Schedule at a Glance
Saturday, October 19
| 12 – 6 pm | Registration Open |
| 1 – 1:15 pm | Advocacy Summit Welcome Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD SOPHE President Meghan E. Burroughs,, PhD, MA, MCHES® SOPHE Board of Trustees 0.25 Entry CECH 0.25 CPH |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm | Opening Keynote/Plenary I: Health & Democracy: We Must Vote Gnora Mahs, DrPH, MPH, Healthy Democracy Healthy People Moderator: Jodi Brookins-Fisher 1.00 Advanced CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 2:15 – 2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm | Moderator: Carol Cox Concurrent Session A1: (Oral Session) Mobilizing Future Leaders: Strategies for Engaging Public Health Students in Advocacy Learning from Failure: How to Best Plan and Recruit for Student State Advocacy Anders Cedergren, PhD, CHES® Building a Health Equity Research Program: Guiding Lessons and Principles Deana Williams, PhD, MPH Engaging Public Health Students in Advocacy at the State-level Andrea L Kalfoglou, PhD 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 2:30 pm | Moderator: Jennifer Evans Concurrent Session A2: (Oral Session) Transformative Approaches to Public Health Challenges: From Fentanyl Overdose to Tobacco Control and Systems of Care Fentanyl Overdose Harm Reduction Intervention: A Quasi-experimental Study among High School Students in Southern California Neeraj Wadhwa, MPH, MBA, DrPH(c) Co-Navigating Systems of Care with Pregnant/Parenting Women in SUD Recovery: Case Studies in Advocacy, Nicki Cochran Advocacy into Action: Changing the Local and State Landscape on Commercial Tobacco Control, Molly Schmidtke, MPH, CHES 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 2:30 pm | Moderator: Patrick R. Stieg Concurrent Session A3: (Skill-building Workshop) Empowering Communities: Culturally Relevant Services, Environmental Justice, and Poverty Response Strategies Community Health Workers (CHWs) & Older Latino Adults: Program Impact of Culturally Relevant Services in Migrant Communities in Texas, Flor Robertson, MS Training Promotoras as Environmental Justice and Women’s Health Advocates Julie Friedman, MPH, CHES and Ashley Aguayo 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 2:30 pm | Moderator: Brittney Chang Concurrent Session A4: (Oral Session) Advancing Reproductive Health in Unique Settings: From Correctional Facilities to College Campuses Menstrual Health Education among College Students: A Necessary Topic to Advocate, Rhonda Rahn, PhD, MS, CHES®, Aashna Vajramani, and Ramya Bathala Advancing Reproductive Health in Correctional Facilities: Implementing HB 2535 through Community-Engaged Research, Alissa Leavitt, CHES® 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 3:30 pm | Poster Sessions P-01. College Students as Youth Advocates for a Community Coalition Brooke Wagner and Kayla Schilly P-03. Social Media Communication Campaign: Encouraging LGBTQ+ College Students in Alabama to Participate in Research Tracking Impacts of Anti-DEI Legislation, Jane Murphy P-04. Addressing Campus Food Insecurity at Maryland’s Public 2- and 4-year Colleges, Maya Hunn P-05. Student Advocacy Improves Road Safety for University Town Sarah Renee Thompson P-07. General Education as a Conduit for Health Advocacy Skill Development Kathleen Allison, PhD, MPH, MCHES®and Katherine Fiegel, RN, RD, MPH, PhD P-08. Don’t Rock the Boat: Political Participation in Asian American Neighborhoods Shaina Marie Sta. Cruz, MSPH, Ph.D(c) and R. David Rebanal, DrPH P-09. Call for Reform: Distribution of Healthcare in Puerto Rico Darya Sulkouskaya P-10. Exploring Gestational Diabetes Care in South Asian Populations Samantha Singh and Simran Singh P-11. Voting Participation in Local Elections, Diabetes, and Mobility Difficulties: Results from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey Heather McClintock P-13. USF COPH Activist Lab Bootcamp: Focusing on Equity to Prevent Suicide Manisha Katwal, Kylea Vallee, Gabriella Hinks, and Hannah Harburg P-14. Artificial Intelligence Powered Transformation: Tampere University’s Journey Towards Sustainable Development Goal 3 in Public Health Education Saeed Ahmad, MBBS, MSPH, MPM 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 4:30 pm | Plenary II: Congressional Investments in America’s Health Dara Lieberman, MPP, Trust for America’s Health Moderator: Alexis Blavos 1.50 Entry CECH 1.50 CPH |
| 6 pm | End of Day 1 |
Sunday, October 20
| 7:30 am | Breakfast |
| 7:30 am – 6 pm | Registration Open |
| 8 – 8:15 am | Welcome – Day 2 Overview William Datema, DrPH, MS, MCHES®, SOPHE CEO Patrick R. Stieg, MA, CHES®, Advocacy Summit Co-Chair 0.25 Entry CECH 0.25 CPH |
| 8:15 – 9:15 am | Plenary III: Utilizing the Power of AI to Advocate for Equity Where You Live, Work, and Play Heidi Hancher-Rauch, PhD, MCHES®, Butler University Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, MCHES®, FESG, Central Michigan University Alexis (Lexi) A. Blavos, PhD, MCHES®, SUNY Cortland Moderator: Jennifer Evans 1.00 Advanced CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 9:15 am | Break |
| 9:30 – 10:25 am | Moderator: Jodi Brookins-Fisher Concurrent Session B1: (Skill-building Workshop) Calling all Faculty: Moving towards Consensus on a New Public Health Advocacy 2.0 Instructional Model Charting the Course: Moving towards Consensus on a New Public Health Advocacy 2.0 Instructional Model Meghan Ames, MSPH, RDN 1.00 Advanced CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 9:30 – 10:25 am | Moderator: Jennifer Evans Concurrent Session B2: (Oral Session) Harnessing AI for Equity: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Advocacy and Public Health Education Artificial Intelligence on CLAS Standards in Public Health Curricula Aryan Kapadia Cindy Hou, DO, MA, MBA, CIC, FACOI, FACP, FIDSA, FAPIC 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 9:30 – 10:25 am | Moderator: Brittney Chang Concurrent Session B3: (Skill-building Workshop) Strategic Advocacy: Policy Assessment, Community Mapping, and Action for Equity in Public Health Assessing and Prioritizing Policy Options at the Community Level Carol Cox, PhD, MCHES®, Sarah Freker, and Hailey Jones Mapping Systems & Strategies for Advocacy & Equity in Community-Based Suicide Prevention, Kelli R Agrawal, MPH 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 9:30 – 10:25 am | Moderator: Kendall Smith Concurrent Session B4: (Skill-building Workshop) Leveraging Media and Social Platforms: Strategies for Effective Health Advocacy and Combating Misinformation Don’t Bury the Lede! Using Media Advocacy to Advance Our Goals Jamie Klufts, MPH Using Social Media and Personal Stories in Health Advocacy Rolena Stephenson, Hannah Branch, and Libby Washburn Use of Internet and Social Media for Health Information and Attitudes towards Misleading Information on Social Media: Analysis of HINTS 2022 Athar Memon, MBBS, MS 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 10:25 – 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Moderator: Kimberly Price Concurrent Session C1: (Skill-building Workshop) Driving Change Through Collaboration: Effective Partnerships and Interfaith Advocacy for Health Equity Partnerships, Coalitions, Work Groups: How Do They Get the Work Done? Sara T. Pappa, PhD, MCHES® and Diana Karczmarczyk, PhD, MPH, MCHES® Faithful Advocacy: Championing Interfaith Collaboration for Increased Health Equity, Melissa June Haithcox-Dennis, PhD, MCHES® 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 10:30 am | Moderator: Rhonda Rahn Concurrent Session C2: (Skill-building Workshop) Empowering Youth Advocacy: Engaging Trends, Mobilization Strategies, and Educational Design What’s a Boomer? Staying Up to Date with Current Youth Trends to Encourage Authentic Youth Engagement in Advocacy, Hannah Brown and Griffin Nemeth We Are The Champions! Advancing Health Equity through Youth Advocacy and Grassroots Mobilization, Abeni El-Amin, PhD, EdD, CCHW Empowering Tomorrow’s Advocates: Designing a College Advocacy Course, Megan Williams, PhD, CHES®, Elisa Beth McNeill, PhD, CHES® and Sara Fehr 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 10:30 am | Moderator: Alexis Blavos Concurrent Session C3: (Oral Session) Advancing Equity through Historical Insight and Targeted Prevention Strategies Reclaiming Black Agency: Leveraging Historical Knowledge for Equitable Vaccine Advocacy, Henneh Kwaku Kyereh, MFA, MA, CHES® Enhancing Equity in Skin Cancer Prevention Efforts, Kendall Smith, Chloe Murray and Taylor Zingg, PhD 1.00 Entry CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 11:25 -11:30 am | Break |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Networking Lunch |
| 12:15 – 1:25 pm | Plenary IV: The Future of the Public Health Workforce Has Arrived Lindsey Myers, MPH, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Sarah Ravenhall, MHA, CHES® New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO) Marcus Cheatham, PhD Ingham County Health Department Tameir Holder, MPH, Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN), and board member at National Alliance of Public Health Students and Alums (NAPHSA) Moderator: Heidi Hancher-Rauch 1.25 Entry CECH 1.25 CPH |
| 1:25 – 1:30 pm | Break |
| 1:30 – 2:30 pm | Moderator: Kimberly Price Concurrent Session D1: (Skill-building Workshop) Master Your Monday: Prepare for Effective Conversations with Legislators and/or their Staff Anders Cedergren, PhD, CHES® and Brittney Chang 2.00 Entry CECH 2.00 CPH |
| 1:30 – 3 pm | Concurrent Session D2: (Skill-building Workshop) Messaging to Policymakers in the Current Congressional Climate (Advanced-level session) Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH, de Beaumont Foundation Moderator: Carol Cox 1.00 Advanced CECH 1.00 CPH |
| 3:25 – 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30 – 4 pm | Hill Visit Schedule Christopher Kush, CEO, and Luke Gliner, Soapbox Consulting 0.50 Entry CECH 0.50 CPH |
| 2:45 – 4:30 pm | Hill Visit Planning (Convene with state delegates) Patrick R. Stieg, MA, CHES®, Advocacy Committee Co-Chair 1.50 Advanced CECH 1.50 CPH |
| 5:30 pm | Wrap-Up and Closing Patrick R. Stieg, MA, CHES®, Advocacy Committee Co-Chair 0.50 Entry CECH 0.50 CPH |
| 6 pm | End of Day 2 |
Monday, October 21
| 7:30 am | Grab and Go Coffee & Tea |
| 8 – 9 am | Advocacy Kick-Off and Walk to Capitol |
| 9 am – 5 pm | Hill Visits |
*Times are tentative. Schedule subject to change.
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 13.75 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 6.0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID 01-711.
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