Rollins Speakers at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting
The American Public Health Association Annual Meeting is taking place this Sunday, October 27, through Wednesday, October 30, in Minneapolis. Many Rollins faculty, staff, and students will share their expertise and research through oral presentations during the conference. Find a schedule of their presentations here.
Sunday, October 27
Engaging Communities in Food and Nutrition: Interventions to Improve Health
Presentation: Perceptions of Respectful Treatment Among Produce Prescription Program Clients in California: A Mixed Methods Study
Rollins Presenter: Elizabeth Rhodes, PhD, assistant professor of global health
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Monday, October 28
Policy Innovation: Transforming Government Approaches to Women and Substance Use
Presentation: Improving Outcomes for Pregnant People and Infants Affected by the Opioid Crisis
Rollins Presenter: Stephen Patrick, MD, chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Epidemiology Section: Student Award Presentations
Presentation: Structural Racism and Racial Disparities in Stroke Mortality in the United States
Rollins Presenter: Annika Gompers, PhD student
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29
Addressing the Links Between Mental Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Substance Use Disorders Among Marginalized and Underserved Populations
Presentation: Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Substance Use Initiation Among Adolescents Living on and Near a Tribal Reservation in the Southern Plains
Rollins Presenter: Caroline Barry, PhD student
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Leveraging the Echo Model in Health Departments for Sustainable Dementia Risk Reduction Initiatives
Presentation: Amplifying Action: Assessing the Echo Model's Role in Strengthening Health Department Responses to Dementia Risk
Rollins Presenter: Nikki Rider, ScD, director of the Center for Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Academic-Practice Linkages to Support the Development of Public Health Leaders
Presentation: Region IV Public Health Training Center: A Partner in Leadership Development for the Public Health Workforce
Rollins Presenter: Laura Lloyd, associate director of the Region IV Public Health Training Center
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Integration of Abortion in Public Health Education: Reducing Abortion Stigma Through Teaching Public Health Education
Presentation: Education Online: Evaluation Outcomes for a New Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Abortion
Rollins Presenter: Candice Gary, public health program associate
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Presentation: Teaching on Abortion: An Interactive Dialogue to Explore What We Know and What We Need
Rollins Presenter: Anna Newton-Levinson, PhD, assistant professor of behavioral, social, and health education sciences
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Addressing Health Disparities in Tobacco Control
Presentation: The Impact of COVID-19 on Smoking Behaviors Among Federally Qualified Health Center Patients in Rural Georgia
Rollins Presenter: Angela Zhang, public health program associate
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Academic-Practice Linkages That Support the Recruitment, Retention, and Training Needs of the Public Health Workforce: Part 2
Presentation: Public Health Training Centers: An Essential Partner to Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure & Workforce Development
Rollins Presenter: Moose Alperin, EdD, director of online education
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Latinx Health Needs and Chronic Disease I
Presentation: Brokered Design: Community-Driven Learning for Malaria Elimination in the Dominican Republic
Rollins Presenter: Karla Estudillo Fuentes, senior public health program associate
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
