2024 Population and Public Health Colloquium
Friday, January 26, 2024
1 to 3 p.m. CT
Student Life Center, Board of Trust Room
310 25th Avenue South
Posters and Abstracts
Listed in alphabetical order by presenter’s last name
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| Anjola-Oluwa Ajayi, M.B.B.S. Public Health (MPH candidate, Global Health Track) |
Informing Tennessee’s Maternal Health Strategic Plan Tennessee Department of Health Abstract | Poster # 23 |
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| Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, M.D. Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Development of an online prediction tool to aid treatment selection for men with localized prostate cancer V.U.M.C. – Clinical Informatics Center (VCLIC) Abstract | Poster # 1 |
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| Nicole Andersen Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Understanding Fetal Death in Tennessee Tennessee Department of Health Abstract | Poster # 2 |
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| Nicholas Baker Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
TennCare LAN Framework Calculation Project TennCare Abstract | Poster # 25 |
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| Charu Balamurugan Medicine, Health, and Society (BA candidate) |
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care Utilization and Delivery Among Tennessee Women with a Recent Live Birth Abstract | Poster # 28 |
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| Lohitha Basa Medicine, Health, and Society (BA candidate) |
Exploring Maternal and Child Health Among Tribal Communities in India: A Life Course Perspective Abstract | Poster # 29 |
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| Camden Castagna-McLeod Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Age-Related Breast Cancer Screening Utilization Patterns in the Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program V.U.M.C./Tennessee Department of Health (TN Breast and Cervical Screening Program) Abstract | Poster # 18 |
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| Cara Charnogursky, M.D. Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Hepatitis C reinfection among incarcerated and non-incarcerated individuals in Tennessee Tennessee Department of Health (Viral Hepatitis) Abstract | Poster # 19 |
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| Paul Chekuri Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
A Summer Internship with the Health Care Informatics Team of Tennessee’s Medicaid Department TennCare Abstract | Poster # 8 |
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| Genevieve Delano Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Perinatal Health Dashboard for Maternal and Child Health in Tennessee Tennessee Department of Health Abstract | Poster # 3 |
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| Gianna Ferrara Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and associated factors in Migori County, Kenya: Analysis of cross-sectional survey data Lwala Community Alliance Abstract | Poster # 4 |
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| Katherine Griffin Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Tick Mitigation and Surveillance: STEPS Survey in Middle TN and Southeast USA pilot to reduce Lone Star tick populations along trails in wildlife areas Tennessee Department of Health Abstract | Poster # 5 |
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| Valerie Gunchick, M.S. Epidemiology (PhD candidate) |
Associations between pre-diagnostic plasma metabolites and biliary tract cancer risk in the prospective UK Biobank cohort Abstract | Poster # 30 |
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| Brittany Gutierrez-Kitto Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
My Time with the Office of Strategic Initiatives Tennessee Department of Health Abstract | Poster # 9 |
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| Olla Hamdan Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Seasonality of Respiratory Viruses in Young, Hospitalized Children in Jordan: A Prospective Viral Surveillance Study The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (Jordan) Abstract | Poster # 20 |
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| Corianne Johnson Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Evaluation of the Foodborne Diseases Centers for Outbreak Response Enhancement (FoodCORE) Interview Team Response Success in Tennessee, 2018-2023 Tennessee Department of Health Abstract | Poster # 6 |
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| Emmaline Keesee, M.S.P.H. Health Policy (PhD candidate) |
Effects of Rural Hospital Closures on Nursing Homes Abstract | Poster # 16 |
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| Dennis Lee Health Policy (PhD candidate) |
The Role of Clinician Peer Networks in Buprenorphine Adoption Abstract | Poster # 17 |
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| Brittany Lehrer, M.D. Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Appropriateness of Pediatric Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing V.U.M.C. – Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Team Abstract | Poster # 21 |
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| Lexie Lipham Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
A Geospatial Analysis of the Association between Food Insecurity and Academic Performance among Elementary Schools in Davidson County, Tennessee V.U.M.C. – Department of Pediatrics Abstract | Poster # 10 |
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| Lili Liu, M.P.H. Epidemiology (PhD candidate) |
Impacts of habitual and recent alcohol intake on gut microbiome diversity and composition among Black Americans Abstract | Poster # 31 |
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| Tevin Mathew Public Health (MPH candidate, Global Health Track) |
Building Local Capacity to Identify Barriers to Paternal Engagement and Increase Awareness of Child Malnutrition in Rural Guatemala Primeros Pasos (Guatemala) Abstract | Poster # 24 |
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| Grace Ratcliff Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
Vision Screening Challenges for Kids beyond Pediatric Practices GoCheck Kids Abstract | Poster # 11 |
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| Stacey Riddick Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
Leveraging the Power of Technology, Media, and Community to Improve Healthcare Experiences for Black Women and Women of Color Health in Her HUE Abstract | Poster # 12 |
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| Mariam Saad, M.D. Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
Optimizing First Case On-time Starts in VA Operating Rooms: A Quality Improvement Initiative V.A. Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Abstract | Poster # 26 |
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| Megan Shroder, M.D. Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Updating the TVHS Colorectal Cancer Database and Developing an Updated Tracking Protocol for Veterans with Colorectal Cancer V.A. Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Abstract | Poster # 7 |
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| Cong Wang, M.P.H. Epidemiology (PhD candidate) |
Frailty among long-term breast cancer survivors Abstract | Poster # 32 |
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| Jacen Wilder Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
Expanding Education with Tennessee Equality Project Tennessee Equality Project Abstract | Poster # 13 |
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| Kaleb Wolfe, M.D. Public Health (MPH candidate, Epidemiology Track) |
Utilizing Multiple Antimicrobial Stewardship Metrics to Trend Vancomycin Use in an Implementation Study V.A. Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Abstract | Poster # 22 |
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| Joshua Woods Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
Boosting Public Health Workers’ Perceived Relatedness to Patients: A mixed-methods, pre-post study Tennessee Department of Health, West Regional Office Abstract | Poster # 27 |
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| David Xiao, M.D. Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
Centering Community Voices to Identify Protective Strategies for Rural Hospitals Tennessee Health Care Campaign Abstract | Poster # 14 |
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| Fangcheng (Fred) Yuan, Sc.M. Epidemiology (PhD candidate) |
Plasma metabolic profiles in association with subsequent risk of colorectal cancer in the UK Biobank cohort Abstract | Poster # 33 |
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| Lauren Zaylskie Public Health (MPH candidate, Health Policy Track) |
Pediatric Firearm-Related Injuries and Deaths Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Abstract | Poster # 15 |