Gortmaker, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Using electronic health record to drive quality improvement in blood pressure control and other million hearts measures for disparate populations
Laura Nasuti, MPH, PhD, Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Patricia Daly, RN MS, Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Andrea Pinzon, MPH, Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Ellen Hafer, MTS MBA, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers; Joanna Kreil, MPH MSW, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers; Mark Josephson, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers; Thomas Land, PhD, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

A public health/primary care partnership to achieve million hearts, physicians quality reporting initiative, and national quality forum goals
Adam Baus, MA, MPH, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Office of Health Services Research | West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute; Betsy Thornton, RN, BSN, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health; Cecil Pollard, MA, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Office of Health Services Research

Achieving increased cancer reporting from clinicians to public health: A local success with global implications
Alena Headd, MSIT, Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center; Jeannette Jackson-Thompson, MSPH, PhD, University of Missouri (MU) School of Medicine; Iris Zachary, PhD, MSHI, CTR, University of Missouri School of Medicine; Nancy Cole, BS, CTR, University of Missouri School of Medicine

Determinants of success in partnership for global disease eradication: A case study of government-led partnership with WHO, CORE group of international and national NGOs, unicef and rotary contributing to the success of the polio eradication programme in India
Jitendra Awale, B.Sc, Master of Social Work (MSW), CORE Group Polio Project India; Roma Solomon, MBBS, CORE Group Polio Project India; Rina Dey, BFA, MA in Journalism and Mass Communication, CORE Group Polio Project India; Manojkumar Choudhary, MA , Master of Population Studies (MPS), CORE Group Polio Project India

Insecticide treated wall liner: Cost-effectiveness of a new tool for malaria prevention
Donald S. Shepard, PhD, Brandeis University; Elizabeth Glaser, PhD, MSc, ACRN, Institute for Global Health and Development; George Olang, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI); Nabie Bayoh, PhD, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI); Frank Odhiambo, PhD, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI); Vincent Were, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI); Peter Otieno, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI); Simon Kariuki, PhD, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI); Kayla Laserson, ScD; Meghna Desai, PhD, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)/US Centers for Disease Control; John Gimnig, PhD, US Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta; Mary Hamel, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Aggrey Kihombo, PhD, Mzumbe University; Angelique Rwiyereka, MBBS, MA, MS, Brandeis University

Redefining immunization: Not just a shot in the arm
Nancy Anderson, MD MPH, The Evergreen State College; Erick Gbodossou, MD, PROMETRA

Contraceptive access in the Philippines: The influence of decreased public funding
Elizabeth Uy-Smith, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco; Kevin Grumbach, MD, UCSF; Peter Bacchetti, PhD, University of California, San Francisco; Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco

Children and siblings use of play to work through medical trauma
Laura Nabors, PhD, ABPP, University of Cincinnati; Kenneth Woodson, MPH, University of Cincinnati; Jenny Bartz, BA, University of Cincinnati; Rebecca Elkins, Graduate Assistant, MA, University of Cincinnati; Rebecca Sievers, graduate student, Counseling Program

Architects and design of solitary confinement
Raphael Sperry, Soros Justice Fellow, President Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility, Soros Justice Fellow, UC Berkeley Institute on Urban and Regional Development & Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy

Patient engagement and barriers to health care in the patient-centered medical home
Carole Upshur, EdD, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Achankeng Afiadata, UMass Medical School; Azra Borogovac, UMass Medical School; Juliana Clough; Jonathan Eisenberg, UMass Medical School; Josephine Harrington, UMass Medical School; Caitlin Lawrence, UMass Medical School; John Madore, UMass Medical School; Navine Nassar-Ghodsi, UMass Medical School; Jennifer Perez, UMass Medical School; Melissa Pergakis, UMass Medical School; Andrew Piper, UMass Medical School; Matthew Sloan, UMass Medical School; Karen Tenner, BS, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Bronx ongoing pediatric screening (BOPS) in the medical home: A demonstration of rapid-cycle learning for quality improvement
Paul Meissner, MSPH, Montefiore Medical Center; Andrew Racine, M.D., Ph.D, Montefiore Medical Center; M. Diane McKee, M.D., M.S., Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Christopher A. Kus, MD, MPH, New York State Department of Health; Rahil Briggs, Psy.D., Montefiore Medical Center; Arthur E. Blank, PhD, Center for the Evaluation of Health Programs/Division of Research; Deborah York, MPH, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Nisha Patel, MSPH, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Dental neglect as a marker of broader neglect: A qualitative investigation of public health nurses' assessments of oral health in preschool children
Caroline Bradbury-Jones, PhD, University of Dundee; Julie Taylor, PhD; MSc; BSc(Hons); RN, University of Edinburgh; Dafydd Evans, PhD, University of Dundee; Nicola Innes, PhD, University of Dundee; Fiona Ballantyne, RN, HV, NHS Fife, Scotland

Get moving: Making physical activity the easy choice for adults with arthritis
Mary B. Waterman, MPH, Arthritis Foundation; Patience White, MD, Arthritis Foundation

Global quality assurance of health education specialists: Considerations in certification
Kelly Wilson, PhD, MCHES, Texas A&M University; Linda Lysoby, MS, MCHES, CAE, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc (NCHEC); Sungsoo Chun, PhD, MPH, Sahmyook University; Beth Chaney, PhD, MCHES, University of Florida; Melissa A. Rehrig, MPH, MCHES, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc

Lifetime victimization experiences among a sample of college men and women
Melissa A. Sutherland, PhD, APRN-BC, Boston College

Auto body paint workers: An assessment of respirators and levels of fatigue
A. Serdar Atav, PhD, Binghamton University; Michael Bach, BSN, Binghamton University

Vietnamese nail salon workers and occupational health and safety practices
Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, MPH, BSN, RN, APHN, BC, Johns Hopkins University; Jacqueline Agnew, RN, MPH, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Assessing youth exposure to tobacco retailing near schools in kunming, China using geographic information systems and on-site observation
Mike Frick, MS, Pioneers for Health; Xiaoliang Li, PhD, Pioneers for Health; Xiaodan Wang, MPH, Pioneers for Health

Where do chilean adolescents buy cigarettes? perceived difficulties to buy cigarettes
Yerko Molina, MA, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile; Paula B. Repetto, PhD, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Eliana Guic, PhD, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile; Lilian Ferrer, PhD, P. Universidad Catolica de Chile; Fernanda Mediano, MA, Universidad de Chile

Nondaily smokers' reactions to the nation's highest tax
Emily Anne McDonald, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco; Pamela Ling, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco; Nicolas M. Sheon, PhD, University of California San Francisco

Providing tobacco dependence treatment and counseling prior to medical school: Associations with tobacco knowledge, self-reported tobacco counseling skills and intentions
Rui S. Xiao, MPH, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Rashelle B. Hayes, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Linda C. Churchill, MS, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Denise Jolicoeur, MPH, CHES, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Alan Geller, RN, MPH, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Judith K. Ockene, PhD, MEd, MA, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Future of the infertility prevention project: Using the impact assessment methodology to understand change on a local level
Yvonne Hamby, MPH, JSI Research & Training Institute; Graham Smith, MA; Christine Barron, BA; Ellen Teig, MSPH, Boulder Valley Women's Health Center

Designing communication strategies for health care workers during pandemics
Maura Ricketts, MD MHSc FRCPC, Canadian Medical Association

Best food forward: One community's strategies for steering the food environment towards health
Elizabeth Foulkes, MPH, Loma Linda University; Andrejs Galenieks, MArch., MPH, Loma Linda University School of Public Health; Dora Barilla, DrPH, MPH, CHES, Loma Linda University Medical Center; Eddy Jara, DrPH, Loma Linda University School of Public Health; Juan Carlos Belliard, PhD, MPH, Loma Linda University School of Public Health

Lead-soil contamination of residential properties adjacent to municipal water towers in Rhode Island
Marcella Thompson, PhD, MS, CSP, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, Brown University

Prenatal pesticide exposure interacts with a common polymorphism in the PON1 gene leading to cardiometabolic risk profile in childhood
Helle Raun Andersen, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark; Christine Wohlfahrt-Veje, Copenhagen University Hospital; Christine Dalgård, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark; Lene Christiansen, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark; Katharina M Main, Copenhagen University Hospital; Christine Nellemann, Technical University of Denmark; Tina K. Jensen, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark; Niels Erik Skakkebæk, Copenhagen University Hospital; Philippe Grandjean, Harvard School of Public Health

Dirty garden soil: Practice steps for cleaner backyard and community gardens
Wendy Heiger- Bernays, Assoc. Professor of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health; Patrice Barrett, MPH, BU School of Public Health; Baram Kim, MS, BU School of Public Health; Jade Tabony, MS student, Boston University School of Public Health

Food desert and diabetes mortality and morbidity: Evidence from fulton county, Georgia
Madhubanti Chatterji, MA; MPlan; MPH, Georgia State University

Exploratory analysis of social gradients and inequalities in the use of solid fuels in latin america and the Caribbean
Agnes Soares da Silva, MD, MPH, Pan American Health Organization, PAHO/WHO; Maximilian A. Meyer, MD candidate, Northwestern University; Oscar Mujica, MD Epidemiologist, Pan American Health Organization, PAHO/WHO

Changing checkout: Implementing point of sales (POS) systems in Philadelphia corner stores
Candace R. Young, MS, The Food Trust; Kenji Tabery, The Food Trust; Yi-Ming Law, The Food Trust; Brianna Almaguer Sandoval, MSSP, The Food Trust; Jennifer Aquilante, MPH, RD, LDN, Philadelphia Department of Public Health; Sandra Sherman, EdD, The Food Trust; Gary Foster, Ph.D., Temple University; Allison Karpyn, PhD, The Food Trust

Firearm deaths and injuries in New York City
Catherine Stayton, DrPH, MPH, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Kacie Seil, MPH, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Rebecca Yau, PhD, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jennifer Marcum, DrPH, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Diabetes disparities in Latino adults in US-Mexico border: Are social context-related stressors contributing?
Scott Carvajal, PhD, MPH, University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health; Jean Chang, University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health; Samantha Sabo, DrPH, MPH, University of Arizona; Jill De Zapien, University of Arizona; Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS, University of Arizona

Prescription drug abuse: Developing evidence-based state level interventions
Signe Shackelford, MPH, Center for Mississippi Health Policy

Sault Tribe Community Transformation Implementation
Donna Norkoli, BS, CHES, Sault Tribe Health Services

Makah ways of wellness
Mel Melmed, MPH, MSN, CHES, Sophie Trettevick Indian Health Center; Rosina DePoe, BA, Sophie Trettevick Indian Health Center

Public health saves lives, saves money: An evaluation of public health ROI in Los Angeles County
Tiffany Nicole Tsukuda, MPH, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California

Considerations in choosing to use qualitative software
Ilana Ron Levey, MSc, Abt Associates Inc.

Save our streets: Findings from the impact evaluation of a cure violence replication project
Lenore Cerniglia, Center for Court Innovation; Sarah Picard-Fritsche, Center for Court Innovation

Impact of tobacco smoking on tuberculosis recurrence in Uganda
Denise F. Johnson, MPH, MBA, Case Western Reserve University; Catherine M. Stein, PhD, Case Western Reserve University; LaShaunda L. Malone, MSPH, Case Western Reserve University

Application of a multi-disciplinary team approach to supportive housing case management for high-risk people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Danielle Strauss, MPH, Harlem United Community AIDS Center; Monika Grzeniewski, MPH, Harlem United; Gwen Didier, MA, Harlem United

Time-space, venue-based sampling of migrant populations
Salaam Semaan, DrPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Elizabeth DiNenno, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

From k-ready to healthy communities: How the world class greater Philadelphia partnership is promoting the adoption of kindergarten readiness assessments in greater Philadelphia
Diane Castelbuono, MBA, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey; Donna Cooper, Public Citizens for Children and Youth; Steven Wray, MS, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia

Power of an unlikely collaboration: Detroit regional infant mortality reduction task force's initiative to “sew up the safety net for women & children”
Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD, MS, Henry Ford Health System; Nancy Combs, MA, Henry Ford Health System; Jaye Clement, MPH/MPP, Henry Ford Health System; Nancy Gray, PhD, Oakwood Healthcare System; Shawn Levitt, RN, MSA, CPHQ, Detroit Medical Center; Cynthia Taueg, DHA, MPH, RN, St. John Providence Health System; Yolanda Hill-Ashford, MSW, Henry Ford Health System

CHWs as clinical trial staff: Strategies used and lessons learned from a study in rural Uganda
Monique Mueller, MSPH, FHI 360; Holly Burke, PhD, MPH, FHI 360; Leonard Bufumbo, MSc, FHI 360/Uganda; Anja Lendvay, MPH, FHI 360; Brian Perry, MPH, FHI 360; Anthony Mbonye, MD, PhD, Ministry of Health / Makerere University School of Public Health

Lessons from quality collaboratives for community level supply chains: Using peer-to-peer learning to improve supply chain knowledge and practices amongst CHWs in Rwanda
Alexis Heaton, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Patrick Nganji, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Catherine Mugeni, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Amanda Ombeva, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Megan Noel, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Yasmin Chandani, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Sarah Andersson, B Phar , MPH, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Mildred Shieshia, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

Adapting the partners in health community-based model of “accompaniment” to Rwanda's community health worker program
Didi Bertrand Farmer, MA, Partners In Health-Inshuti Mu Buzima; Peter Niyigena, BA, Partners In Health-Inshuti Mu Buzima; Elias Ngizwenayo, Partners In Health-Inshuti Mu Buzima; Vincent Nsabimana, Partners In Health-Inshuti Mu Buzima; Grace Ryan, BA, Partners In Health-Inshuti Mu Buzima; Leslie Berman, MPH, Partners In Health-Inshuti Mu Buzima; Daniel Palazuelos, MD, MPH, Partners in Health; Michael L. Rich, MPH, MD, Partners In Health, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Tapestry: Access to postsecondary education for student with intellectual and/or cognitive disabilities
Karen Ward, EdD, University of Alaska Anchorage; Catie Wheeler, University of Alaska Anchorage, Center for Human Development

Vulnerable at risk populations in the clean air act: Understanding the challenge of obesity trends on risks from exposures to particulate matter and ozone
Patricia Koman, MPP, PhD, University of Michigan; Peter Mancuso, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health

Industrial air emission recycling (IAER):Procedure and multiple impacts
Philip Nolan, MPH, School of Public Health, University of Illinois

Applying social determinant of health indicators in local health department efforts to address health inequities
Brad Jacobson, MPH, San Mateo County Health System; Matt Beyers, MA, MSCRP, Alameda County Public Health Department; Amy Smith, MPH, Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII); Neil Maizlish, PhD, MPH, California Department of Public Health; Pamela Stoddard, PhD, Santa Clara County; Abigail Kroch, PhD, MPH, Contra Costa Health Services; Jennifer Henn, PhD, Napa County Public Health; Randy Reiter, PhD, MPH, San Francisco Department of Public Health; Sandi Galvez, MSW, Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative; Rochelle Ereman, MS, MPH, County of Marin Department of Health and Human Services

Development, implementation, and early successes of a community research infrastructure to facilitate ethical engagement of minorities
Mary Kathryn Stewart, MD, MPH, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Holly C. Felix, PhD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Mary Olson, DMin, Tri County Rural Health Network; Naomi Cottoms, MA, Tri County Rural Health Network; Johnny Smith, Shiloh Baptist Church; Ashley Bachelder, MPH, MPS, CPH, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Tanesha Ford, MA, Tri County Rural Health Network; Leah Dawson, MPH, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health; Paul G. Greene, PhD, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

An assessment of the costs of basic package of health services (BPHS) in Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah Salehi, MD, MSc, Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan; Najmuddin Hashimi, MD, Ministry of Public Health; Mohammad Perdes, MD, MPH, Ministry of Public Health; Mohammad Zawoli, Ministry of Public Health; Said Alawi, MD, MPH, Ministry of Public Health; Shuhrat Munir, MD, Ministry of Public Health

Framing the concept of organizational vision in a time of shrinking resources
Donna Dyke, RN, MA, Westchester County Department of Health; Margarita Mateo-Saja, BA, CLC, Westchester County Department of Health; Yedidah Yehudah, RD, MPA, Westchester County Department of Health; Carrie Aaron-Young, RD, MPA, Westchester County Department of Health; Janet Forcina, MSRD, CDN, Westchester County Department of Health; Kathleen Duffy, RN, BSN, Westchester County Department of Health; Rosemarie Camia, BSN, BA, RN, CIC, Westchester County Department of Health; Sulma Mohammed, Westchester County Department of Health

Implementing a comprehensive performance management and quality improvement training curriculum for a state health department
Karen Hagos, MPH, New York State Department of Health; Drew Hanchett, MPH, New York State Department of Health; Sylvia Pirani, MPH, MS, NYS Department of Health; Guthrie S. Birkhead, MD, MPH, New York State Department of Health

Impact of food insecurity on survival among HIV-positive injection drug users receiving antiretroviral therapy in a Canadian cohort
Aranka Anema, Dr., University of British Columbia; Keith Chan, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS; Yalin Chen, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS; Sheri Weiser, MD, MPH, University of California at San Francisco; Julio Montaner, Dr., University of British Columbia; Robert Hogg, Dr., Simon Fraser University

Epidemiology of unintentional drowning incidents of visitors at lake mead national recreation area, 2000-2010
Howard Gordon, EdD, MPH, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Michelle Chino, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Mary Hinson, Lake Mead National Recreation Area/National Park Service

What do we know about the mechanism of action of drugs in the different drug classes? Assessment of the pharmaceuticals approved by the FDA between 1980 and 2012
Lita Araujo, MCPHS University; Soeun Kwon, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Michael Montagne, MCPHS University; Enrique Seoane-Vazquez, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Acceptability of depo-subq in uniject: Results from Uganda and Senegal
Holly Burke, PhD, MPH, FHI 360; Monique Mueller, MSPH, FHI 360; Leonard Bufumbo, MSc, FHI 360/Uganda; Brian Perry, MPH, FHI 360; Daouda Mbengue, MSc, Centre de Formation et de Recherche en Santé de la Reproduction (CEFOREP); Catherine Packer, MSPH, FHI 360; Bocar Mamadou Daff, MD, MPH, MSc, Ministry of Health and Social Action; Anthony Mbonye, MD, PhD, Ministry of Health / Makerere University School of Public Health

Vasectomy messaging in africa: Findings from the Rwanda vasectomy scale-up project
Dominick Shattuck, PhD, FHI 360; Jennifer Wesson, PhD, FHI360; Theophile Nsengiyumva, FHI360; Leonard Kagabo, MD, Rwanda Ministry of Health - MCH Division; Helen Bristow, MPH, FHI360; Trinity Zan, MA, FHI 360

Multipurpose prevention technologies for sexual and reproductive health: Establishing a novel, collaborative way for scientific agenda development
Bethany Young Holt, PhD, MPH, CAMI Health, Initiative for Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (IMPT); Diane Royal, MS, Coalition Advancing Multipurpose Innovations (CAMI), Initiative for Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (IMPT); Kathryn Stewart, MPP, CAMI Health, Initiative for Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (IMPT)

Successes from community organizing to prevent neighborhood displacement
Ashley Bachelder, MPH, MPS, CPH, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Neil Sealy, Arkansas Community Organizations

Improving behavioral and clinical indicators in older adults with diabetes: Findings from a community-clinic-based program
Michiyo Tomioka, PhD, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Valerie Ah Cook, MPH, Hawaii State Department of Health; Kristin Wertin, MPH, Hawaii State Department of Health; Merlita Compton, MPH, Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services; Kathryn L. Braun, DrPH, University of Hawaii

Knowledge, attitude, and lifestyle practices on primary prevention of dementia
Michael Nwude, MD, MPH, FACPM, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Justice; Amany H. Refaat, MD, MSc, MHPE, PhD, Walden University; Cheryl Anderson, PT, MBA, GCS, PhD, Walden University

Civil rights: Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness into the golden years
Linda Kincaid, MPH, Coalition for Elder & Dependent Adult Rights; Vanessa Tomasso, BS; Robert Fettgather, PhD, Mission College

Lessons learned and best practices approach to health promotion and creation of healthy aging communities in broward county, Florida
Emilia Solano, YMCA of Broward County; Andrea Crawford, YMCA of Broward County; Sandra Delgado Corrales, MPH, YMCA of Broward County

Traditional academic institutions and aging policy research: Identified challenges and emerging opportunities
Lisa M. Troy, PhD, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Kathryn G. Kietzman, PhD, MSW, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; Carmen R. Green, M.D., University of Michigan Medical School; Steven P. Wallace, PhD, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

Medicare part d and long-term care: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence
Camilla Pimentel, MPH, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Kate L. Lapane, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Becky A. Briesacher, PhD, Meyers Primary Care Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Decriminalization of drugs in Portugal: Lessons for public health
Kellen Russoniello, J.D., M.P.H, The George Washington University

Alcohol interventions for mandated college students: A meta-analytic review
Lori Scott-Sheldon, PhD, The Miriam Hospital; Kate Carey, PhD, Brown University School of Public Health; Michael Carey, PhD, The Miriam Hospital

Using principles of community-based participatory research for institutional practices
Ashley Bachelder, MPH, MPS, CPH, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Neil Sealy, Arkansas Community Organizations

Healthy People 2020 Structured Evidence Queries: Facilitating access to published research for public health planning and policy development
E. Hatheway Simpson, MPH, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Lisa Sedlar, MLS, National Library of Medicine; Lisa Lang, MPP, National Library of Medicine

Community benefit and the Affordable Care Act: How will not-for-profit hospitals respond to change?
Henry Carretta, PhD MPH, Florida State University College of Medicine

Current legal and policy environment for STI testing in pregnancy
Karla Schmitt, PhD, MPH, ARNP, Florida State University; Marshall Kapp, JD MPH, Florida State University; Jacob Zicarelli, JD, Florida State University

Advance directive utilization in the ICU: Ethics, laws, and practice
Amber Comer, JD, PhD, Indiana University School of Health and Rehabilitative Sciences

Why active duty GIs seek health and mental health services in the civilian sector
Albert Randall, MD, EMBA, MA, Civiliam Medical Resources Network; Jeff Englehart, BA, Civilian Medical Resources Network; Howard Waitzkin, MD, PhD, University of New Mexico; Mario Cruz, MD, University of New Mexico

Prevalence of health seeking behaviors and health outcomes among south Asian sikh immigrants in New York City
Prerna Kapur, MPH, NYU Prevention and Research Center; Laura Wyatt, MPH, NYU School of Medicine; Jennifer Zanowiak, MA, NYU School of Medicine

Protective and risk factors for physical activity and falls among oldest-old adults enrolled in an evidence-based fall risk reduction program
Jinmyoung Cho, PhD, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare; Matthew Lee Smith, PhD, MPH, CHES, University of Georgia; Luohua Jiang, Texas A&M University, Health Science Center; Marcia G. Ory, PhD, MPH, Texas A&M HSC School of Rural Public Health

Service attendance and depression among older adults
Allison Houston, MS, CPH, SUNY (Albany)

LearnWELL, an initiative of Healthy CPS (Chicago Public Schools): Early lessons learned from implementation of wellness policies across a large urban district
Rachael Dombrowski, MPH, Chicago Public Schools; Jamie Tully, MPH, MS, Chicago Public Schools; Annie Lionberger, MPP, Chicago Public Schools; Stephanie Whyte, MD, MBA, Chicago Public Schools

Cost-benefit analysis of a Medicaid-funded long acting reversible contraception (LARC) promotion program in Rhode Island
Kenna Hawes, BA Community Health, Brown University; Katherine DeAngelis, BA Community Health, Brown University; Natasha Kumar, BA Community Health, BA Public Policy, Warren S. Alpert Medical School; Keally Cieslik, BA Community Health, Brown University

Standardizing Public Health Profession in Indonesia and Beyond
Adang Bachtiar, MD, MPH, PhD, Indonesian Public Health Association

Barriers to reducing health disparities in a primary care curriculum for the underserved
Elliot Montgomery Sklar, PhD, Nova Southeastern University; Kristi Messer, MSW, MPH, Nova Southeastern University

Innovative peer led preconception workshops for at-risk youth in Boston
Emily Vishnja, Candidate for BS, Northeastern University; Julia Kantner, Candidate for BS, Northeastern University

Defining the spectrum of evidence for policy, system and environmental change strategies: Forum for feedback
Amanda Cash, DrPH, US Department of Health and Human Services; Sarah Lifsey, MPP, Altarum Institute

Journey to certification of community health workers (CHWs) in Illinois
Leticia Boughton, HealthConnect One; Amparo Castillo, MD, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago - Midwest Latino Health Research Training and Policy Center; Venoncia Bate-Ambrus, MSOL, PhD (c), National Louis University

Supporting Florida community health workers through policy: Turning collaboration into action
Brendaly Rodriguez, MA, University of Miami; Sean Dickerson, MA, Florida Community Health Worker Coalition; Carolyn M. Tucker, PhD, University of Florida; Marion Banzhaf, Florida Department of Health; Maisha Standifer, MPH, Center for Equal Health; Denise Kerwin, St. Petersburg College; Susan Fleming, BSN, MPA, Florida Department of Health

Sustainability and nursing practice: The ANHE practice work group
Beth Schenk, PhD, MHI, RN, Providence St. Patrick Hospital

Reforming u.s. consumer product chemicals policy
Richard Denison, Ph.D., Environmental Defense Fund

Associations between lifetime experiences of discrimination and lifetime suicide attempts among a cross-sectional sample of adult Latino males: Findings from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions (NESARC)
Jessica Marden, MPH, Harvard University School of Public Health; Amaya Perez-Brumer, BA, Harvard University School of Public Health and the Fenway Institute, Fenway Health; Stephen Gilman, Sc.D., Harvard University School of Public Health

Governance reorganization of the Arizona public health association
George J. Graham, PhD, University of Phoenix; Patti Taylor, BS, CHES, Greater Valley Area Health Education Center

Health equity impact review guide
Gail Brandt, BS, RD, MPH, EdD, Washington State DOH

Leveraging serious reportable events to drive regulatory quality improvement initiatives at the Massachusetts department of public health
Julian D'Achille, MD, MPH, Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Katherine Fillo, RN-BC, MPH, Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Kara Murray, MPH, Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Iyah Romm, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission; Madeleine Biondolillo, MD, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Effective evaluation for cross-cutting programs
David Rabinowitz, Deloitte Consulting; Geoffrey Bieger, MPH, Deloitte Consulting, LLP; Christina Cadrecha, MPH, Deloitte Consulting

Engaging middle and high school students in health careers: Reflections on seven years of progress with the bring diversity to nursing program
Margaret Knight, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Lisa Abdallah, PhD, RN CNE, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Shellie Simons, PhD, RN, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Jacqueline Dowling, PhD, RN CNE, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Karen Devereaux Melillo, PhD, ANP-C, FAANP, FGSA, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Rethinking local health department (LHD) roles in the safety net under health care reform: The central role of community health workers (CHWs)
Carl H. Rush, MRP, UT School of Public Health, Institute for Health Policy; James Krieger, MD, MPH, Public Health - Seattle and King County; June Robinson, MPH, Public Health – Seattle & King County; Theresa Mason, Ph.D., Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Access and ACA: The Role of Health Centers
Kaitlin M. McColgan, National Association of Community Health Centers

Development and evaluation of a dashboard to improve diabetes patient appointment efficacy
Richard Goldsworthy, PhD, MSEd, Academic Edge, Inc.; David Marrero, PhD, Indiana University School of Medicine; Paul Whitener Jr., BA, Academic Edge, Inc.; Erin O'Kelly Phillips, BA, Indiana University School of Medicine; Brian Kaplan, BA, Academic Edge, Inc.

Describing the chief complaints in a mobile, primary care clinic in Haiti: Using data to enlighten the knowledge of the burden of non-communicable diseases
Pilar Martin, MD, MPH, MHSA, University of West Florida; Michael A. Melchior, PhD, MPH, International Health Connection; Brian Kunkle, PhD, MPH, International Health Connection; Karlyn Guirand-Emile, MPH, CHES, International Health Connection; Leriche Louis, RN, MPH, International Health Connection; Rebecca Cole, MDc, Florida International University; Eric Knot, MDc, Florida International University

Can high healthcare costs be reduced? Empirical evidence from community hospitals
Haichang Xin, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Mark Diana, PhD, Tulane University; Anjum Khurshid, MBBS, PhD, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Lisanne Brown, PhD MPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Snigdha Mukherjee, PhD, Louisiana Public Health Institute

Best practices in consumer operated services and programs (COSP): A descriptive study of program participants and impacts
Michael S. Shafer, PhD, Arizona State University; Suzanne Legander, Stand Together and Recovery, Inc.; Richard O. Rivera, M.A., Arizona State University; Alecia Radatz, M.A., Arizona State University; Vicki Staples, M.Ed., Arizona State University; John Rorke, MSW, Arizona State University

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence and health-related quality of life in carolinas
Khosrow Heidari, MA, MS, MS, South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control; Samuel Antwi, University of South Carolina; Susana Steck, PhD, University of South Carolina

Reality TV takes on indoor tanning
Maryellen Maguire-Eisen, RN, MSN, Children's Melanoma Prevention Foundation

Public health nursing in the 21st century: Reclaiming our roots through home-based care coordination & case management
Barbara Lutz, PhD, RN, CRRN, APHN-BC, FNAP, FAAN, University of North Carolina-Wilmington

Public health nursing leadership development: An intersectoral approach to addressing health inequities
Debra J. Millar, MSN, RN, APHN-BC (c), California State University Stanislaus

Congruence of position descriptions for public health nurses with essential services and with national professional standards
Barbara Polivka, PhD, University of Louisville; Rosemary V. Chaudry, RN, PhD, MPH, Delaware General Health District

Mental health and substance use among US adults: An analysis of 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey
Soumyadeep Mukherjee, MBBS, DPH, PhD student, Florida International University

Perceived milk insufficiency: A systematic review and synthesis of the literature
Regina Roig-Romero, MPHc, IBCLC, Florida International University

Using a community participatory approach to assess health through a water, sanitation and hygiene sustainability project
Arti Desai, MPH, PhD(s), Loma Linda University; Ryan Gene Gaia Sinclair, PhD, MPH, Loma Linda University School of Public Health; D. Scott Rawson, BS, Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA Lao PDR); Thelma Gamboa, DrPH, Loma Linda University

When enough is too much: Community consent and biospecimen banking
Brenda Seals, PhD, MPH, Rides Over Mountains Consulting; Greg Seals, PhD, MA, College of Staten Island, CUNY

Healthcare providers' perspectives on the impact of genome-wide testing on pediatric clinical practice: Implications for informed consent and result disclosure
Marian Reiff, PhD MSc, University of Pennsylvania; Rebecca Mueller, MS, CGC, Penn Medicine; Surabhi Mulchandani, MS, CGC, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Nancy Spinner, PhD, FACMG, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Barbara Bernhardt, MS, CGC, University of Pennsylvania

Definition and guiding principles of global health: Health for all, by all, in all
Juan Garay, MD, MPH, MSc, European Union/ UC Berkeley; Michelle Beam, MPH, University of California, Berkeley; Laura Harris, MPH, University of California, Berkeley; Julia Walsh, M.D., M.Sc., University of California Berkeley; Simona Zompi, MD, PhD, UC Berkeley Center for Global Public Health

Cognitive validation of the measurement of social capital in Bangladesh: An urban-rural comparison
William Story, PhD, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Nabeel Ashraf Ali, International Center for Diarrheal Disease Reseach, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B); Fahmida Taleb, MPH, International Center for Diarrheal Disease Reseach, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B); S.M. Monirul Ahasan, International Center for Diarrheal Disease Reseach, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B); D.M. Emdadul Hoque, MBBS, MPH, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)

Increasing use of zinc in the treatment of pediatric diarrhea in Benin: Lessons learned for global programs
Emily Sanders, MSc, Abt Associated Inc; Kathryn Banke, PhD, Abt Associates; Vicki MacDonald, M.A., MPH, Abt Associates; Julie Williams, MPP, Abt Associates Inc; Njara Rakotonirina, Population Services International

Who is having indended births: An analysis of two adolescent birth cohorts (2000-2001 and 2010-2011)
Ann M. Dozier, PhD, RN, University of Rochester; Isia Rech Nzikou Pembe, University of Rochester

Baby on board? evaluating perinatal hepatitis b surveillance, New Jersey 2010-2011
Miranda Chan, MPH, Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists

Vaginal birth after cesarean section in german out-of-hospital midwifery care
Lea Beckmann, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück/University of Witten Herdecke; Sabine Metzing, University of Witten Herdecke; Claudia Hellmers, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück

Characteristics of obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYN) with malpractice reports in the national practitioner data bank
Joanna Yoon, MSPH, Health Resources and Services Administration; Anne Stahl, PhD, Health Resources and Services Administration; Harnam Singh, PhD, Health Resources and Services Administration; Shanita Williams, PhD, MPH, APRN, Health Resources and Services Administration

Does provider choice matter? : Maternal experience with obstetricians, family medicine physicians, and midwives
Susan Fields Mead, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health; Carol Sakala, PhD; Eugene Declercq, PhD, Boston University School of Public Health

Improving estimates of prenatal alcohol use in brazzaville, congo
Andrew Williams, MPH, University of Maryland School of Public Health; Gery Nkodia, Association SAFCONGO; Yannick Nkombo, Association SAFCONGO; Larry Burd, PhD, University of North Dakota

Correlates of elementary students in rural, low-income school districts meeting physical activity recommendations: A social ecological approach
Megan Patterson, MPH, Texas A&M University; Ann Amuta, MPH, CPH, Texas A&M University; E. Lisako J. McKyer, PhD, MPH, Texas A&M University; Sharon McWhinney, PhD, RD, Prairie View A&M University; Christine Tisone, PhD, MPH, Texas A&M University; Corliss Outley, Texas A&M University; Whitney Garney, MPH, Texas A&M University

Environmental contributors to preterm birth- implications for practice and policy
Karin Russ, MS, RN, Collaborative on Health and Environment

Measuring the school nutrition and physical activity (SNPA) environment - a case for assessing school resources and readiness for changing the context to address child obesity
Deborah H. John, PhD, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University; Katherine Gunter, PhD, Oregon State University; Jennifer Jackson, PHD, MS, RD, Oregon State University

Obesity prevention strategies inside and outside school based health center clinic walls
Diana Vinh, RN, Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist, Seattle & King County Public Health

Building the capacity of educators to support GLBT youth
Glenn Albright, PhD, Baruch College of the City University of New York; Lisa Shumaker, MA, Office Chief, Prevention Services, Arizona Department of Health Services

Kirkpatrick model of evaluation to assess public health workforce preparedness training
Geraldine Aglipay, BS, MidAmerica Center for Public Health Practice, UIC; Karen E. Peters, DrPH, University of Illinois at Chicago

Identifying persuasive messages to promote tobacco-free policy change
Brandi Niemeier, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Christopher Chapp, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Whitney Henley, MPH, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Tobacco made me: Using personal story-driven media campaigns to promote quitting
Erica Collins, MS, Rhode Island Department of Health; John Patena, MA, Brown University

Resident-led research in public housing to determine health needs and implement health improvements
Anne Marie O'Keefe, PhD, JD, Morgan State Univertsity; Karen Settles, DC Citywide Advisory Board; Kenneth Council, DC Housing Authority; Julian Wilson, M.A., DC Housing Authority; B. Michelle Harris, PhD, MPH, RD, University of District of Columbia; Jeffrey Bingenheimer, MPH, PhD, George Washington University; Corey Henderson, MPA, Morgan State University

Community and academic partnerships to train community responsive physicians
Joseph Kiesler, MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Nancy Elder, MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Christopher White, MD, JD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Saundra Regan, PhD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Matthew Tubb, MD, TCH/UC Family Medicine Residency Program; Christina Busick, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Jeff Jacobson, PhD, University of Cincinnati; Doug Collins, MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Chris Bernheisel, MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Vote & vax and community pharmacies: Promoting election day flu clinics
Leonard Fensterheim, MPH, Walgreen Co.; Douglas Shenson, MD MPH, Vote & Vax / Yale School of Public Health; Michael Taitel, PhD, Walgreen Co.; Adam Cannon, MPH, Walgreen Co.; Jason Rubin, RPh, Walgreen Co.

Engaging youth as peer leaders for promoting instant recess in schools and communities- using a CBPR approach
Katie Richards-Schuster, PhD, University of Michigan; Bridget Christian, MSW, University of Michigan; Barry Checkoway, PhD; Karolina Rejniak; Abraham Aiyash; Lopez Davis; YazMyne Roberts; T'Asia Moore; Barbara Blum-Alexander, MPH, MSW, Henry Ford Health System; Jamila Stevens, MSW, Henry Ford Health System; Stacey Withers, BA; Dameon Wilburn, BA, Henry Ford Health System; Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD, MS, Henry Ford Health System

Using appreciative inquiry to engage community members in a health needs assessment
Ellie Tinto-Poitier, NO/AIDS Task Force; Chatrian Kanger, MPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI); Kevin Duff, MPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute

Making community health improvement easier: Tools for communities
Sarah J. Beversdorf, MPH/MSW, Wisconsin Public Health Association; Julie Hladky, MPH, Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB); Julie A. Willems Van Dijk, RN, PhD, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute

“ethical pickles”: How Canadian HIV CBPR researchers navigate tricky terrain
Sarah Flicker, BA, MPH, PHD, York University; Cathy Worthington; Adrian Guta; Robb Travers

Farm to preschool: Food procurement models to increase local food access among preschoolers, families and communities
Zoe Phillips, MS, MPH, CHES, Occidental College; Rosa Romero, MS candidate, Occidental College; Nicolas Gorman, MPH, EdD, California State University, Fullerton; Victor Hernandez, MPA candidate, Occidental College

Academic health department (AHD) learning community: Strengthening public health through collaboration
C. William Keck, MD, MPH, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Public Health Foundation

Splash and non-intact skin bloodborne pathogen exposure risk factors in the Philadelphia fire department
Christine Fung, MPH, Drexel University School of Public Health; Curtis E. Cummings, MD, MPH, Drexel University School of Public Health; Nancy Belsky, Capt. FSP ECO, Philadelphia Fire Department

Strengthening safety net programs in palm beach county, Florida through the use of intergovernmental transfers
Ronald Wiewora, MD, MPH, Health Care District of Palm Beach County; Thomas Cleare, PhD, MBA, Health Care District of Palm Beach County

$100 versus $10,000: The timing of the great recession and heterogeneous changes along the health expenditure distribution
Jie Chen, PhD, University of Maryland, College Park; Arturo Vargas-Bustamante, UCLA School of Public Health; Karoline Mortensen, PhD, University of Maryland; Stephen Thomas, PhD, FAAHB, University of Maryland School of Public Health

California's multi-level mental illness stigma reduction campaign: Best practices and initial outcomes
Stephanie N. Welch, MSW, CalMHSA; Sarah Brichler, MEd, California Mental Health Services Authority

No racial disparities in stage at diagnosis – is Nevada doing better for cervical cancer?
Sanae El Ibrahimi, MS, CB, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Paulo Pinheiro, MD, PhD, CTR, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Kyra Morgan, Nevada Central Cancer Registry; Sheniz Moonie, PhD, University of Nevada Las Vegas; Michelle Chino, PhD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2020 healthy pets healthy families: Engaging the community in one health
Karen Ehnert, DVM, MPVM, DACVPM, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Robert Kim-Farley, MD, MPH, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Emily Beeler, DVM, MPH, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Alexandra Swanson, DVM, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; Tamerin Scott, DVM, MPH, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Alzheimer's disease and the visual system
Denise Valenti, OD, MCPHS University School of Optometry

Literature review of vision links to early identificaiton of autism
Glen Steele, O.D., Southern College of Optometry

California conservatorship: A system in crisis
Linda Kincaid, MPH, Coalition for Elder & Dependent Adult Rights; Vanessa Tomasso, BS; Robert Fettgather, PhD, Mission College

Hospital to home care-transitions : Qualitative study of stakeholders' priorities and challenges
Maryaline Catillon, MPH Student, School Pasteur-CNAM of Public Health; Cary Reid, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College

Health care utilization by older adults with geriatric conditions
Feng-Ping Lu, National Taiwan University Hospital; Tzuo-Yun Lan, National Yang-Ming University; Shwu-Chong Wu, National Taiwan University

Housing access as HIV care and prevention -s/a
Katherine Quinn, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin; Julia Dickson-Gomez, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin; Timothy McAuliffe, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin; Jill Owczarzak, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Partnering with homeless youth to study the scope and nature of youth homelessness
Jane Powers, Ph.D., Cornell University; Christine Heib, BA, Cornell University; Amanda Purington, MS, Cornell University

Sex-specific standardized mortality ratios for homeless youth: A meta-analysis
Andrea Parriott, MPH, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles; Jessica Lin, MPH, UCSF; Colette Auerswald, MD, MS, University of California, San Francisco

HIV-positive parents disclosure-related preparation activities in Kenya
Grace Gachanja, PhD, MPH, RN, Walden University; Gary J. Burkholder, PhD, Walden University; Aimee Ferraro, PhD, MPH, Walden University

Botswana's integration of data quality assurance into standard operating procedures: Adaption of the routine data quality assessment tool
Suzanne Cloutier, MSPH, John Snow, Inc. (JSI); Sergio Lins, BS, John Snow, Inc. (JSI); Amanda Makulec, MPH, John Snow, Inc. (JSI); David Boone, PhD, John Snow, Inc. (JSI); Ernest Fetogang, Ministry of Health; Rosinah Dialwa, Ministry of Health; Tom Achoki, MD MPH DTM&H, Ministry of Health

Performance-based financing to improve supply chain practices and increase medicine availability at the community level: Lessons from Rwanda
Alexis Heaton, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Megan Noel, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Catherine Mugeni, Ministry of Health of Rwanda; Patrick Nganji, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Yasmin Chandani, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Sarah Andersson, B Phar , MPH, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.; Savitha Subramanian, Dr. PH, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.

Factors associated with racial disparities in maternal-infant bed-sharing: Findings from Wisconsin
Trina Salm Ward, PhD, MSW, CAPSW, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Emmanuel Ngui, DrPH, MSc, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Mary Kay Madsen, PhD, RN, FAAIDD, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; Ron A. Cisler, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Safe sleep vs. breastfeeding: Why is this issue still controversial?
Linda Smith, MPH, IBCLC, Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd.

Binge drinking and risky sex among adolescents: An application of structural equation modeling
Pamela C. Guevara, MPH, University of South Florida; Sarah Maness, PhD, University of South Florida

Barriers to using telemedicine for preventing mental illness in rural Maine
Amanda Feairheller, Undergraduate Student, Baldwin Wallace University; Swagata Banik, PhD, Baldwin Wallace University

Prevalence of tobacco use and purchase patterns in 14 low and middle income countries
Judy Kruger, phd, CDC; Jason Hsia, PhD, CDC; Glenda Blutcher-Nelson, MSc, CDC; Samira Asma, DDS, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Latch on NYC - limiting infant formula supplementation in breastfed infants at NYC hospitals
Lorraine Boyd, MD, MPH, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Marta Kowalska, MPH, CLC, CPH, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Amber Ahmad, MPH, CLC, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Bringing baby-friendly to New Jersey: Breastfeeding outcomes for a statewide implementation approach
Lori B. Feldman-Winter, MD, MPH, The Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper-CMSRU; Anne Merewood, PhD, MPH, IBCLC, Boston Medical Center; Charles E. Denk, PhD, NJ Department of Health and Senior Services; Shreya Durvasala, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Erin Bunger, MPH, NJ Department of Health; Marc Torjman, PhD, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University; Lisa Asare, MPH, New Jersey Department of Health; Fran Gallagher, MEd, AAP New Jersey; Harriet Lazarus, MBA, AAP New Jersey

Cbpr's importance and critical role in research as evidenced in “my sister's keeper”: A CBPR coalition to strengthen maternal mental health and family resilience in a southern, urban, low income community
Robin Gaines Lanzi, PhD, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Sheila Tyson, Birmingham Community Advisory Board; Susan L. Davies, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Improving access to healthcare for immigrants: Lessons learned through research and practice
Solange Muller, MPH, Immigrant Health Initiative; Hank Schmidt, MD, PhD; Audrey Waltner, MPH, Dutchess County Department of Health

Serving together: Strengthening linkages between military families, clinical providers and community resources
Sally A. Koblinsky, PhD, University of Maryland; Suzanne M. Randolph, PhD, The MayaTech Corporation; Stefanie Moreno, LCSW-C, Mental Health Association of Montgomery County; Jessica McNurlen Fuchs, MA, CRC, Mental Health Association of Montgomery County

Epa's water contaminant information tool expands a water security tool for all hazards
Gregory Beumel, M.S., Computer Sciences Corporation; David Boniche, MS, MPH, US Environmental Protection Agency; Kaiser Shen, MS, MPH, US Environmental Protection Agency; Adrian Hanley, M.S., US Environmental Protection Agency

Transforming evidence into better prevention for adolescent dating violence: The better me app
Vipavee Thongpriwan, PhD, RN, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Yi Hu, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Behnam Azimi, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Moulesh Bhandary, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Yanke Hu, IBM

Opening every door - reaching the last child with opv in uttar pradesh, India: Role of management information system in social and behaviour change communication programmes
Manojkumar Choudhary, MA , Master of Population Studies (MPS), CORE Group Polio Project India; Roma Solomon, MBBS, CORE Group Polio Project India; Jitendra Awale, B.Sc, Master of Social Work (MSW), CORE Group Polio Project India; Rina Dey, BFA, MA in Journalism and Mass Communication, CORE Group Polio Project India

Innovative use of multiple methods to assess health informatics system standards and interoperability
Linda Piccinino, MPS (ID), Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.; Andrew Westdorp, BS, Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.; Jennifer Kwan, PhD, NICHD; Lydia Rogers, MBA, Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.; Jean Wilson, MA, Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.; Susan J. Griffey, DrPH, BSN, FNP, Social & Scientific Systems, Inc

Community health kiosks in district of Columbia: A health disparities information system
Erin O'Neill, PhD, CHES, New Jersey City University; John O. Davies-Cole, PhD, MPH, District of Columbia Department of Health; Elaine Ellis, Community Health Partnership, Inc.

Health disparities megacommunity: Creating a model to address the rising demand and cost of healthcare amongst baby boomers
Kimberly Baldwin, MS, Booz Allen Hamilton; Ricky Brathwaite, PhD, MS, MSHS, Atlas Research LLC; Kenneth Wiley Jr., PhD, Booz Allen Hamilton; Anthony Barbagallo, Booz Allen Hamilton; Shileah Cantey, MSW, Booz Allen Hamilton; Samuel Perry, Booz Allen Hamilton

Intersection of diplomacy and public health: The role of health attaches in the United States government's global engagement
Matthew Brown, PhD, MPS, National Institutes of Health; Craig Shapiro, MD, MPH, Office of Global Affairs (OGA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Alicia Livinski, MPH, MLS, National Institutes of Health; Thomas Novotny, MD, MPH, San Diego State University; Jimmy Kolker, Ambassador, MPA, Office of Global Affairs

From theory to measurement: Proposed state maternal and child health life course measures
Tegan Callahan, MPH, CDC Public Health Prevention Service Fellow/Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs; Caroline Stampfel, MPH, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs; William M. Sappenfield, MD MPH, University of South Florida, College of Public Health

AMCHP Life Course Metrics Project
Andria Cornell, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

1918 pandemic in Maine: Lessons applicable to public health crises today
Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH, FAAP, University of New England

Rethinking suicide prevention communications based on current research
Linda Langford, ScD, Suicide Prevention Resource Center

S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for depression, to enhance the effectiveness of conventional anti-depressants and as a possible neuro-protectant
Richard P Brown, MD Board Certified Psychiatrist, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Therapeutic mind-body practices: Yoga, breathing techniques, and meditation for treatment of stress, depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and schizophrenia
Richard P. Brown, M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Patricia Gerbarg, M.D., New York Medical College

Rhodiola rosea, a medicinal herb for stress, mild to moderate depression and neuro-protection
Richard P Brown, MD Board Certified Psychiatrist, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Patricia Gerbarg, M.D., New York Medical College

A standardized process for using 0*NET to estimate the association between work exposures and chronic disease occurrence
Allard Dembe, ScD, The Ohio State University, College of Public Health; Xiaoxi Yao, PhD, Mayo Clinic; Thomas Wickizer, PhD, The Ohio State University; Abigail Shoben, Ph.D., The Ohio State University; Xiuwen Sue Dong, DrPH, CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training

Local regulation of laboratory biosafety in cambridge, Massachusetts
Sam Lipson, MS, REHS, City of Cambridge (MA); Susan Woskie, PhD, C.I.H., University of Massachusetts Lowell

Physical activity guidelines for americans midcourse report: Strategies to increase physical activity among youth
Katrina Butner, PhD, RD, US Department of Health and Human Services; Joan Dorn, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Amber Mosher, MPH, RD, US Department of Health and Human Services

Am I pregnant?: A digital tool to teach teens and young adults about emergency contraception
Whitney Arons, MPH, CHES, Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Cost-effectiveness of a community-based, diabetes prevention program targeting a low SES Mexico-origin population
Kimberly Wilson, MPIA, University of Texas Health Sciences Center School of Public Health; H. Shelton Brown III, PhD, University of Texas Health Sciences Center School of Public Health; Elena Bastida, PhD, Florida International University

Body mass index screening letter study - phases I and II
Donna Kephart, MHA, Penn State College of Medicine; Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, Penn State College of Medicine; Jody McCullough, AA, Penn State College of Medicine; Barbara Blatt, M.Ed., Penn State College of Medicine

Assessing community health competencies in BSN students: A curriculum evaluation
Nancy N. Menzel, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, CPH, CNE, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Michele C. Clark, PhD, RN, LMFT, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Vaccine safety inquiries to the centers for disease control and prevention's immunization safety office
Elaine R. Miller, RN, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Beth Hibbs, RN, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Tom Shimabukuro, MD, MPH, MBA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Karen Broder, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Claudia Vellozzi, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Nurse-led patient centered medical home effectiveness project
Nancy L. Rothman, EdD, RN, Temple University; Nancy De Leon Link, MGA, National Nursing Centers Consortium; Paula DeCola, Pfizer, Inc.; Cheryl Peterson, MSN, RN, American Nurses Association; Amanda Karpeuk, National Nursing Centers Consortium

Public health nurses in local libraries: A unique way to provide population based interventions
Kathleen Malkin, BSN, MS, Pima County Health Department; Kathleen Ford, BSN, RN-BC, Pima County Health Department

A community–based participatory approach to wellness policy implementation and process evaluation: A case study
Donald Lucente, MEd, Thomas A. Edison K8 School; Leslye Jones, M.S.Ed, Thomas A. Edison K8 School; Caitlin Kelly, MA, Thomas A. Edison K8 School; April Bouzan, MEd, Thomas A. Edison K8 School; Mary Driscoll, MEd, Thomas A. Edison K8 School; Stephanie Shapiro Berkson, PhD, MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago-School of Public Health

Active transportation to school in three New York city low-income neighborhoods: Exploring individual, family, school and neighborhood associated factors
Philip Noyes, MPH, MA, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Kimyetta Robinson, MPH; Jennifer Pierre, DrPH, MPH, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Christa Myers, MPH, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; K. Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Tools and technologies in facilitating community wayfinding: Opportunities and challenges
Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Washington; William Satariano, PhD, University of California, Berkeley; Rebecca H. Hunter, MEd, University of North Carolina; Daniela B Friedman, PhD, University of South Carolina; Mariko Toyoji, University of Washington

Hidden poor among older adults: Health outcomes and barriers to care
D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, MPH, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health & UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; Steven P. Wallace, PhD, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

Enhancing the health information literacy skills of older adults
Monina Lahoz, PhD, MCPHS University; Paula Evans, PharmD, MS, CGP; Irena Bond, MSLIS

Environmental resilience and public health
Bernard D. Goldstein, MD, University of PIttsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health

Integrating employment-related assessments into cancer patient navigation
Monica Bryant, Esq., Triage Cancer; Rebecca Nellis, MPP, Cancer and Careers; Joanna Morales, Esq., Navigating Cancer Survivorship

Making effective use of employee vaccination data to improve health care workers seasonal influenza vaccination rates in a large healthcare system in San Diego
Fatsani Dogani, PhD, MPH, RN, Sharp HealthCare; Aaron B. Mendelsohn, PhD, MPH, Quintiles; Cassius Lockett, PhD, MS, Walden University

Creating learning circles in public health: Practice-based, online, quality improvement training for rural local health departments
Ruth Wetta, RN, PhD, MPH, MSN, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita; Lisette Jacobson, PhD, MPA, MA, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita; Virginia Elliott, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund

Racial/ethnic disparities in antiretroviral treatment among HIV-infected pregnant Medicaid-enrollees, 2005-2007
Shun Zhang, MD, MPH, CPH, National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine; George Rust, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine; Charles Senteio, PhD, MBA, LMSW, University of Michigan; Jesus Felizzola, M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A., George Washington University

Emergency preparedness: A challenge for rapidly urbanizing regions of the world
Susan M. Smith, EdD, MSPH, Indiana School of Public Health Bloomington

Deciding to delay: Medical uncertainty, sexuality, and the timing of HPV vaccination
Katharine Rendle, MA, MSW, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Text2Floss: A randomized clinical trial of an innovative option to improve oral health behavior
Tony Hashemian, D.D.S., A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health; Donna Kritz-Silverstein, PhD, University of California San Diego; Ryan Baker, B.S., A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

Diet related outcome expectation, attitude and perceived self-efficacy among seniors residing in public housing developments in NYC: The well seasoned program
Veronica Uzoebo, Dr, City Harvest, Inc, New York City; Maggie Meehan, MA,, MPH. RD., City Harvest, Inc, NYC; Mindy Chang, D.VM, MPH, City Harvest, Inc.; Basil Reyes, MPH, City Harvest, Inc; Jennifer McLean, City Harvest, Inc.

Moving beyond assessment: Examining providers' responses to patient disclosures of violence
Heidi Collins Fantasia, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Melissa A. Sutherland, PhD, APRN-BC, Boston College; Holly Fontenot, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, Boston College

Bronx community collaborative opportunities for research and education (Bronx C2ORE): Developing a research capacity-building model
Barbara Salcedo, B.A., Urban Health Plan, Inc.; Elizabeth A. Walker, PhD, RN, CDE, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Paloma Hernandez, MS, MPH, Urban Health Plan, Inc.; Eileen Leach, MPH, RN, Urban Health Plan, Inc.; Bruce Rapkin, PhD, Albert College of Medicine; Paul Meissner, MSPH, Montefiore Medical Center

Collaborating to address medical systems changes in cancer care with community initiation and accountability
Alexandra Lightfoot, EdD, University of North Carolina; Christina Hardy, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Nora Jones, MEd, The Partnership Project; Jennifer Schaal, MD, The Partnership Project; Eugenia Eng, MPH, DrPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Samuel Cykert, MD, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Robert Aronson, DrPH, University of North Carolina Greensboro; August Elliot, The Partnership Project; Skip Hislop, Cone Health Regional Cancer Center; Danielle Harris, Cone Health System; Deanna LaMotte, MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; LaSonya Little, RN, BSN, MSN, Moses Cone Health System; Terence Muhammad, The Partnerhip Project; Lyn B. Robertson, DrPH, RN, MSN, University of Pittsburgh; Michael Yonas, DrPH, University of Pittsburgh; Phyillis Carter, The Partnership Project; Amanda Briggs, MPH, UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Combining science and community benefit: The community engagement coordinating council pilot grant review process
Adam Paberzs, MPH, University of Michigan; Celeste Choate, MLIS, Ann Arbor District Library; Karen Calhoun, MA, City Connect Detroit; Patricia Piechowski, MPH, MSW, MA, University of Michigan; Marc Zimmerman, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Carolyn Sampselle, PhD, ANP, FAAN, University of Michigan; Kanchan Lota, MPH, CQIA, University of Michigan; Kent Key, MPH, PhD, Community Based Organization Partners

Analyzing the effects of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on la county's low-income and communities of color: A health impact assessment study
Breanna Morrison, MPL, Community Health Councils; LaVonna B. Lewis, PhD, University of Southern California; Lark Galloway-Gilliam, MPA, Community Health Councils, Inc.; Gwendolyn Flynn, Community Health Councils, Inc.

Smart growth solutions for climate resilience
Megan Susman, US Environmental Protection Agency

Predictors of pertussis vaccination among children aged 19-35 months in the United States, 2010-2011
Richard DeClue, MPH, PhD(c), Saint Louis University; Sarah Patrick, MPH, PhD, Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice; Jing Wang, PhD, Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice

Creating sustainable system-level community change through health information technology
Liam Bouchier, Louisiana Public Health Institute; Seema Gai, MD, MPH, NO/AIDS Task Force; Rahul Jain, MPH, Louisiana Public Health Institute

Do emergency departments represent a window of opportunity to identify otherwise undiadnosed HIV infections?
Carolyn Nganga-Good, RN MS CPH, Baltimore City Health Department; Hilda Ndirangu, MHS CPH, Baltimore City Health Department; Ravikiran Muvva, MBBS MPH MPA, Baltimore City Health Department; Rafiq Miazad, MD MPH, Baltimore City Health Department; Patrick Chaulk, MD, MPH, Baltimore City Health Department

Best practices for responding to prescription drug abuse: A haddon matrix approach
Ted R. Miller, PhD, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

Beyond service learning: The role of undergraduate students and community residents as resources for health equity research
Mayara Fontes, UMass Boston; Maria Idali Torres, PhD, MPH, University of Massachusetts Boston; Phillip Granberry, PhD, UMass Boston; Ivette Cruz, Puerto Rican Cultural Center

Testing the kinsey institute® homework intervention strategy (KIHIS) among men who have sex with men
Roberta Emetu, MLS, Indiana University; Alexandra Marshall, PhD, MPH, CPH, CHES, University of Central Arkansas; William Yarber, PhD, Indiana University; Stephanie Sanders, PhD, Indiana University; Richard A. Crosby, PhD, University of Kentucky College of Public Health; Cynthia Graham, PhD, Brunel University; Robin Milhausen, PhD, University of Guelph

Assessing the experience of Florida NICU centers participating in the ncabsi project
Pamela C. Guevara, MPH, University of South Florida; Linda A. Detman, PhD, University of South Florida, College of Public Health

Investing in the future health care workforce
Kathryn Santoro, B.A., M.A., National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation; Claire M. Rudolph, MPH, CHES, National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation

Current practices and training needs of mental and physical health providers who treat veterans and their families
Sally A. Koblinsky, PhD, University of Maryland; Emily Cook, MS, LGMFT, University of Maryland; Leigh Leslie, PhD, University of Maryland

Healthcare provider sharing/explaining and HIV-positive women's understanding of cancer health information about abnormal pap test results
Lisa T. Wigfall, PhD, University of South Carolina - Arnold School of Public Health; Shalanda Bynum, PhD, MPH, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Daniela B. Friedman, PhD, University of South Carolina; Heather M. Brandt, PhD, CHES, University of South Carolina-Arnold School of Public Health; Donna L. Richter, EdD, FAAHB, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina; Saundra H. Glover, PhD, MBA, University of South Carolina; James R. Hebert, ScD, University of South Carolina

A community based approach to small employer worksite wellness programs
Philip DiRusso Jr., MS, MCD Public Health; Robin Hetzler, MPH, MCD Public Health

School and public health nurses: Partners in population-based school health data and programs
Erin Maughan, PhD, MS, RN, APHN-BC, National Association of School Nurses

Using community readiness assessment to prepare communities for effective response to commercial exploitation
Heather Wightman, MSW MPH, RIA House Inc. -- Ready.Inspire.Act; Rachel Kohn, MSW MPH, John Snow Research &Training Institute, Inc.; Kit Beaudoin, Educator, Private

Effective school emergency preparedness and response: Strategies & tools
Susan M Smith, EdD, MSPH, Indiana School of Public Health Bloomington

Evidence of risky health behavior in online ads for escorts
Shana Judge, MPP, JD, PhD, RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative