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APHA Annual Meeting 2021

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October 24, 2021 - October 27, 2021 US/Mountain

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Hybrid: In-Person (Denver, CO) & Virtual
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The 2021 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, held October 24-27, will bring together thousands of students, professionals, and leaders in the public health community in a hybrid virtual/in-person event.

Driven by the theme, “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Strengthening Social Connectedness,” this year’s conference will look to demonstrate how public health practices and policies can connect and strengthen communities, families, and individuals to counter the isolation forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

RTI researchers will be presenting during a number of sessions and poster sessions throughout the event. During the conference, don't forget to stop by virtual booth #106 to see how RTI is connecting the dots across today’s biggest public health research.

Interested in connecting about career opportunities? Visit our Career Center to learn more.


When data, systems, and people are connected, we strengthen our response.

By connecting the dots across public health research, we can use evidence-based
insights to inform, develop, implement and evaluate opportunities to protect our communities and create the healthiest nation.

Are you ready to connect the dots? Start here.

RTI Session Presentations

Understanding the journey communities face finding mental health, learning disorder support: A qualitative study among black, latinx, and rural caregivers
Friday, October 22 | 8:45 AM–9:00 AM MT
Presenter: Alexandra Bornkessel, MA
Author: Hannah Sheldon-Dean

Full Session Details: 5039.0 – Systems to Improve Mental Health for Children

Healthy relationships challenge: A web-based game to promote healthy relationships among adolescents
Monday, October 25 | 10:30 AM–10:45 AM MT
Presenter: Denise Dickinson, MPH
Authors: Amanda Seagroves, MPH; Chloe McGlynn; Chloe McIntosh; Sara Hairgrove; Bam Nicole Breuninger; Julie Shogren; Robery Walton; Dilsey Davis, MPH; Mindy Scott, PhD; Barri Burrus, PhD, MS; Katy Suellentrop, MPH

Full Session Details: 3051.0 – PHEHP Materials Contest

3088.0 - Opioids Virtual Oral #2 - Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders
Monday, October 25 | 2:00 PM–3:30 PM MT
Co-Host: Elvira Elek, PhD
Moderator: May Yamate

COVID-19 and smoking cessation: Perceptions and misinformation on social media and Reddit
Monday, October 25 | 2:00 PM–2:15 PM MT
Colorado Convention Center - 205
Presenter: Thomas Bukowski, MPA
Author: Jessica Pikowski

Full Session Details: 3089.0 – Tobacco Oral #1 - Intervention in Tobacco Control: Prevention and Cessation

From redlining to racial residential segregation, risk factors impacting access to resources and health outcomes
Monday, October 25 | 2:15 PM–2:30 PM MT
Colorado Convention Center - 202
Presenter: Janelle Armstrong-Brown, MPH, PhD
Authors: Jamie Humphrey, PhD, MPH; Leah Sussman, MPH; Kirbri Hutchison Everett, MA; Rania Ali, MPH; Mercedes Bravo, MS, PhD; Lauren Grattan, PhD; Carol Schmitt, PhD, MA

Full Session Details: 3108.0 – Understanding Racism and Discrimination As Community Health Risk Factors

Beyond the PDF: Developing interactive digital health education products—designed with teens, for teens
Tuesday, October 26 | 9:00 AM–9:15 AM MT
Colorado Convention Center - 403
Presenter: Denise Dickinson, MPH
Authors: Barri Burrus, PhD, MS; Letitia Winston, MEd, NCC

Full Session Details: 4043.0 – Digital Communication Strategies for Improving Health

Improving social determinants of health—Getting further faster
Tuesday, October 26 | 5:00 PM–5:15 PM MT
Presenter: LaShawn Glasgow, DrPH, MPH
Authors: Erin Bayer, MPH; Stephanie Weiss, MPH; Karen Hacker, MD, MPH

Full Session Details: 4210.0 - Exploring COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

5002.0 - Opioids Oral #3 - Opioid Use and Prevention Issues in Vulnerable Populations
Wednesday, October 27 | 8:30 AM–10:00 AM MT
Colorado Convention Center - 205
Moderator: Elvira Elek, PhD

*NOTE: all presentation times are in Mountain Time; bolded names indicate RTI researchers


See the full APHA agenda

Poster Sessions

Engaging pharmacists to connect the clinical and community settings: An example from the Michigan medicine hypertension pharmacy program
Thursday, October 21 | 9:30 AM–11:00 AM MT
Presenter: Sharada Shantharam MPH
Authors: Hae Mi Choe, PharmD; Erika Fulmer, MHA; Mihaela Johnson PhD; Julia Jordan, MPH; Kara MacLeod PhD; Mark Rivera, PhD; Cindy Soloe, MPH

Full Poster Session Details: PS1018.1 – Serving the Underserved: Pharmacy Section Virtual Poster Session

Differential exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) across generations and LGBTQ+ identity
Thursday, October 21 | 11:00 AM–12:20 PM MT
Presenter: Philip Hughes, MS
Authors: Tabitha Ostrout, MA; Kathleen Thomas, PhD, MPH

Full Poster Session Details: PS1038.0 – Adverse Effects of Discrimination and Coercion on Mental Health across Vulnerable Populations

Health data integration applications to enhance analytic capacity and inform health disparities research
Thursday, October 21 | 2:00 PM–3:30 PM MT
Presenter: Steven Cohen, PhD, MS, ASA Fellow
Full Poster Session Details: PS1073.0 – APHS General Statistics Posters

Determinants of cervical cancer screening among Asian Americans: A path analysis
Thursday, October 21 | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM MT
Presenter: Deogwoon Kim, RN, BSN, PhD candidate
Authors: Haeok Lee, PhD, RN, FAAN; Jerry Cromwell, PhD

Full Poster Session Details: PS1075.0 – Other Priority AAPI Concerns  - Poster Session 2

Understanding the relationship between social connection and opioid misuse: A systematic review of the literature
Thursday, October 21 | 3:30 PM–5:00 PM MT
Presenter: Jessica Cance, MPH, PhD
Authors: Lissette Saavedra, PhD; Betselot Wondimu; Nichole Scaglione, PhD; Sara Hairgrove; Philip Graham, DrPH, MPH

Full Poster Session Details: PS1095.0 – Opioids Poster #3 - Medication for Opioid Use Disorder and Other Interventions and Treatments

Protective effects of ethnic enclaves: Testing pathways to alcohol use and disorders in Mexican American young adults
Friday, October 22 | 8:30 AM–10:00 AM MT
Presenter: Christina Tam, PhD
Authors: Libo Li, PhD; Sarah Duhart Clarke, PhD; Cindy Ehlers, PhD; Katherine J Karriker-Jaffe, PhD

Full Poster Session Details: PS2001.0 – Alcohol Poster #2 - Alcohol and College Students and Young Adults in Various Populations: Trends in Use, Norms, Harms, Data Analysis, and Strategies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm

Ready up! Utilizing gamification to increase COVID-19 public health knowledge and practices among young adults in the US
Friday, October 22 | 8:30 AM–10:00 AM MT
Presenter: Brittni Howard
Authors: Felicia Browne, ScD, MPH; Jacqueline Ndirangu, MSGH; Courtney Peasant Bonner, PhD; Erin Cox; Wendee Wechsberg, PhD

Full Poster Session Details: PS2010.1 – COVID-19 and Public Health

Illness burden is associated with forgone care among Medicare beneficiaries with cancer
Friday, October 22 | 10:00 AM–11:30 AM MT
Presenter: Lisa Lines, PhD, MPH
Authors: Dana Zabala; Kim Danforth, ScD; Michael Halpern; Michelle Mollica

Full Poster Session Details: PS2031.0 – Health System, Provider, and Caregiver Influences on Cancer Care and Survivorship

Healthcare provider shortages associated with high mortality rates in Florida's I-10 corridor
Friday, October 22 | 11:30 AM–1:00 PM MT
Presenter: Leah Sussman, MPH
Authors: Lauren Porter PhD; Lauren Grattan PhD; Carol Schmitt, PhD

Full Poster Session Details: PS2053.0 – Chppd Poster Session 6

Birth control is a struggle: Uptake and barriers of contraceptives use among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa
Friday, October 22 | 11:30 AM–1:00 PM MT
Presenter: Jacqueline Ndirangu, MSc-GH
Authors: Julia Brasileiro, MPH; Felicia Browne, ScD, MPH; Courtney Peasant Bonner, PhD; Brittni Howard; Isa Van Der Drift; Wendee Wechsberg, PhD

Full Poster Session Details: PS2060.0 – International Health Section - Poster Session on Sexual and Reproductive Health

The Ohio COVID-19 tracking survey: Prevention, impacts, and vaccine hesitancy
Friday, October 22 | 1:00 PM–2:30 PM MT
Presenter: Naomi Freedner-Maguire, MA
Authors: Timothy Sahr, MPH, ThM, MDiv, HD; Leyla Tosun, PhD; Robert Ashmead, PhD; Michael Nau, PhD; Amy Ferketich, PhD; Marchus Berzofsky, DrPH; Eric Seiber, PhD; Caroline Scruggs, MA; Bo Lu, PhD; Thomas Albani, MPH; Mary Applegate, MD; Elizabeth Truex-Powell, PhD; Hilary Rosebrook, MPH

Full Poster Session Details: PS2075.0 – Latest in Breastfeeding Research: Poster Session 3

Prenatal patient attitudes towards breastfeeding and hand expression
Friday, October 22 | 1:00 PM–2:30 PM MT
Presenter: Margaret Wisniewski, MD, MPH
Authors: Yukiko Washio, PhD BCBA-D; Gail Gerrinie, MD, IBCLC, FABM

Full Poster Session Details: PS2080.0 - Epidemiology: Poster Session - Late Breaker II - Communicable Diseases; Environmental Health

*NOTE: all presentation times are in Mountain Time; bolded names indicate RTI researchers


View all APHA Poster Sessions

COVID-19 Research

Health Equity

Data Modernization

Environmental Health

Military Health

Injury
Prevention

In each of the examples below, see how we connect evidence-based insights across key public health topics to strengthen our public health response.

COVID-19 Research

Accelerating Research to Understand the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Learn more about Accelerating Research to Understand the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

COVID-19 Exposes the Impact of Social Determinants of Health

Learn more about COVID-19 Exposes the Impact of Social Determinants of Health

How Wearable Sensors Can Change the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Learn more about How Wearable Sensors Can Change the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Trend of Increased Alcohol Consumption Held Steady During Pandemic, Survey Results Show

Learn more about Trend of Increased Alcohol Consumption Held Steady During Pandemic, Survey Results Show

Health Equity

Health Inequities in Breast Cancer Outcomes Between Black and White Women

Learn more about Health Inequities in Breast Cancer Outcomes Between Black and White Women

Advancing Health Equity with Data

Learn more about Advancing Health Equity with Data

Modeling the Effects of Carbon Taxes on U.S. Household Incomes Using RTI ADAGE™

Learn more about Modeling the Effects of Carbon Taxes on U.S. Household Incomes Using RTI ADAGE™

Understanding Black Youth Suicide: Steps Toward Prevention

Learn more about Understanding Black Youth Suicide: Steps Toward Prevention

Data Modernization

MetaMatchMaker

Spend less time searching for, accessing, and integrating data, and more time making discoveries with this machine learning application suite.

Learn More about MetaMatchMaker

Supporting Interoperability During A Pandemic

Learn more about Supporting Interoperability During A Pandemic

SDOH Data Standards: The Building Blocks for Communication, Interaction, and Sharing Social and Behavioral Data

Learn more about SDOH Data Standards: The Building Blocks for Communication, Interaction, and Sharing Social and Behavioral Data

Redesigning the Arrest-Related Deaths Program

Learn more about Redesigning the Arrest-Related Deaths Program

Environmental Health & Climate Change

RTI International Announces New ‘Center for Climate Solutions’ to Generate Innovative Solutions to the Climate Crisis

Learn more about RTI International Announces New ‘Center for Climate Solutions’ to Generate Innovative Solutions to the Climate Crisis

Flush Every Tap: Keeping Our Water Fresh

Learn more about Flush Every Tap: Keeping Our Water Fresh

Clean Water for Carolina Kids™ – From Pilot to Program

Learn more about Clean Water for Carolina Kids™ – From Pilot to Program

Using Satellite Images and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Agricultural Resilience

Learn more about Using Satellite Images and Artificial Intelligence to Improve Agricultural Resilience

Military Health

North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military Performance (NC-COMP)

Learn more about North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military Performance (NC-COMP)

WRAP™: A Wearables Research Analytics Platform

Mission success depends on force readiness. Ensure that your teams are in optimal shape by identifying health concerns as soon as possible.

Learn more about WRAP™: A Wearables Research Analytics Platform

A New Method for the Destruction of Perfluorinated Contaminants Found in Water Supplies

Learn more about A New Method for the Destruction of Perfluorinated Contaminants Found in Water Supplies

Military Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Domestic Violence Prevention

Learn more about Military Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Domestic Violence Prevention

Injury Prevention

In California, People Have Transitioned from Injecting Heroin to Smoking Fentanyl, Study Suggests

Learn more about In California, People Have Transitioned from Injecting Heroin to Smoking Fentanyl, Study Suggests

Study Finds Pandemic Likely Worsened Opioid Crisis in NC County

Learn more about Study Finds Pandemic Likely Worsened Opioid Crisis in NC County

RTI Wins Four CDC Awards to Enhance Violence Prevention Programs

Learn more about RTI Wins Four CDC Awards to Enhance Violence Prevention Programs

UNC and RTI to Provide Data Management, Stewardship to NIH-Funded Researchers Focused on the Opioid and Pain Management Public Health Crisis

Learn more about UNC and RTI to Provide Data Management, Stewardship to NIH-Funded Researchers Focused on the Opioid and Pain Management Public Health Crisis

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Elvira Elek
Elvira Elek Senior Research Public Health Analyst & Program Manager for Substance Use Prevention, Evaluation, and Research
Denise Dickinson
Denise Dickinson Program Manager, Child and Adolescent Research and Evaluation
Thomas Bukowski Digital/Social Media Health Research Analyst
LaShawn Glasgow
LaShawn Glasgow Director, Community and Workplace Health Program
Steven Cohen Vice President, Division for Statistical and Data Sciences
Jessica Cance
Jessica Cance Senior Research Public Health Analyst
Lisa M. Lines
Lisa M. Lines Senior Health Services Researcher
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