Faculty and students in the College of Public Health will take part in more than 20 presentations at this year’s APHA Annual Meeting, Nov. 6–9. Presentations come from across the college’s numerous research labs, as well as from the Collaborative on Community Inclusion. A full list of sessions from the College of Public Health and Temple University is listed below.
The 2022 annual meeting, held this year in Boston, is focused on the theme, “150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity." For those unable to attend, a digital version of the annual meeting will take place on Nov. 14–16 that includes recordings of more than 120 sessions from the in-person meeting. More information is available on the APHA website.
Sessions
Assessing fentanyl perceptions in people who use drugs in Philadelphia
1–2 p.m.
Session #2011 | Opioids Poster Session 1 Prevention: Reducing stigma and raising awareness | Board 7
Presenter: Madison Scialanca
Contributors: Madison Scialanca; Patrick Kelly, MPH; Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD
The Direct and Indirect Effects of Sexual Functioning on Quality of Life by Overall Health as Mediator Among Postmenopausal Women; SWAN Visit 10, 2006-2008
1–2 p.m.
Session #2029 | Sexuality Posters | Board 4
Presenter: Tugce Kinik
Contributors: Tugce Kinik, MS; Resa M. Jones, MPH, PhD
Employed and Unemployed Autistic Adults Transportation Use and Barriers
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Session #2050 | Disability and Health Crosscutting Poster Topics | Board 9
Presenter: Amber Davidson
Contributors: Amber Davidson, MPH; Wei Song, PhD, post-doc associate; Cecilia Feeley, PhD; Beth Pfeiffer, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA
Examining the relationship between community mobility and community participation among young adults with autism
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Session # 2051 | Healthcare for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities Poster Session | Board 3
Presenter: Eugene Brusilovskiy
Contributors: Eugene Brusilovskiy, MUSA; Beth Pfeiffer, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA; Cecilia Feeley; Laura Slugg; Amber Davidson; Mark S. Salzer, PhD
How does the COVID-19 pandemic impact community participation of autistic adults?
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Session #2052 | Responding to COVID for People with Disabilities Poster Session | Board 5
Presenter: Wei Song
Contributors: Wei Song, Mark Salzer, Alec Becker, Dylan Cooper, David Vanness, Brian Lee, Lindsay Shea
Learning Preferences of Adults Individuals with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities to Prevent Workplace Infectious Airborne Disease Transmission
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Session #2052 | Responding to COVID for People with Disabilities Poster Session | Board 7
Presenter: Amber Davidson
Contributors: Amber Davidson, MPH; Patrick Kelly, MPH; Matthew Joy, MPH; Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD; Beth Pfeiffer, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA
Sex Education in the Media
4:30–6 p.m.
Session #2219 | Sexual Health Education Roundtable | Table 4
Presenter: Jeni Stolow
Contributors: Jeni Stolow, PhD, MPH; Anne Frankel, PhD
Incorporating Walk Audits for Climate Change Mitigation and Public Health Promotion into Undergraduate Course Curriculum
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Session #3006 | Environmental Health Impact of Climate and Disasters Poster Session | Board 9
Presenter: Marissa Cloutier
Contributors: Marissa Cloutier, ScD, RD; Caroline Burkholder; Will Fraser
Evaluation of Empowering Palestinian Women and Youth in Israel Project to address gender inequality, gender-based violence, and human and civil rights in the Palestinian Territories
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Session #3022 | Violence Against Women and Girls | Board 4
Presenter: Aisha Bhimla
Contributors: Aisha Bhimla; Lin Zhu, PhD; Iman Suleiman, Rafah Anabtawi; Marsha Zibalese-Crawford
Comorbid social and emotional wellbeing vary by substance use severity among incarcerated adults with opioid use disorder
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Session #3026 | Integrated Behavioral Health, Mental Health and Substance Use Poster Session | Board 7
Presenter: Courtney DelaCuesta
Contributors: Courtney DelaCuesta; Ariel Hoadley, MPH; Linda Hurley, MA, CAGS, LADCP; Rosemarie Martin, PhD
An Equitable Response to the Ongoing Opioid Crisis: Addressing Historical and Systemic Inequities
10:30 a.m.–noon
Session #3031 | Invited Session—What is the Equitable Response to the Counting Opioid Crisis?
Presenter: Linda Frazier
Contributors: Linda J Frazier, MA, RN, MCHES; Kate L. Nolt, MPH, PhD; Deirdre Dingman, DrPH, MPH, CHES; Kathleen L Egan, PhD MS; Tooka Zokaie, MPH, CPH; Kyle O. Mounts, MD, MPH; Carrie Shaver, DHA, IHC; Manreet K Bhullar, MPH; L.A. McCrae, M.Div
Development and user testing of Gene Pilot, and eHealth decision tool on tumor genomic profile testing for Black cancer patients
10:30 a.m.–noon
Session #3073 | Health Communications & Interventions in Genomics
Presenter: Sarah Bauerle Bass
Contributors: Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD; Patrick Kelly, MPH; Yana Chertock, MA; Jenine Pilla, MPH; Michael Hall, MD
Determinants of past-year mental health diagnosis and psychiatric medication use among a nationally representative sample of US adults, 2017-2018
1–2 p.m.
Session #3125 | Mental Health Treatment, Trauma, and Psychological Stress in Vulnerable Populations | Board 6
Presenter: Ariel Hoadley
Contributors: Ariel Hoadley, MPH; Irene Casey, MPH; Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD
Pilot trail of peer-led contraception education and cognitive behavioral therapy intervention to improve contraception use in women at risk for unintended pregnancy
1–2 p.m.
Session #3132 | Late Breakers: Topics in SRK – Poster Session | Board 3
Presenter: Stephen Lepore
Contributors: Stephen Lepore, Bradley Collins, Melissa Godfrey, David Sosnowski
Lessons learned: Strategies for effectively accessing court and prison data to evaluate programs for preventing harmful substance use
3–4 p.m.
Session #3217 | Opioids Poster Session 6: The intersection of opioids and the criminal justice system | Board 7
Presenter: Andre L Brown
Contributors: Andre L Brown, Ethan Rosentel, Ozge Burgut, Patrick O'Toole, Bradley Ray, Steven M. Albert, Alyssa Johnston, Jeanine Buchanich, Mark Roberts, David Galloway, Elizabeth Van Nostrand
A Collaborative Autoethnography of Autistic Youth Peer Interventionist and Program Coordinator Training for use of Public Transportation
3–4 p.m.
Session #3221 | Disability Data and Surveillance Poster Session 2 | Board 10
Presenter: Amber Davidson
Contributors: Amber Davidson, MPH; Luke Tomczuk, BS; Moya Kinnealey, Ph.D, OTR/L; Beth Pfeiffer, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA
Are Universities Prepared for Climate Change and Severe Weather Events? Findings From a College Campus Post-Tornado Needs Assessment
3–4 p.m.
Session #3229 | Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness | Board 5
Presenter: Jeni Stolow
Jeni Stolow, PhD, MPH; Marissa Cloutier, ScD, MS
The experience of culturally competent care among anal cancer survivors: Results from a national study
3–4 p.m.
Session #3232 | LGBTQ+ Health Poster Session | Board 8
Presenter: Christopher Wheldon
Creating a stigma free learning environment for teaching courses on substance use, dependency and addiction
8:30–10 a.m.
Session #4003 | Other Drugs Oral 3 – Substance Use Stigma: Perceptions, Consequences and Strategies
Presenter: Deirdre Dingman
Contributors: Deirdre Dingman, BSSW, MPH, DrPH, CHES; Madison Scialanca
Disarming intimate partner violence offenders: An analysis of federal and state firearm prohibitor laws in the United States, 1991 – 2020
8:30–10 a.m.
Session #4037 | Firearm Violence
Presenter: Lindsay K. Cloud
Contributors: Lindsay K Cloud, JD; Jennifer Ibrahim , PhD, MPH
Effectiveness of a Peer Delivered Public Transportation Intervention Program for Individuals with Autism spectrum Disorder
1–2 p.m.
Session #4183 | Promoting Health Programs that are Inclusive of People with Disabilities Poster Session | Board 6
Presenter: Beth Pfeiffer
Contributors: Beth Pfeiffer, PhD, OTR/L, BCP; Amber Davidson, MPH; Eugene Bruisilovskiy, MUSA; Mark Salzer, PhD; Laura Slugg, BA; Cecilia Feeley, PhD
Parent-Child Perspectives on Community Participation Barriers and Facilitators for Transition-Aged Youth with ASD: A PhotoVoice Study
2:30–4 p.m.
Session #4214 | Data and Surveillance – Parent Perspectives of their Disabled Child
Presenter: Amber Davidson
Contributors: Amber Davidson; Julia Serensits, OTS; Blair Tracy, OTS; Alaina Vandyke, OTS; Beth Pfeiffer, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA
Resources for Engaging Individuals with IDD in Research during Public Health Emergencies
2:30–4 p.m.
Session #4231 | Disability & ICEHS Collaborative Oral Session
Presenter: Beth Pfeiffer
Beth Pfeiffer, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA; Jessica Kramer, PhD, OTR/L
Preparing the future workforce: Lessons learned about burnout during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how they can inform our classrooms and curriculum
3–4 p.m.
Session #4264 | APLPH Caucus Poster Session II: Lessons Learned As We Emerge from the Pandemic | Board 10
Presenter: Jennifer Ibrahim
Contributors: Jennifer Ibrahim, PhD, MPH; Anne Frankel, PhD
The effect of adverse childhood experiences on health-related quality of life among HIV positive men who have sex with men
3–4 p.m.
Session #4273 | Health Equity and HIV | Board 3
Presenter: Aisha Bhimla
Contributors: Aisha Bhimla, Raesibe Tanaka Mada, Julia Trout, Ra'Ann Merceir, Jack Barile, Lorie Okada, Shari Brown, Frankie Wong, Krys Johnson, Lin Zhu, Yin Tan, Grace X. Ma