The National MCH Workforce Development Center is looking forward to the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2024 Annual Meeting & Expo on October 27-30 in Minneapolis, M.N. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science.”
Center staff and faculty fellows in the MCH Faculty Development Fellowship Program at Diverse Institutions are presenters and co-authors on several oral and poster presentations and serving as moderators for panel discussions:
Monday, October 28
Advocating for health justice for marginalized groups
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Moderator: Shameika Williams, EdD, MPH, CLC, Faculty Fellow
Piloting an MCH faculty fellowship for early and mid-career public health faculty members from diverse institutions
9:15-9:30 a.m.
Presenter and Co-Authors:
- Dorothy Cilenti, DrPH, MPH, MSW, Director and Principal Investigator
- Lindsey Yates, PhD, MPH, Equity and Engagement with People with Lived Experience Subject Matter Expert
- Leslie deRosset, MSPH, MPH, Academic-Practice Partnership Team Lead
The role of community health workers in addressing language injustices during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Co-Author: Alana LeBrón, PhD, MSc, Faculty Fellow
Latiné health equity research: towards a community-driven analysis of and action to transform structural drivers of health inequities
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Alana LeBrón, PhD, MSc, Faculty Fellow
Tuesday, October 29
Breaking barriers in maternal care: strategies and challenges
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Moderator: Dorothy Cilenti, DrPH, MPH, MSW, Director and Principal Investigator
Strategizing for tomorrow: elevating pedagogy in leadership practice for greater public health impact
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Co-Author: Oscar Fleming, DrPH, MSPH, Evidence-Based Decision Making Core Lead
Community health worker strategies to accompany Latiné, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities to address mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic
11:00-11:15 a.m.
Presenter: Alana LeBrón, PhD, MSc, Faculty Fellow
Understanding systemic barriers to breast and cervical cancer screening among Black/African American women in Illinois: a qualitative study
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Co-Author: Arden Handler, DrPH, MPH, Academic-Practice Partnership Team Consultant
MCH leads blog: five years of insights and impact in maternal and child health leadership
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Co-Author: Christine Bozlak, PhD, Academic-Practice Partnership Team Consultant
Identifying crucial predictors for injury in children with ASD using 22 years of MEPS data
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Co-Author: Jiabin Shen, PhD, MEd, Faculty Fellow
Practical qualitative data analysis for health equity research: a guide to a team-based approach with flexible coding
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Co-Author: Alana LeBrón, PhD, MSc, Faculty Fellow