ATRN 2023 Annual Health Summit
*Agenda times and content subject to change.
Summit Venue: The Mountainlair - 1550 University Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506-6108
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Thursday, October 5, 2023 |
8:00 am - 9:00 am | Registration Open |
9:00 am - 9:30 am | Welcome |
9:30 am - 10:30 am
| Keynote Address - Working at the Intersection of Local Policy, Research, and Health in Southern Appalachia This presentation will describe contemporary areas of health policy development in Appalachia from the perspective of a local elected official who is also an academic, researcher, and health care provider. In addition to stimulating ideas about locally-relevant areas for health policy research, the presentation aims to inspire dialogue around the role of researchers/scholars in translating evidence for advocacy, community engagement, and contributing to the improvement of democracy. |
10:30 am - 10:45 am | Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibitors |
10:45 am - 11:45 am | Concurrent Breakout Sessions Session 1 - Health Challenges and Disparities for Chemical Exposures in Appalachia Biomonitoring of Environmental Chemicals Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Pennsylvania Vaping During Pregnancy: Is it Safer than Smoking? Maternal Engineered Nanomaterial Exposure During Gestation Affects Female Fertility and Neonatal Health Across Generations Session 2 - Clinical Research: Recruitment, Retainment, Challenges, and Best Practices How to Effectively Utilize Undergraduate Interns in Recruitment and Enrollment Establishing research Infrastructure at Regional Medical School Campus Barriers and Facilitators in a Fentanyl Test Strip (FTS) Utilization Study in Appalachia Session 3 - COVID-19 Challenges in Rural Appalachia Appalachian Community Health Days: Going to the People The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Concurrent Traumatic Insults - An Analysis from The West Virginia Trauma System Indirect Effects of COVID-19 on Health Services for the Medicaid COPD Population: West Virginia, 2018-2021 Session 4 - Health Issues Affecting Appalachians The Relationship between Self-Reported Sleep Disruption and Combined Endpoint Heart Failure Outcomes in a Rural Adult Population Neurorehabilitation Research at a Clinic Near You: Making a Case (Series) for Computer Vision |
11:45 am - 12:00 pm | Break and Visit Exhibitors |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch Plenary Panel - Implementation Science: Perspectives on Methods to Improve Implementation of Evidence into Practice Robert Stansbury, MD Moderated by: William D. Lewis , MD, FAAFP |
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions Session 1 - Public Health Characteristics of Low Acuity Emergency Department Visits for a Healthcare System in Southwest Virginia Obstacles and Opportunities in the Conduction of Neuroscience Research in Rural Appalachia Deciphering Statin Bioaccumulation and Fate in Aquatic Habitats: An Advanced Analytical Framework Session 2 - Health Related Policy Implementation and Enforcement Lessons from a COVID-19 Medicaid Policy Evaluation of Emergency Medical Services Impact of CATCH My Breath vaping prevention program on vaping usage and education in West Virginia schools Session 3 - Substance Use Disorder Unique Associations Between Insular Alcohol Cue Reactivity and Naturalistic Drinking Outcomes Among Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder Opioid use disorder (OUD) among West Virginia Medicaid enrollees: A quantitative study Moments of Clarity: From Diseases of Despair to Lives of Hope in Persons Recovering from Addiction Session 4 - Pregnancy Complications and Maternal Health Social Determinants of Health, Racioethnicity, and Severe Maternal Mortality Comorbidity Risk and Emergency Department Visits during Pregnancy The Effect of Elevated Blood Pressure and Stage One Hypertension on Perinatal Outcomes in Appalachian Gravidas The Experiences of Reproductive Choices by Women with Terminal Degrees in Roanoke, Virginia: A Qualitative Study Session 5 - Access to Healthy Food and Healthy Eating Education Improving Food Access and Reducing Health Disparities Through a Co-Op Grocery Store Food Pharmacy Laurel HARVEST Multi-Level Intervention Planning with a Community Advisory Board Expansion, Implementation, and Baseline Assessments of the Campus Kitchen at the University of Kentucky's Meals on Wings Program for Older Adults in Subsidized Housing |
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm | Break and Visit Exhibitors |
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions Session 1 - Impact of Bidirectional Learning Between Institutional and Community Partners Conducting a Community Scientist Academy to Prepare Stakeholders for Engagement in Research Engaging Rural Practice-Based Research Networks in Research Methods to Increase Research Capacity Developing Team Up: A Public Health Academic Practice Collaborative (Team Up) Session 2 - Pediatrics Unlocking the Secret Connection: Appalachian and Medically Underserved Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Patients Experience Higher Rates of Disease Relapse Reducing Penicillin Allergy in Rural American Children: A Patient-Initiated Delabeling Program Leveraging School-based Healthcare as a Health Equity Strategy in Appalachia Session 3 - Health Informatics and Telemedicine Federal Policies that Affected Broadband Expansion and Telehealth in Appalachia during the Pandemic Together We Care: Advancing Health Equity for Juvenile Populations in Rural Ohio through Community-Academic Telehealth Partnership Patient and Provider Experience with Telehealth Visits in a Family Medicine Center Session 4 - Environmental Impact on Healthy Habits Accessibility, Condition, and Safety of Appalachian Communities where Children Play, Learn, and Grow Agreement between Environmental Checklists Performed In-Person and via Google Maps in Appalachia Session 5 - Tobacco Metals Exposure Associated with Smoking Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Pennsylvania Emergency Department Management of Tobacco Use Disorder |
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm | Break and Visit Exhibitors |
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Networking and Committee Meetings |
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Break and Visit Exhibitors |
4:45 pm - 6:15 pm | Poster Session iTHRIV Public Research Data Commons: Facilitating Open Science and Dissemination Community Advisory Board of Southeast Ohio: Collaboration Between Community and Researchers Underweight and Obesity: Predict Depression Across Rural and Urban Areas Effects of a Tele-health Intervention on Physical Activity and Physical Activity Self-efficacy: Results of the Home-based Exercise in Rural Ohio (HERO) Trial Assessing Psychosocial Experiences of People in Addiction Recovery Using the CHESS Connections App Knowledge and Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease in Appalachia: A Survey A Study Protocol and Feasibility Report: A Visiting Neighbors Program in Rural West Virginia Results of the First Response to Opioids Survey Tool (FROST): A Novel Brief Screening Tool to Assess Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Risk Patterns of Cannabis and Concomitant Substance Use Among Adolescents in the USA - A Cross-Sectional Survey Study Stroke Disparities by Community Level Socioeconomic Distress Among Heart Failure Patients in West Virginia Lack of Social Support and Unemployment Contribute to Diabetes Disparities in Southeastern Ohio A Cartographic Exploration: Healthcare Accessibility in Appalachia Improving Access to Diagnostic and Support Resources for Rural Populations Impacted by Multiple Sclerosis in Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Pregnancy and Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Pennsylvania: Rates of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Women's Perceptions of Prenatal Care Access in West Virginia, including Economic Challenges, Life Stressors, and Transportation Obstacles Coping Styles Moderate the Relationship between Diabetes Distress and Self-Care Behaviors in Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Results of a Mixed-Methods Study to Inform the Development of a Patient Navigation Program for Hearing Healthcare in Rural Kentucky Integrating a Gamified Digital Application in Nature-Based Settings to Improve Physical Activity and Health Outcomes among Central Pennsylvanians: Using a Socioecological, Cross-Disciplinary Guiding Framework Place-based health disparities add to the burdens of family caregivers I Vaccinate, a Multi-Level, Four-State Initiative to Improve Uptake of HPV Vaccination in Appalachia: Description and Lessons Learned Place-based Oral Health Disparities: Differential Associations Between Age and Memory Loss Within West Virginia A Qualitative Analysis of Residential Care Providers' Experiences Under West Virginia's Section 1115 Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Waiver Demonstration Growing Hope: How West Virginia's State Cancer Coalition is Increasing Food Access for People Diagnosed with Cancer Walking a Mile in Their Shoes: Examining the Social Determinants of Health in Rural Appalachia The Influence of Spirituality on Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life in Older Adult Informal Caregivers Impact of Vaccination on Risk of COVID19 Related Mortality in West Virginia A Scoping Review of Personalized Care for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Attitudes, Perceptions, and Readiness to Treat Substance Use Disorder amongst West Virginia Healthcare Students Virtual Reality Module Fosters Empathy and Reduces Stigma in Opioid Use Disorder Among Medical Students Family Caregiving of Patients with Heart Failure and Vascular Dementia in Rural Appalachia: A Mixed-Methods Study Addressing Disparities in Skin Cancer Mortality Using Educational Interventions Black By God: Strengthening Health Communication in Black/African American communities |
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Dine A Round |