Check out all the presentations from alumni, students, and faculty from the Zuckerman College of Public health at the annual meetings of the American Public Health Association in Minneapolis this year!
Join us in Minneapolis, October 27 – 30, for APHA's 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo and go see the presentations from alumni, students, and faculty from the Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona! The annual APHA meeting brings together public health professionals, researchers, and students from all over the country to connect, illuminate, and innovate. This is a unique opportunity to engage with public health experts, collaborate with other advocates, and grow professionally.
Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science
The theme of this year’s APHA Annual Meeting, Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science, points directly to one of the biggest challenges facing our nation. Public health is inherently future-focused, looking toward prevention and promotion to enable populations to live longer, healthier lives. But recent political polarization, underfunding and distrust of scientific research threaten our ability to create optimal, equitable health and well-being for all. The promise and effectiveness of public health is challenged by disinformation. We need to rebuild trust in public health and science.
Zuckerman College of Public Health Reception
Calling all alumni, students, and faculty! Don't miss out on the Zuckerman College of Public Health reception event on Monday, October 28! Learn more and register at: events.trellis.arizona.edu/f44lNu67/5a3U6R3C0IO
Zuckerman College of Public Health Presenters at APHA 2024
Sunday, October 27, 2024
1:00PM -2:00PM
Priscila Ruedas, MPH '23, BS '19
MEZCOPH Staff and Alumna
2039.0 - Community-based health promotion activities address adolescent health disparities in an Arizona border town to help teens thrive!
Session: Child, Adolescent, and Emerging Adult Health
Program: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Monday, October 28, 2024
8:30AM-10:00AM
Mona Arora PhD, MSPH
MEZCOPH Faculty
3009.0 - ISC Climate Change Topical Group Roundtable on “How Can We As APHA Members Communicate about Emerging Climate Issues to Drive Action?”
Roundtable: Table 7: Addressing climate change in rural communities
Program: APHA Intersectional Council
9:15AM-9:30AM
Priscila Ruedas, MPH '23, BS '19
MEZCOPH Staff and Alumna
3021.0 - Inspired middle schooler launches youth-lead anti-bullying March, impacting school policies and community awareness in a US-Mexico border town.
Session: Community-Driven Work to Transform Policy and Address Social and Structural Challenges
Program: Community Based Public Health Caucus
10:30AM-11:30AM
Emily Larson
Current PhD Student
3078.0 - Centering the role of community health workers in social risk screening within the primary care setting
Session: CHPPD Poster Session 3
Program: Community Health Planning and Policy Development
10:30AM-12:00PM
William Carson, MPH
MEZCOPH Staff and Current PhD Student
3107.0 - Measurements of indigenous identity in mental health research in the United States: A scoping review
Session: Uplifting Our People: Current Efforts to Further Indigenous Health - AIANNH Caucus Roundtable
Program: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus
2:30PM-3:30PM
Refugio Sepulveda, DrPH '17, MPH '12
MEZCOPH Faculty and Alumnus
3226.0 - Breaking the language and cultural barriers to restore trust and bridge gaps in epilepsy care among latinos through the use of a mHealth application, spanish-mindset
Session: Navigating Communication Challenges: From Misinformation to Multicultural Engagement
Program: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
3:00PM-3:15PM
Nalani Thomas, MS, BS '16
Alumna
3262.0 - Addressing maternal mortality disparities: Ethical considerations in patient-provider concordance for racially diverse women in the United States
Session: Developing Public Health Institutions That Address Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB)
Program: Ethics
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
10:45AM-11:00AM
Joy Luzingu
Current PhD Student
4123.0 - Effect of self-measuring blood pressure program on hypertension control in rural Arizona
Session: Implementation Science and Translational Epidemiology
Program: Epidemiology
11:00AM-11:15AM
Alicia Hernandez
MEZCOPH Staff and Current MPH Student
4136.0 - Ventanillas de salud (VDS): Bridging healthcare access and rebuilding trust for Mexican migrants
Session: Healthcare Access: Latino Migration and Culturally Tailored Healthcare
Program: Latino Caucus
11:00AM-11:15AM
Lazaro Ruiz
MEZCOPH Staff and Current MPH Student
4131.0 - Status neutral health screening: Improving HIV testing in Hispanic communities
Session: HIV Treatment, Care, and Viral Load Suppression
Program: HIV/AIDS
11:15AM-11:30AM
Rodrigo Valenzuela Cordova, MPH '21, BS '18
MEZCOPH Staff and Alumnus
4150.0 - Addressing chronic health disparities among Hispanic/Latino populations in Arizona through a mobile health unit initiative
Session: Health Innovative Practices to Improve Population Health
Program: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
11:15AM-11:30AM
Lauren Waisanen MPH '23
Alumna
4115.0 - Policy opportunities to better address the structural and social determinants of health for those disabled by long Covid
Session: The Impact of Long Covid on Community Health
Program: Community Health Planning and Policy Development
2:30PM-3:30PM
Refugio Sepulveda, DrPH '17, MPH '12
MEZCOPH Faculty and Alumnus
4198.0 - Use of a mobile web-based self-management application to build trust and improve patient-provider communication in epilepsy care in consideration of social determinants of health
Session: Precision Medicine and Telemedicine Affecting Multiple Conditions
Program: Health Informatics Information Technology
3:15PM-3:30PM
Mona Arora PhD, MSPH
MEZCOPH Faculty
4219.0 - Libraries at the frontlines: Addressing health disparities and serving as hubs of resilience
Session: CDC’s National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities: State, Local, and Territorial Lessons Learned
Program: APHA Key Sessions
4:30PM-4:45PM
Rebecca Sustayta, MPH '24
Alumna
4293.0 - Advancing trauma-informed policing: Bridging gaps in officer training for enhanced victim support and health equity
Session: Addressing Violence with Community Health and Policy Development Solutions
Program: Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
11:00AM-11:15AM
Danelle Wallace, MPH '02, BS '00
Alumna
5067.0 - Predictors of newly approved respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) monoclonal antibody receipt: An analysis of healthy places index (HPI) and demographic factors
Session: Communicable and/or Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Program: Epidemiology
11:30AM-11:45AM
Carmenlita Chief, MPH '15
Alumna
5053.0 - Promoting native American cancer health equity through collaboration with community, academics, and students in the four corners region to enhance cancer research education and student mentorship
Session: Indigenous Efforts in Cancer
Program: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus
1:15PM- 1:30PM
Sheila Soto DrPH '23, MPH '17
MEZCOPH Staff and Alumna
5112.0 - The impact of grueling work conditions on the health of farmworkers: What has changed and what are we doing?
Session: Community Health Survey Research, Evaluation, and Policy Implementation
Program: Community Health Planning and Policy Development
