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  • Tuesday, Apr 21st
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    PW02 - Best Practices to Create Transparency and Building Trust
    Location: Galleria North, Ballroom Level
    Health Communication
  • Tuesday, Apr 21st
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    PW01 - Smart Health: Harnessing AI for Public Health Innovation
    Location: Galleria South, Ballroom Level
    Health Communication
  • Tuesday, Apr 21st
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    PW01.1 - Smart Health: Harnessing AI for Public Health Innovation
    Location: Galleria South, Ballroom Level
    Speaker: Ashley S. Love, DrPH, DHSc, MPH, MS, CPH – Southern New Hampshire University
    Speaker: Ari Whiteman, PhD – ASTHO
    Health Communication
     CE: 2.00 Entry
  • Tuesday, Apr 21st
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
    PW02.1 - Trust Starts with Understanding: Practical Approaches to Health Communication and Literacy
    Location: Galleria North, Ballroom Level
    Speaker: Amanda M. Kwong, MPH (she/her/hers) – de Beaumont Foundation
    Speaker: Emma Prus, MPP (she/her/hers) – de Beaumont Foundation
    Health Communication
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PST
    A5 - Oral Session: Digital Spaces, Real Impacts: Youth, Screens, and Healthy Choices
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
    Moderator: La Verne D. Partlow, MEd (she/her/hers) – Gaston County Public Health
    Health Communication
     CE: 1.0
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    11:15 AM - 11:45 AM PST
    A5.01 - Oral Session: The Effective Use of Social Media to Promote Positive Mental Health
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
    Health Communication
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    11:45 AM - 12:15 PM PST
    A3.02 - Oral Session: Reducing Emissions, Raising Awareness: Shelby County’s Rideshare and Air Quality Approach
    Location: Galleria, Ballroom Level
    Presenter: Antonia L. White, MPH (she/her/hers) – Shelby County Health Department
    Health Communication
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B6 - Deep Dive: Transforming Rural Health Communication Through Interactive Mapping Tools
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Moderator: J. Michael Wilkerson, PhD, MCHES (he/him/his) – UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
    Health Communication
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PST
    B6.01 - Deep Dive: Transforming Rural Health Communication Through Interactive Mapping Tools
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Abigail Mosenthin, DrPH, MPH, CIC – Otsego County Department of Health
    Presenter: Alex Scorzafava, MPH – Otsego County Department of Health
    Health Communication
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C5 - Oral Session: From Avatars to Impact: AI in Public Health
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
    Moderator: Jodi Brookins-Fisher, PhD, MCHES, FESG (she/her/hers) – Central Michigan University
    Health Communication
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C6 - Oral Session: Scaling Health Communication for Impact
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Moderator: La Verne D. Partlow, MEd (she/her/hers) – Gaston County Public Health
    Health Communication
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    2:45 PM - 3:15 PM PST
    C6.01 - Oral Session: From Local Roots to National Impact: Scaling Community Driven Health Communication
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Johanna Cano (she/her/hers) – Buncombe County Government
    Health Communication
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    3:15 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C5.02 - Oral session: Tools and Tasks: Application of AI Among Public Health Faculty
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Gianluca De Leo, MBA, PhD (he/him/his) – Augusta University Department of Health Management, Economics and Policy
    Health Communication
  • Wednesday, Apr 22nd
    3:15 PM - 3:45 PM PST
    C6.02 - Oral Session: Modernizing Public Health Communications: Building Capacity for Equity and Impact
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Makinna Miles, MPH – Rede Group
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST
    D4 - World Cafe: Countering Misinformation and Building Trust Through Civil Dialogue
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Plaza Level
    Moderator: Patsy Schneider-Ingram, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES, ACSM-HFS – Southern Connecticut State University, Sacred Heart University, Southern California University of Health Sciences, University of New Haven, University of Hartford, Georgia Military College, Mitchell College
    Health Communication
     CE: 1.5 Entry
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST
    D6 - Skill-building Workshop: Using Ai-driven Tools to Empower Public Health Practitioners in the Age of AI
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Moderator: Jean Breny, Ph.D., MPH – Southern Connecticut State University
    Health Communication
     CE: 1.5 Entry
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    8:30 AM - 8:50 AM PST
    D4.01 - World Cafe: Countering Misinformation in Public Health Education: A World Café on Pedagogy, Praxis, Technology, and Policy
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Jody Early, PhD, MS (she/her/hers) – School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington-Bothell; Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
    Presenter: Alison (Ali) Durran, JD, MPH – Center for an Informed Public/University of Washington
    Presenter: Rachel E. Moran, PhD, MA (she/her/hers) – Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST
    D6.01 - Skill-building Workshop: Using Ai-driven Tools to Empower Public Health Practitioners in the Age of AI
    Location: Broadway, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Israel T. Agaku, DMD, MPH, PhD – Chisquares Incorporated
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    8:50 AM - 9:10 AM PST
    D4.02 - World Cafe: Building Trust Through Civil Dialogue: The Deliberative Inquiry Approach
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Jennifer Braun (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin Madison
    Co-Presenter: Sarah Boulton, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin - Madison, Division of Extension, Health & Well-Being Institute
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    9:10 AM - 9:30 AM PST
    D4.03 - World Cafe: Polio in Pakistan: Lessons from Swabi vs. FATA Communities on Trust, Mistrust, and Eradication
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Hashaam Akhtar, PhD (he/him/his) – Health Services Academy
    Presenter: Shaheer Ahmed (he/him/his) – Pakistan Biological Association
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-079 - Vision of You; Leveraging Technology in Adolescent Sexual Health Education
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Kati C. Derrick – James Madison University
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-080 - Advancing Brain Health Through Dementia Risk Reduction Campaigns: A Toolkit for Public Health Agencies
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Catherine W. Colcombe, MS, CHES (she/her/hers) – Alzheimer's Association
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-082 - Co-design Best Practices: Learnings from Partnering with Patients to Develop a Shared Decision-making Workbook
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Kristie Holt, MPH, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Atlantis Health US
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-083 - A Local Health Coalition’s Approach to a Sugar Sweetened Beverage Education Campaign
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: K. Elise Lindstrom, MA, RDN, CPH – Marion County Public Health Department
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-084 - Beyond a Transaction: A Strategic Communications Campaign for Elevating Awareness and Trust in Fresh Bucks
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Ally M. Osburn (she/her/hers) – Marion County Public Health Department
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-085 - Crafting Accurate, Accessible, and Impactful Educational Materials: A Methodical Approach to Material Development
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Brittny Bol, MPH, CHES – ETR
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-088 - Leveraging Technology to Enhance Access to Social Needs Resources and Health Education for Low-resource Communities
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Tania Terezon, MPH (she/her/hers) – CAN DO Houston
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-089 - Building a Practical Framework for Social Media Education: Lessons Learned from 3 Campaigns
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Candace Q. Roy, CHES (she/her/hers) – American Kidney Fund
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-090 - Working with Youth as Community Consultants to Design an E-cigarette and Opioid Prevention Campaign
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Samuel Paunetto, PhD(s), LMSW, MDIV (he/him/his) – Wichita State University
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-091 - Testing the Feasibility of Generative AI for Campus Health Messaging
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Julia Mary Alber, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – California Polytechnic State University
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-093 - Lessons Learned from Building an Ethical and Equitable Ai-based Chatbot for Health Coaching
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Kelly L. L'Engle, PhD, MPH – University of San Francisco
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-094 - Empowering Adolescents Through Media Literacy: The Case for Centering Media Literacy in Adolescent Health Curriculum
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Mimi A. Jaffe, MA – Teacher
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-095 - Ku'i I Ka Lono - How Hawaiian History and Cultural Knowledge Influences Health Communication
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Kim Ku'ulei Birnie – Papa Ola Lōkahi
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-097 - Comparing Substance Use Prevention Messaging on Michigan College Campuses
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Abby O'Neil – Western Michigan University
    Poster Presenter: Ella Turpin, n/a – Western Michigan University
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-099 - Avian Influenza and One Health: Public Perceptions in the European Union and Missouri Poultry Farming
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Tamesha Raquel Young (she/her/hers) – University of Missouri
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-100 - Evaluating Digital Health Interventions for Enhancing Coping Mechanisms Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Folakemi Kuku, MPH – University of Cincinnati
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-101 - Patient-provider Communication Gaps in Care After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Loss
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Chiamaka Akosa (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    Poster Presenter: Payal Patel (she/her/hers) – University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-104 - Digital Parent–child Sexual Health Communication Through an Intersectional Lens: A Scoping Review
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Rochelle R. Davidson Mhonde, PhD (she/her/hers) – Global and Community Health
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-106 - Climate Anxiety as a Driver of Health-protective and Pro-environmental Behaviors Among College Students
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Kelsi Perttula, PhD (she/her/hers) – California State University East Bay
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-107 - GenAI for Public Health Educators: Improve Learning, Accelerate Research
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Susan H. Fenton, PhD, RHIA, ACHIP, FAHIMA, FAMIA (she/her/hers) – McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-109 - Constructing Agency: Rhetorical Roles in Clinical Trial Protocols and Informed Consent Forms
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Julianne Key, MA – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-110 - Scrolling into Action: How Tiktok Health Content Relates to Short-term Behavior Among Young Adults
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Meghan E. Burroughs, PhD, MCHES (she/her/hers) – Jacksonville State University
    Poster Presenter: Jennifer L. Evans, PhD, MEd, MCHES, CPH, PNAP – Northeastern University
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-111 - Exploring the Gap in Adolescent First Aid Education and How Generative AI Enhances Youth Readiness
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Rishikesh T. Sankaran (he/him/his) – Green Hope High School and Falcon Medical Rescue Team
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-112 - Who Wears the Pants? Understanding “red Pill” Narratives and Their Impact on Healthy Relationship Education
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Shaina Weilenmann, MPH (she/her/hers) – Northeastern University
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-114 - Empowering Safer Sex Decisions Through Education: A Systematic Review of Condom Negotiation Strategies
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Shaina Weilenmann, MPH (she/her/hers) – Northeastern University
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-118 - Youth Working in Agriculture in the United States: Motivators and Barriers for Using Interventions
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Cassandra Peltier – National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
    Health Communication
  • Thursday, Apr 23rd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PST
    THURS-120 - The Role of Social Networking Sites and Mhealth Apps in Maternal Health Literacy and Behavior
    Location: Plaza Foyer, Plaza Level
    Poster Presenter: Renee Buster, PhD, MPH, CHES, CSCS (she/her/hers) – Texas Woman's University
    Health Communication
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    8:15 AM - 9:15 AM PST
    F4 - Oral Session: Shaping Change Through Storytelling
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Plaza Level
    Moderator: La Verne D. Partlow, MEd (she/her/hers) – Gaston County Public Health
    Health Communication
     CE: 1.0 Entry
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    8:15 AM - 8:45 AM PST
    F4.01 - Oral Session: Using Participant-generated Photography to Educate Home Visitors on Infant Mortality Inequities in New York City
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Martine Hackett, PhD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Hofstra University
    Health Communication
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    8:45 AM - 9:15 AM PST
    F4.02 - Oral Session: Stories That Shift Stigma: Data-informed Digital Campaigns to Reframe Substance Use
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom East, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Falen Petros, MS – Shatterproof
    Health Communication
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    9:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST
    G4 - Learning Lab: Tiktok Doc – Understanding How Undergraduate Public Health Students Perceive Health Communication
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
    Health Communication
     CE: 0.5 Entry
  • Friday, Apr 24th
    9:30 AM - 10:00 AM PST
    G4.01 - Learning Lab: Tiktok Doc – Understanding How Undergraduate Public Health Students Perceive Health Communication
    Location: Pavilion Ballroom West, Plaza Level
    Presenter: Jeff Bolles, PhD, MBA, MA, MCHES (he/him/his) – Francis Marion University
    Presenter: Sarah H. Kershner, MPH, PhD (she/her/hers) – Francis Marion University
    Health Communication