SPHIS Presentations at APHA 2024 Annual Conference

This year, SPHIS students, faculty members, staff, and alumni are presenting oral, poster, and roundtable sessions during the four-day conference. October 9, 2024

Sunday, October 27 

Session: 2015.0 
Time: 1:00 – 2:00p 
Title: “From mountains to molehills: An implementation science approach of transforming gaps and barriers to community-driven solutions along the behavioral health crisis continuum of care” 
Authors/Presenters: Alyssa Kearney, MSPAS, Sara Choate, PhD, MSEd, Brian Schaefer, PhD, Hallie Decker, PhD, MSSW, Emily Edwards, M.Ed, Gaberiel Jones Jr., PhD, MPH, David Johnson, PhD and Paige Roberson 
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Session: 2085.0 
Time: 3:15 – 3:30p 
Title: “Assessment of the non-delivery related healthcare utilization for pregnant women with spinal cord injury or paralysis in the United States” 
Authors/Presenters: Sonali Salunkhe, MD, PhD, MPH, Beatrice Ugiliweneza, PhD, MSPH, Robert Carini, PhD, Christopher Johnson, PhD and Liza Creel, PhD, MPH 
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Session: 2181.0 
Time: 4:30 – 6:00p 
Title: “Optimizing public health: Balancing accessibility and practicality in pharmacy services” 
Authors/Presenters: Katie Leslie, PhD, MS, Olihe Okoro, PhD, MPH and Cassandra Hobbs, PharmD, MBA 
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Session: 2204.0 
Time: 5:00 – 6:00p 
Title: “Perceived racism and discrimination and current and daily tobacco use outcomes among US adolescents” 
Authors/Presenters:Delvon Mattingly, PhD, MS, Osayande Agbonlahor, MD, MPH, Maggie Richardson, MA, MS, Nancy Fleischer, PhD, Marisa Booty, MHS and Joy Hart, PhD 
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Monday, October 28 

Session: 3024.0 
Time: 9:15 – 9:30a 
Title: “Using qualitative participatory systems science methods to support implementation of alternative response models for addressing behavioral health crises” 
Authors/Presenters:Hallie Decker, PhD, MSSW, Emily Edwards, M.Ed, Sara Choate, PhD, MSEd, David Johnson and Brian Schaefer, PhD 
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Session: 3087.0 
Time: 10:30 – 11:30a 
Title: “Utilization of youth friendly sexual reproductive health services and interest in receiving sexually transmitted infections information in Kenya.” 
Authors/Presenters: Toluwani Adekunle, Caroline Kingori, PhD, MPH, Tiwaladeoluwa Adekunle, PhD, Bhakti Chavan, MBBS, MPH, Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong, PhD, MPH, MA and Sabena Thomas, PhD 
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Session: 3078.0 
Time: 10:30 – 11:30a 
Title: “Disparities due to social determinants of health in the total expenditure for antibiotic resistant infections" 
Authors/Presenters: Chandrima Chatterjee and Wei Fu 
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Session: 3197.0 
Time: 12:30 – 1:30a 
Title: “"he went to jail. but is that justice?" sexual violence survivors’ perspectives on justice, accountability, and repairing sexual harm" 
Authors/Presenters: Hallie Decker, PhD, MSSW, Ryan Combs, PhD, Katherine Lorenz, PhD, Lesley Harris, PhD and Monica L. Wendel, DrPH, MA 
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Tuesday, October 29 

Session: 4040.0 
Time: 8:45 – 9:00a 
Title: “A community engaged feasibility study of hrHPV self-sampling for primary cervical cancer screening in sexual and gender minorities” 
Authors/Presenters: Mollie Aleshire, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, Jennifer Tinman, MPH, Ryan Combs, PhD, Rhiannon Huffines, BS, Vickie Tencer, BS and Shuying Sha, PhD 
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Session: 4107.0 
Time: 10:30 – 10:45a 
Title: “A structural equation modeling approach in investigating the effects of patient-healthcare provider communication on patient safety” 
Authors/Presenters: Shuying Sha, PhD, Ahmad Abdel Ghani Ahmad Alshurman, MHSM, BSN and Said Abusalem, RN, PhD 
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Session: 4069.0 
Time: 10:30 – 11:30a 
Title: “Factors associated with dual and polytobacco use among US adults, 2020-2022” 
Authors/Presenters: Delvon Mattingly, PhD, MS, Osayande Agbonlahor, MD, MPH, Maggie Richardson, MA, MS and Joy Hart, PhD 
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Session: 4073.0 
Time: 10:30 – 11:30a 
Title: “Understanding community response to 988 in rural Kentucky: A qualitative content analysis grounded in implementation frameworks” 
Authors/Presenters: Rebecca Roberson, Hallie Decker, PhD, MSSW, Emily Edwards, M.Ed, Brian Schaefer, PhD, Sara Choate, PhD, MSEd and Alyssa Kearney, MSPA 
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Session: 4154.0 
Time: 10:30a – 12:00p 
Title: “A disability-centered ethic of care: Preparing for the next crisis” 
Authors/Presenters: Jennifer Kendrick 
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Session: 4189.1 
Time: 12:30 - 1:30p 
Title: "The health system currently feels unsafe"- trust, distrust, and mistrust and cervical cancer screening among black women in louisville, Kentucky." 
Authors/Presenters: Toluwani Adekunle 
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Session: 4159.0 
Time: 12:30 - 1:30p 
Title: “Engaging and educating high school students about public health through a simulated outbreak investigation.” 
Authors/Presenters: Madison Yerges, MPH, MHA, and Tammi Thomas, PhD, MSSW 
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Session: 4265.0 
Time: 3:15 – 3:30p 
Title: “Streamlining qualitative research: Rapid analysis innovations in community-based implementation science” 
Authors/Presenters: Emily Edwards, M.Ed, Mads Priddy, Paige Roberson, Hallie Decker, PhD, MSSW, Sara Choate, PhD, MSEd, Brian Schaefer, PhD and Miley Jacola 
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Wednesday, October 30 

Session: 5049.0 
Time: 10:45 – 11:00a 
Title: “Voices from Grenada: An impact evaluation of a community-academicpartnership” 
Authors/Presenters: Sade Richardson, DSW, MPH, MSW, Rohan Jeremiah, PhD, MPH and Susan Rhema, PhD, MSW, LCSW 
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Session: 5060.0 
Time: 11:15 – 11:30a 
Title: “Integrating implementation science and vmosa: Innovative approaches to building local systemic change to the crisis care continuum” 
Authors/Presenters: Brian Schaefer, PhD, Hallie Decker, PhD, MSSW, Gaberiel Jones Jr., PhD, MPH, Emily Edwards, M.Ed, Mads Priddy, David Johnson, PhD, Paige Roberson and Sara Choate, PhD, MSEd 
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