Board member, Jill Dingle nominated to NY Academy of Medicine's Community Program Advisory Board

Jill Dingle, a BCHW board member was nominated and accepted as a member of NY Academy of Medicine's Community Program Advisory Board.

Community Program Advisory Board (CPAB) which will include approximately 8-10 community members with diverse backgrounds who will contribute their opinions to help shape NYAM's work that informs public health policy.

The CPAB will:

• Inform NYAM's public programming on historical and contemporary issues in health
• Provide input on possible areas of community-centered research
• Assist in disseminating community relevant NYAM work
• Serve as a resource to help us deepen our commitment to serving community needs

Congrats Jill on this nomination! We look forward to learning about your initiatives with the CPAB Advisory Board.

Statement on George Floyd verdict

The Black Caucus of Health Workers (BCHW) EXHALED after hearing the guilty verdict on all three counts for Derek Chauvin. If ever charged, police officers are only found guilty in 1 out of 2000 cases when accused of a crime. We are pleased that the outcome of this trial provided a sense of long overdue relief. We send our thoughts and prayers to George Floyd’s family for allowing us to protest, demonstrate, fight, advocate and pray alongside them in our respective communities. Our work continues. 

There are three more Minneapolis police officers who will stand trial later this year and we still fight and advocate for justice for those killed by police or former law enforcement - Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, and many others, including the latest, Ma’Khia Bryant, 16, shot yesterday in Columbus OH as the world awaited the verdict.

As public health professionals of African descent, we know the damage our collective feelings of anxiousness, despair, and even anger can have on our mental and physical health. I would encourage us to be strategic instead of angry and remain resilient and unapologetic about who WE are as a race, as BLACK people. 

Let’s talk. We cannot afford to rest or let up. People are dying senselessly; both quality of life and longevity are being taken away without a thought.  What can we do as a caucus? How can we support each other? How can we address the racialized trauma that impacts our communities? Can we write letters to Congress? Contact our respective representatives? Advance actionable policies through APHA?

We must be part of the solution or if nothing else, work diligently to move the conversation forward. Talk to us…

 

Humbly submitted,

Dana

Dana Reed Wise, President

Black Caucus of Health Workers 

THE BLACK CAUCUS OF HEALTH WORKERS

“Eliminating disparities and improving the quality of life for people of African descent.”
 BCHW Celebrates 51 Years of

Programs and Service

(1968 – 2019)

Dr. Barbara J. Norman, President

What an honor and privilege to serve as the presiding president for this momentous occasion.  It is an honor because the BCHW was established and founded by some of the most prestigious African-American men and women, many whom I know/knew and highly respected.  The founders are honored because they took a stand from being invisible to being seen and heard at the American Public Health Association (APHA), the nation’s largest professional health-care organization annual conference held in Detroit, Michigan, 1968.  Perceived as being ignored and invisible they demanded justice and equity for African-Americans in need of medical care and public health programs and services.  They jeopardized their families and positions while working in hostile, non-receptive environments, fighting for equity and justice.  They did this, for us to be more visible, more verbal, to become change agents in leadership positions where we can make a difference in public health, medicine, nursing, health administration, medical care organizations, and, veterans affairs, to cite a few.    

As the BCHW presiding president for this year’s 50^th Anniversary, it is a privilege to serve.  It allows me the opportunity to reflect upon some of the BCHW’s most incredible experiences, not just from a perspective of what I was told, or heard, or read, but rather events I witnessed and participated.  Most importantly, I have had the pleasure of communicating with some of the few surviving BCHW founders, as well as, with some of BCHW members who were not signed on as founders though directly involved in its organization.  During the conversations, I requested permission to write their oral history as they described it and lived it.  They declared they would “love” to attend the BCHWs 50^th Anniversary.  However, due to some physical challenges, it would be difficult for them to attend.  What better way to preserve their history and honor their many sacrifices and contribution to the health profession and research than assisting them to attend and participate in the BCHW's, 50^th Anniversary?

Plans for the 50th Anniversary are in the final stage. 

 There are several major issues that need immediate attention. 

 They are the following:

1.     Membership drive - if you, or someone you know, are a current or past member please check your membership status.  If you are not current, please register today, go to bchwinfo1968@gmail.com

2.     Election of Governing Board Members - only members with paid memberships through November 1st, 2018 are eligible to vote and/or run for one of the vacant positions on the ballot.  Go to bchwinfo1968@gmail.com for complete instructions.

3.     Requesting names of past BCHW presidents from 1970 – 1999.  We have some names but are missing some.  If you have questions and/or any information, you may submit to bchwinfo1968@gmail.com or mail to BCHW of Health Workers, P. O. Box 42784, Evergreen Park, Ill.  60805-0784.

4.     Requesting pictures to use on bchwinfo1968@gmail.com or mail to BCHW of Health Workers, P. O. Box 42784, Evergreen Park, Ill.  60805-0784 and any memories and tips to add. 

If you are planning on attending the APHA/BCHW annual conference in San Diego, California, Friday, November 10 – 14, 2018, please let us know at bchwinfo1968@gmail.com.   Also, don’t forget, some of our members may not be computer savvy or have computer access.   Therefore, we need to communicate with them either by mail or telephone.  Please provide them with this address where they may send any information, pictures, etc. to  BCHW of Health Workers, P. O. Box 42784, Evergreen Park, Ill.  60805-0784.

We welcome you to the BCHW historic event, the “Golden Anniversary.”  Please join us as we celebrate 50 years of service, from 1968 to 2018 from dedicated men and women throughout the U. S. with diverse education, experience, and professional backgrounds.  On behalf of the BCHW, our heroes and heroine, I thank you.

If you are not a member, Join Us……We need you!....If not YOU, then WHO!

Dr. Barbara J. Norman, President

Ph.D., MPH, MSPS, MSN

Former Cpt. U.S. Army

Former Dep. Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health

BCHW APHA 2018 Scientific Sessions and Events

Join Us for the 2018 Pre-Conference Meeting!

Conference Theme:  

Living History: Honoring Our Past, Uplifting Our Future

Date: Saturday, November 10, 2018

Time: 8 AM - 5 PM

Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 1 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA, 92101

We invite you to join us for a dynamic meeting designed to increase understanding of strategies and opportunities aimed at creating and implementing policies to promote health and equity throughout the African Diaspora. The event is scheduled from 8 AM - 5 PM at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel in San Diego, CA. 

Lunch included with registration.

REGISTRATION

https://saaphi.wildapricot.org/event-3053606

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Keynote Speaker:

Rodney G. Hood, MD

APHA Press on Racism & Health Disparities Panel

#ForHealth Leveraging Technology to Achieve Health Equity Panel/Webcast

Scientific Symposium & Poster Session

SAAPHI Business Meeting

Link to Program Updates & Speakers: 

https://www.saaphi.org/2018meeting

SEE YOU IN SAN DIEGO!

Learn more about our pre-conference collaborators!

The Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI) is a non-profit (501c3) national public health organization comprised of researchers, physician and health advocates dedicated to improving the overall health of African Americans. The organization promotes and utilizes research to inform scientific knowledge, program development, and policy decisions.

The Black Caucus of Health Workers (BCHW) is an independent organization, officially affiliated with the American Public Health Association (APHA). This year BCHW celebrates their 50th Anniversary! BCHW serves as a catalyst for influencing the recognition of the health care needs of Black people in America by APHA and other health related organizations. The organization strives for the elimination of disparities and the reduction of gaps in health and health outcomes by improving the quality of life of people of African descent through advocacy, knowledge, practice and research.

Black Ladies in Public Health (BLiPH) is an online community with a real-world impact! BLiPH is an international group that promotes scholarship, service, self-care, support and a safe space for Black Ladies interested in, training and working in Public Health. BLiPH.org serves as a safe-space and resource for Black Ladies in Public Health and our allies!

 BCHW Scientific Sessions

Sunday, November 11

1:30 pm-2:30 pm

2033.0 SDCC, Hall A/C

Black Health Matters: Looking Beyond Health Care for Health Equity Poster Session

Board 1       Not just surviving! Investigating the psychological resilience of adults living with sickle cell disease - Corinne April Conn, MPH

Board 2       Racial Microaggressions and the Effects on Stress and Health among Female African American RNs - Tykeysha Thomas, PhD(c), MSN, RN, PHN, PCCN

Board 3       Data integration and validation in a mixed methods study on the self-care of Black women - Paris Adkins-Jackson, PhD MPH

Board 4       Facilitating Community Forums and a Community Action Board in Rural Jamaica to Inform Design of Faith-based Health Promotion Interventions: Underserved Jamaican Voices on Health Concerns and Strategies - Sheila Lister, BS

Board 5       Refugee health policy and challenges: Lessons from the Buduburam Liberian Refugee and other camps in Ghana - Anthony Sallar, PhD, MPH, MBA

Board 6       Inclusion of health status to 'Black Girl Magic' movement: An innovative method to improve and transition the future health and wellness of African American women - Kaitlyn Jones

Board 7       Anti-Neoplastic Drugs: The Implications for Occupational Health and Safety Promotion in Healthcare Facilities - Tunde M. Akinmoladun, PhD, DAAS, FRSPH

Board 8       Connecting Black Public Health Researchers to the African Diaspora - Saria Lofton, PhD, RN

Board 9       Using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) to Unveil Factors That Affect Access and Barriers to Mental Health Service Utilization in a Black College Town - Marsja Stearnes, MA

Endorsed by: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, Physical Activity, Public Health Social Work

2034.0 SDCC, Hall A/C

Effective strategies to improve health outcomes and promote health equity poster session  T

Board 1       Building a Systematic Framework for Chronic Disease Management: State Examples from Diabetes and Tobacco - Assiatou Kama, MA, EP-C

Board 2       Social Determinants of Major Depressive Episode and Mental Health Treatment Seeking among African American Adults - Ashlee Hoffman, MA, MA, PhD, CHES

Board 3       Health information seeking differences based on nativity among US-born and Foreign-born Blacks - Tashelle Wright, MSPH

Board 4       Perceived barriers to prostate cancer screening in the African American community - Jos Cooper-Sterling, RN MPH CIC

Board 5       Developmental Evaluation & Radical Systemic Change: Examining the BxCRRB’s Community Engaged Research Academy - Justin T. Brown, PhD. Critical Social Psychology

Board 6       Socioeconomic, demographic, and behavioral determinants of kidney disease among African Americans in the United States, 2010-2016 - Gopal K. Singh, PhD, MS, MSc

Board 7       Redefining Birthing Desires: A Qualitative Exploration of Pregnancy Experiences and Birthing Practices among Black Women in North Florida - Brittny James, DrPH, MEd, CHES

Board 8       Black women’s perceptions of seeking heart disease and health information on social media - Casey Adams Jones, M.A.

Board 9       San Diego Racism and Heart Health Project (SD-RAHHP): Associations of Racism with Cardiovascular Disease among African American Adults - Naeemah A. Munir, MPH

Endorsed by: Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community, Public Health Social Work

4:00 pm-5:30 pm

273.0 Hilton, Aqua 313

Black Caucus of Health Workers 101: History, Mission, Goals and Our Future

Moderator: Barbara Norman, PhD, MPH, MSPS, MSN

Endorsed by: Public Health Social Work

6:00 pm-7:30 pm

297.0 Hilton, Aqua 313

Black Caucus of Health Workers: Open Business Meeting

Moderator: Barbara Norman, PhD, MPH, MSPS, MSN

Endorsed by: Public Health Social Work

Monday, November 12

8:30 am-10:00 am

3020.0 Hilton, Indigo Ballroom A

Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Achieve Health Equity for Men of the African Diaspora

Moderator: Albert Pless, MS

8:30 a.m.     Why do Black men say “Yes”?: A qualitative study of Black men who agreed to enroll in clinical research trials - Valerie Newsome Garcia, PhD

8:50 a.m.     Perception, Proximity, and Reproach: An Understanding of How Social Influence Impacts the Intersectionality of Masculinity, Race, and Sexuality Among Between Black Men - R. Sebastian Davis, MA

9:10 a.m.     Effective Epilepsy Health Education Strategies to Achieve Health Equity for African American Men - Thometta Cozart, MS, MPH, CPH, CHES

9:30 a.m.     ACE’s mask trauma’s full story: A life course examination of violent victimization and homicide bereavement among young black men in Baltimore - Jocelyn Smith Lee, Ph.D.

Endorsed by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development, Epidemiology, Men's Health Caucus, Public Health Social Work

CE Credits: CME, CHES, CNE, CPH, MCHES

1:00 pm-2:30 pm

3239.0 Hilton, Sapphire 400B

Beyond Equality: Achieving Equity through Community Engaged Outreach and Programming- The Beginning  T

Moderator: Barbara Norman, PhD, MPH, MSPS, MSN

1:00 p.m.     Beyond Equality: Achieving Equity through Community Engaged Outreach and Programming part 3 - Robert Winn, MD

1:20 p.m.     Beyond Equality: Achieving Equity through Community Engaged Outreach and Programming - Wayne Giles, MD

1:40 p.m.     Beyond Equality: Achieving Equity through Community Engaged Outreach and Programming part 2 - Joseph Harrington, BA

2:00 p.m.     Leveraging Public Health and Housing Agency Resources to Fight Food Insecurity in Cook County: Paving New Ways to Fight Food Inequality and Hunger in Low-Income Suburban Communities - Terry Mason, M.D.

Endorsed by: Community Based Public Health Caucus, Ethics, Public Health Social Work

3:00 pm-4:30 pm

3345.0 Hilton, Indigo Ballroom BF

Health Equity and Resiliency- Thriving Not Just Surviving Across the Lifespan Roundtable  T

Moderator: Valerie Newsome, PhD

Table 1        An Evidence-Based Approach to Preventing and Controlling Recreational Water Illnesses/Diseases in All Communities - Tunde M. Akinmoladun, PhD, DAAS, FRSPH

Table 2        Celebrating in style! : African American male cancer survivor fashion show - a community-campus collaboration - Gina Curry, MPH

Table 3        Improving birth outcomes for African American mothers: The Queens Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait (Q-HBWW) Community Interventions Project (CIP) - Joyce Hall, MPH

Table 4        In their own voices: Patient-informed strategies to reduce transfusion complications in sickle cell disease - Raymona H. Lawrence, DrPH, MPH, MCHES

Table 5        Beyond co-signing: Advancing community engagement in public policy advocacy - Marjorie A. Innocent, PhD

Table 6        A place for our kids to play: Using local advocacy to address health inequities - Peaches Henry, PhD

Table 7        Engaging communities in public policy advocacy - Tabatha Magobet, MPH

Table 8        History Matters: The Continued Geography of Structural Racism, Mass Incarceration and Infant Health - Jessica Roach, LPN, MPH (C)

Table 9        Health Equity and Resiliency - Thriving Not Just Surviving Across the Lifespan - Victoria Revelle, MPH, CHES

Endorsed by: Physical Activity, Public Health Social Work

CE Credits: CME, CHES, CNE, CPH, MCHES

3346.0 Hilton, Indigo Ballroom H

Institutional Inequity-Overcoming barriers to prepare the next generation of public health professionals roundtable

Moderator: LeConte Dill, DrPH, MPH

Table 1        Everything is not for everybody: Using Culturally-Tailored, Holistic College Health Assessments at an HBCU to Address Health Inequities - Tonya Roberson, MPH, PhD

Table 2        Count me Out: Investigating Perceptions of African Americans on Dialysis Who Are Not on a Kidney Transplant Waitlist - Charles Senteio, PhD, MBA, LMSW

Table 3        A Systematic Mental Health Assessment of First-Year Students at a Historically Black College/University - Jessica Moore, MD

Table 4        Increasing Black Male Enrollees in Health Science Programs - A. Dexter Samuels, PhD

Table 5        Racialized experiences of Black nursing professionals working in long-term care - Cyndy Snyder, PhD

Table 6        University of Illinois at Chicago’s Urban Health Program Forty Years of Producing Minority Health Professionals. Impact and the challenges in the Years Ahead - Fatima Aliu

Table 7        Taxes and tolls: Examining the impact of institutional factors on the premed experiences of underrepresented minority students in the UC system - Kelechi Uwaezuoke, DrPH, MPH

Table 8        Utilizing and Sustaining the State Offices of Minority Health and Minority Health Entities in Making Health Equity, Health Disparity, and Minority Health Soup with a sprinkle of Social Determinants: - Antoniette Holt, MPH

Table 9        Mobilizing Young People of Color as Health and Justice Leaders - An Nguyen, MHA

Endorsed by: Cancer Forum, Public Health Social Work

Tuesday, November 13

8:30 am-10:00 am

4015.0 Hilton, Aqua Salon D

Conducting research from the “inside out”: Recruiting African American men for a chronic disease prevention program

Moderator: Cheryl Emanuel, MS

Discussant: Tarae Cain, MPH

8:30 a.m.     Conducting research from the “inside out”: Recruiting African American men for a chronic disease prevention program Phase I - Melicia Whitt-Glover, PhD

8:50 a.m.     Conducting research from the “inside out”: Recruiting African American men for a chronic disease prevention program - Marcus Murray

9:10 a.m.     Conducting research from the “inside out”: Recruiting African American men for a chronic disease prevention program part 3 - Tiffany Williams, MPH

9:30 a.m.     Conducting research from the “inside out”: Recruiting African American men for a chronic disease prevention program part 4 - Yashonda Mobley, MPH

Endorsed by: Cancer Forum, Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community, Epidemiology, Mens Health Caucus, Public Health Social Work

10:30 am-12:00 pm

4141.0 Hilton, Indigo Ballroom H

Addressing health disparities to improve Women's health outcomes and achieve health equity roundtable  T

Moderator: Jill Dingle, MPH

Table 1        Food insecurity and coping strategies among HIV-Positive black women in Rural Alabama - Andrew Zekeri, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Table 2        ASTHO's Breast Cancer Learning Community Puts Data on the Map - Alicia Smith, MPH

Table 3        Addressing health disparities to improve Women's health outcomes and achieve health equity - Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD,MPH, CHES

Table 4        Social Engagement and Hypertension Prevalence among Post-menopausal African American and Filipino American Women - Naeemah A. Munir, MPH

Table 5        Role of Cultural Competency in Developing mHealth Technology to Combat Childhood Obesity Amongst Female Adolescent African-Americans - Kritica Joshi

Table 6        Invisible Visits: Black middle class women in the American healthcare system - Tina Sacks, PhD

Table 7        Use of the Weathering Hypothesis in Examining Allostatic Load and Racial/Ethnic Hypertension Disparities - Cagney Stigger, MPH

Table 8        Food insecurity and self-reported type 2 diabetes in U.S. Black adults - Kimberly Carr, MPH

Table 9        Enabling Birth Justice in NYC by Centering Black Women's Voices - Nicole JeanBaptiste, MA, CD

Endorsed by: Cancer Forum, Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community, Mens Health Caucus, Public Health Social Work, Womens Caucus

3:00 pm-4:30 pm

4335.0 Hilton, Aqua Salon D

Addressing Health Equity, Social Determinants and policy changes, through the lenses of African Americans  T

Moderator: Sparkle Springfield, PhD

3:00 p.m.     Federal Government Contributions to Public Health and the Environment over the Past 220 Years: 1798-2018 - Gilbert Rochon, PhD (MIT '99), MPH (Yale '76)

3:16 p.m.     Advancing Health Equity to Create the Healthiest Nation: Innovative Frameworks and Foci for Tackling the Social Determinants of Health - Karen Bouye, PhD, MPH, MS

3:32 p.m.     Workforce Diversity as a Social Determinant of Health: Expanding Conceptual Linkages to Health, Health Disparities, and Health Equity - Jeffrey Hall, Ph.D, M.S.P.H., C.P.H.

3:48 p.m.     Social Determinants of Women's Health: Exploring Intersections across Her Life Course - Pattie Tucker, BSN, MPH, DrPH, RN

4:04 p.m.     Civil rights as determinants of public health and racial and ethnic health equity - Robert Hahn, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Endorsed by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development, Ethics, Human Rights Forum, Public Health Social Work

CE Credits: CME, CHES, CNE, CPH, MCHES

5:00 pm-6:30 pm

4401.0 Hilton, Aqua Salon D

International Health Equity- Exploring best practices to improve health outcomes across the African diaspora  T

Moderator: Annette Johnson, EdD, MCHES, RD

5:00 p.m.     Violence as a Public Health Issue in Region IV: Policy Priorities for Vulnerable and Marginalized Minority Communities - Sunnetta Slaughter, Certified Law Enforcement Instructor DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

5:20 p.m.     “Working to Achieve Health Equity by Informing Policy” - Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, MPH, CHFS PH

5:40 p.m.     Equity and Access: Healthcare Services and the Ever-Changing Landscape - Medina Tipton, MHA

6:00 p.m.     “From Food Swamps to Food Deserts: Creating Community Solutions on Addressing Increasing Obesity in the Southeast Region - Vivian Lasley-Bibbs, MPH

Endorsed by: Public Health Social Work

CE Credits: CME, CHES, CNE, CPH

6:00 pm-11:00 pm

426.0 SDCC, 14AB

Poindexter Dinner-Celebrating 50 years of Black Caucus of Health Workers - Honoring Our Past, Uplifting Our Future

Endorsed by: Public Health Social Work

Wednesday, November 14

8:30 am-10:00 am

5007.0 Hilton, Sapphire Ballroom OP

Professional Association working with Community Based Participatory Research, Early Career Professional, and Public Health Students Roundtable

Moderator: Sparkle Springfield, PhD

Discussant: Sean Addison, BS and LeChaun Kendall, MPH

Table 1        Young Public Health Professionals Research Initiative - Alfreda Holloway-Beth, PhD

Table 2        Culturally-Tailored Health Assessments To Assess The Holistic Health Of African American College Students at an HBCU - Tonya Roberson, MPH, PhD

Table 3        Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) - Rachel Reynolds

Table 4        Mapping the Black Metropolis: Using Data Mapping to Improve Tobacco Control and Food Security In Black communities - Antwi Akom, Ph.D

Table 5        Experiences Conducting a Community Reproductive Health Survey in Tanzania - Bilikisu Elewonibi, M.P.H., Ph.D

Table 6        Influencing Childhood Obesity with Nutrition Education - Alyssa Rickman, MS

Table 7        Exploring Needs, Perceptions, And Barriers Of Non-Pharmacological Pain Treatments For Children With Sickle Cell Disease - Katie Badalamenti, MPH

Table 8        Association between Private Drinking Water Wells and the Incidence of Campylobacteriosis in Maryland: An Ecological Analysis Using Data from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) - Rianna Murray, BSc, MPH

Table 9        Citizen Scientists: The ChicagoCHEC Prostate Research - Ray Willis, MPH

Table 10      Citizen Scientists: The ChicagoCHEC Search for Prostate Cancer Biomarkers in African American Men Project and the Role of Community Stakeholders in Prostate Cancer Research - Josef Ben Levi, PhD

Endorsed by: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community, Community Based Public Health Caucus, Public Health Social Work

10:30 am-12:00 pm

5066.0 Hilton, Sapphire Ballroom OP

BCHW-HBCU Consortium: Rising above Institutional Inequity- Our Future Public Health Leaders Roundtable

Moderator: Cynthia M. Harris, PhD, DABT

Table 1        Assessing Needs and Assets of Adults in a Former Slave Community: The First Step to Addressing Health Disparities - Moya L. Alfonso, MSPH, PhD

Table 2        Exposure to violence and its health effects among African American children and youth, implications for Chicago’s Southside: A Meta-Analysis - Francis Oke, MD, MSN, MPH

Table 3        Unconscious Bias Effect on Health Equity - Nicolette Powe, DrPH, MCHES

Table 4        Urban Health Curriculum for Pre-Medical Students: Utilizing the Community as the Classroom - Lena Grafton, MPH, CHES

Endorsed by: Physical Activity, Public Health Social Work

5067.0 Hilton, Aqua Salon D

Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?

Moderator: George Smith, EdD, MPH

10:30 a.m.   Community solutions to eliminate the chaos: Developing the Urban Community Action Program to Reduce Gun Violence (UCAP-Gun Violence) - Brian Gilchrist, PhD, MPH

10:50 a.m.   Beyond Food Deserts: The Impact of Appetite Deserts in Low-Income Suburban Communities - Terry Mason, M.D.

11:10 a.m.   A Qualitative Inquiry Exploring Health, Lifestyle Choices and Neighborhood Decline in South Suburban Chicago, Illinois - Terry Mason, M.D.

11:30 a.m.   Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Racial Inequities in Preventive Health Practice between Young Black Men and Young White Men on College Campuses in North East Illinois - Terry Mason, M.D.

Endorsed by: Community Based Public Health Caucus, Public Health Social Work

CE Credits: CME, CHES, CNE, CPH

12:30 pm-2:00 pm

5123.0 Hilton, Aqua Salon D

Achieving health equity in behavioral and mental health  T

Moderator: Thometta Cozart, MS, MPH, CPH, CHES

12:30 p.m.  Exploring Black Public Health Worker's Experiences with an Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention - Cathea Carey

12:50 p.m.  Black Women Stressors and Coping Strategies: A Qualitative Exploration - Kamesha Spates, Ph.D., M.S.

1:10 p.m.     Citizenship Status Differences among African Americans who Perceived Discrimination in Health Care Settings - Sharon A. Bryant, PhD

1:30 p.m.     Mama’s VOICE Used to Redefine Post-partum Depression for Mothers of Color - Dayna Campbell, MS, PhD(c)

Endorsed by: Ethics, Mental Health, Public Health Social Work

CE Credits: CME, CHES, CNE, CPH

5124.0 Hilton, Sapphire 400B

Using social media as a movement for health equity

Moderator: Regina Phillips Tabon, Esq, MPH

12:30 p.m.  #BlackMentalHealth on Instagram - Randl Dent, M.S.

1:10 p.m.     How Gentrification Shapes the Social Determinants of Health in Washington, DC: A Pilot Study - Judy Lubin, PhD, MPH

1:30 p.m.     What’s in a Label?: Examining the efficacy of racial and ethnic social identity labels in health messaging - Felicia Harris, Ph.D.

Endorsed by: Public Health Social Work

CE Credits: CME, CHES, CNE, CPH