(The 2023 APHA Annual Meeting and Expo will be held in Atlanta, Ga.)
Faculty and students in the College of Public Health will take part in more than 30 presentations at this year’s APHA Annual Meeting, Nov. 12-15. Presentations come from across the college’s numerous research labs. A full list of sessions from the College of Public Health and Temple University is listed below.
The 2023 annual meeting, held this year in Atlanta, is focused on the theme, "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Overcoming Social and Ethical Challenges." For those unable to attend, a digital version of the annual meeting will take place on Nov. 9-15 that includes live virtual sessions on Nov. 9 and access to all scientific session recordings from the in-person meeting. More information is available on the APHA website.
The PPHA experience: Investing in partnerships to advance public health infrastructure
Session #2013
Jessica Boyer, MPH, MSW; Sophia Poeta; and Kristine Gonnella
Reasons for not having sex and differences in contraceptive knowledge among sexually active and inactive college students
Session #2018
Olivia Rea, BS; Allison Casola, PhD, MPH, MCHES; Pamela Matson, PhD, MPH; and Resa M. Jones, MPH, PhD
Anxiety, COVID, burnout and now depression: A qualitative study of primary care providers’ perceptions of burnout and strategies to move forward
Session #2087
Debora Goldberg; Tulay Soylu, PhD, MHA, MBA; and Carolyn Hoffman, MPH
Modeling genetic testing attitudes in a socio-demographically diverse cohort of cancer patients: The importance of race/ethnicity and medical mistrust
Session #2114
Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD; Karen Ruth; Yana Chertock; Katie Singley; Caseem Luck; Cindy Park; Agostina Waisfeld; Malak Abuhillo; Aleeha Khan; Shreya Gowda; Erin Holland; Elizabeth Knight; Shreya Verma; Alex Rotaru; Abeeda Hussain-Kasim; and Michael Hall, MD, MS
A qualitative investigation of experiences with and perceptions of tumor genomic profiling in latinx cancer patients
Session #2114
Caseem Luck; Yana Chertock; Michael Hall, MD, MS; Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD; Katie Singley; Tracey Revenson, PhD; Evelyn Gonzalez, MA; Rosa AndersonDeOrtiz; Juan Pablo Chavezsalas; and Valerie Gomez
Training oncologists to conduct better informed discussions with black cancer patients about tumor genomic profiling: Results of a randomized pilot trial of gene pilot pro
Session #2114
Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD; Ariel Hoadley, MPH; Jenine Pilla, MPH; Yana Chertock; Patrick Kelly, MPH; Katie Singley; Caseem Luck; Jingwei Wu, PhD; and Michael Hall, MD, MS
Paternal influences on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Session #2174
Ashley Hill, DrPH, MPH; Camillia Comeaux, MPH; Megha Gongalla; Akaninyene Noah, MPH; Martina Anto-Ocrah, PhD; and Brandie Taylor, PhD
The relationship between intimate partner violence and women's sexual behaviours in the mano river union
Session #2189
Cecirahim Sesay, MPH; Brenice Duroseau, MSN, FNP-C, RNC-OB, AAHIVS; and Kerritt Saintal
The institutions for mental diseases (IMD) waivers and Medicaid acceptance in facilities offering residential SUD treatment: Progress and variation across states
Session #2196
Pricila Mullachery, PhD, MPH; Elizabeth Van Nostrand, JD; and Jonathan Larsen, JD, MPP
Substance use treatment concerns and attitudes towards fentanyl and fentanyl test strips among adults accessing harm reduction services who use fentanyl
Session #2197
Ariel Hoadley, MPH; Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD; Madison Scialanca; Patrick Kelly, MPH; Katie Singley; and Amy Jessop
Examining the interplay between social connection and loneliness among individuals with serious mental illnesses
Session #2204
Eugene Brusilovskiy; Bryan McCormick, PhD; Gretchen Snethen, PhD, CTRS; Shinichi Nagata, PhD; Greg Townley, PhD; and Mark Salzer, PhD
Does interest in peer support and perceptions of workplace infectious airborne disease vary by level of autism stigma?
Session #2204
Amber Davidson, MPH; Sarah Bauerle-Bass, PhD, MPH; Elizabeth Pfeiffer, PhD; Caseem Luck; Katie Singley; and Ariel Hoadley, MPH
Direct and indirect effects of a web-based educational and communication skills intervention to increase donor designation in latinx communities: Results of an evaluation of the promotoras de donación elearning module
Session #3053
Heather Gardiner, PhD, MPH; Gerard Alolod, MPhil; Laura A. Siminoff, PhD; Briana Richardson, MPH; Melanie Schulper, BSPH; Amanda Benitez, MPH; Ilda Hernandez; Caroline Bergeron, DrPH; Lori Ramos Winther, MA, MPH; Lianette Pappaterra, MPH; Robert Norden, MA; and Theresa Daly, MS
How can communities, students, and universities partner to develop educational activities and participate in research to improve global health?
Session #3081
Graciela Jaschek, PhD, MPH
Investigating the impact of stigma and dehumanization on the healthcare engagement and access of unhoused individuals: A photo-elicitation study
Session #3165
Neha Shetty; Brynn McGowen; and Laura Sinko, PhD, MSHP, RN
The relationship between loneliness and community participation among individuals with serious mental illnesses
Session #3169
Eugene Brusilovskiy; Bryan McCormick, PhD; Shinichi Nagata, PhD; Greg Townley, PhD; Gretchen Snethen, PhD, CTRS; and Mark Salzer, PhD
Stakeholder research priorities for transition age youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Session #3169
Beth Pfeiffer and Eva Weiss, PhD
Disparities in fertility preservation discussions among LGBTQ+ cancer patients and their care providers
Session #3189
Imani Wilson-Shabazz
Public health beyond borders: Community based needs assessments in Peru
Session #3208
Alanis Cabrera and Brigitte Guariglia
Exploring the use of local exhaust ventilation and workforce characteristics in nail salons of the New York metropolitan area: A cross-sectional study
Session #3214
Jin Young Seo, PhD, WHNP-BC, RN; Inkyu Han, PhD, MPH; and Ying-Yu Chao, PhD, GNP-BC, RN
A multi-tiered trauma informed intervention to promote wellness at an urban high school
Session #3224
Amy Lynch, PhD
Using perceptual mapping to understand PrEP use in younger and older trans women: Implications for message development
Session #3265
Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD; Marne Castillo, PhD; Ariel Hoadley, MPH; Bevin Gwiazdowski; Patrick Kelly, MPH; Elijiah Brittingham; and Mackenzie Fierceton
Evaluating the effect of state laws that limit access to firearms for perpetrators of intimate partner violence in the United States
Session #3272
Lindsay K. Cloud, JD; Alex Willhouse, JD; and Jennifer Ibrahim, PhD, MPH
Utilizing natural language processing to extract cancer communications qualitative data in a structured format
Session #4036
Jay Patel, BDS, MS, PhD; Laura A. Siminoff, PhD; Maria Thomson, PhD; and Rui Zhang, PhD FAMIA
Characteristics of unwelcoming places as experienced by people with serious mental illnesses
Session #4049
Eugene Brusilovskiy; Gretchen Snethen, PhD, CTRS; Bryan McCormick, PhD; and Mark Salzer, PhD
Addressing Health Disparities through Health Promotion Initiatives
Session #4052
Heather Gardiner, PhD, MPH
Use of xylazine and fentanyl and perceived beliefs about skin wounds and care in people who use drugs
Session #4065
Katie Singley; Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD, MPH; Madison Scialanca; Ariel Hoadley, MPH; Patrick Kelly, MPH; Rachel Holbert; and Amy Jessop
Provider- and practice-level characteristics varied across six Asian American ethnic groups: A multilevel perspective to HPV vaccine uptake
Session #4083
Lin Zhu, PhD; Wendy Chavez Cruz, BS; Philip Siu, MD; Chun Pan, PhD; and Grace X. Ma, PhD
Matching electronic dental records with electronic medical records between Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry and Temple Health System
Session #4086
Jay Patel, BDS, MS, PhD; Ethan Dinh; Nysa Ginu; Lucia Cevidanes, DDS, MS, PhD; Genevieve Romanowicz, DDS, PhD; Marisol Tellez, BDS, MPH, PhD; Huanmei Wu, PhD; Pooja Gangwani, DDS, MPH; Wayne A. Satz, MD; David Fleece, MD; and Amid Ismail, BDS, MPH, DrPH, MBA
Evaluating problem solving courts as a public health intervention to prevent fatal and non-fatal opioid overdose events: So what actually works?
Session #4090
Elizabeth Van Nostrand, JD; Steven Albert, PhD; Jeanine Buchanich, PhD; Alyssa Johnston; Mark Roberts, MD, MPP; and Adam Krutchen
Identification and classification of social determinants of health in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients from clinical notes
Session #4169
Huanmei Wu, PhD; Biruk Aweke, MD; Jay Patel, BDS, MS, PhD; and Liwam Gebru, MD
Exploring the influence of social determinants of health for emergency department visits by patients with diabetes and hypertension
Session #4169
Javad M Alizadeh, MS; Huanmei Wu, PhD; and Jay Patel, BDS, MS, PhD
Determining barriers to COVID-19 outpatient antiviral medication utilization
Session #4193
Jay Patel, BDS, MS, PhD; Huanmei Wu, PhD; Laura A. Siminoff, PhD; Thanh Phan; Wei-Ting Wang; Zasim Siddiqui; and Rui Zhang, PhD, FAMIA
Social work students' stigmatizing attitudes toward people who are homeless or live in poverty
Session #4223
Karin Eyrich-Garg, PhD, MPE, MSW, LCSW; Jennifer Frank, PhD, LSW; Amanda Aykanian, PhD; and Valarie Clemmons, MSW
Social media and technology use of individuals with serious mental illnesses following the COVID-19 pandemic
Session #4321
Eugene Brusilovskiy; Bryan McCormick, PhD; and Mark Salzer, PhD
Trends in planned use of medications for opioid use disorder among women enrolled in substance use treatment who inject drugs, 2015-2020
Session #5002
Ariel Hoadley; Sarah Bauerle Bass, PhD, MPH; Gerald Stahler; Jeremy Mennis; and Rosemarie Martin, PhD
Laws determining state health official education requirements and appointing authority: A longitudinal review
Session #5030
Valerie Yeager, DrPH, MPhil; Paul Halverson, DrPH, FACHE; and Ross Silverman, JD, MPH
Breaking Barriers, Building Trust: Enhancing Patient-Provider Communication (organized by HCWG)
Session #5048
Heather Gardiner, PhD, MPH
Evaluating the efficacy and mediation effects of a HIV/STD risk reduction intervention in heterosexual African American men
Session #5148
Michelle Thompson, PhD; Soojong Kim, PhD; Jingwen Zhang, PhD; Jade Burns, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC; Larry Icard, PhD; Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN; and John Jemmott, PhD