8:30 AM      Registration

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8:50 AM      Conference Welcome

• Suzanne Carlberg-Racich, PhD; Program Director, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul University

• Raj C. Shah, MD; Professor, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Rush Medical College and Co-Director, Center for Community Health Equity

 

9:00 AM      Opening Keynote Presentation

• Derek M. Griffith, PhD; Professor, Department of Health Management & Policy, Founder and Co-Director of the Racial Justice Institute, Founder and Director of the Center for Men’s Health Equity, Georgetown University

  • Sankofa, Structural Racism, Social Justice, and Health Equity

9:50 AM      Transition Break

 

10:00 AM     Breakout Session 1

• Room 1101 - Skill-Building Workshop

  • Exploring body mapping as a community building, education, and consciousness raising tool

    • Ellen McCammon, MPH; Nursing candidate, Rush University 

• Room 1102 - Skill-Building Workshop

  • Adapting Evidence-Based Group Programming for Community Implementation

    • Grisel Rodríguez-Morales, MSW, LCSW; Manager of Health Promotion, Rush University Medical Center (she/her)

    • Padraic Stanley, MSW, LCSW; Program Manager, Rush University Medical Center (he/him)

• Room 1103 - Panel

  • From Community Organizing to COVID-19: Advancing Health Equity in Chicago’s Northwest Side

    • Stacey Krueger; Director of Development, Northwest Center

    • Nancy Valentin; Director of Health Equity, Northwest Center

    • Trina Grogan; Data and Evaluation Manager, Northwest Center

    • Ruben Olivares; Rapid Response Covid Program Manager, Northwest Center

• Room 1104 - Oral Presentations: Equity in Care

  • Evaluation of the Impact of a Not-for-profit Private Transplant Fund on the Health and Economic Outcomes of Undocumented End Stage Kidney Disease Patients in Illinois

    • Zeynep Isgor, PhD; Assistant Professor & Economist, Rush University

  • Reengaging Lost to Care People Living with HIV (PLWH) through COMEBACK study design​

    • Lindsey Roden, MA, MPH; The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, Cook County Health System​

  • Empowering Access, Equity, and Rights Through Civic Engagement: Turning Patients Into Registered Voters​

    • Miguel A. Blancarte, Jr; Health Equity Consultant, and community member​

  • Investigating and Improving an Urban Medical School’s Commitment to Planetary Health​

    • Lauren E. Delmastro; Medical Student, Rush Medical College​

  • Hospital Interpreters vs. Community Patient Navigators: Perspectives from Providers Serving LEP Chinese Immigrants in Chicago​

    • Ivy Leung; Northwestern University's Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET)​

  • So Much More Than a Pill Counter: A Pharmacy Student-led Health Promotion Initiative to Address Health Disparities in the Arab American Community of Chicago​

    • Miriam Haddad; PharmD Candidate, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy​

  • Caregiver Satisfaction with Pediatric Healthcare Providers: To What Extent Does Language Explain Differences in Satisfaction Between Caregivers of Mexican and Puerto Rican Children?

    • Rebecca Bakal, MPH; Program Manager, Health Equity & Assessment Research, Sinai Urban Health Institute

    • Cindy San Miguel, MPH; Associate Director of Evaluation and Technical Assistance, Sinai Urban Health Institute​

• Room 1106 - Panel 

  • The State of Health for Blacks in Chicago: Data Brief

    • Nikhil Prachand, CDPH Director of Epidemiology

    • Yaa Simpson, MPH, CDPH Epidemiologist, Co-Author of The State of Health for Blacks in Chicago 

    • Blair Aikens, MPH, Co-Author of The State of Health for Blacks in Chicago – Former CDPH Epidemiologist  

    • Genese (Genny) Turner, MIPS, CDPH Director, Health Equity and Strategic Partnerships

    • John Jones, CDPH Project Coordinator, Healthy Chicago Equity Zones

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11:20 AM    Lunch and Networking Break

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11:20 AM    Poster Presentations – Available during Lunch and Networking Break

• A Community-Based Health and Wellness Resource Center’s 3-Pronged Approach to Addressing Health Equity and Promoting Social Justice

  • Josean Amill, MPH; Health Educator, Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois 

  • Jessica Torres, MPH; Manager of Health Education, Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois 

• The Effect of Family Social Capital on Breast/Chestfeeding Characteristics

  • Megan Barrera; MPH Candidate, DePaul University​

• Peer Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Ethnic Identity among Latinx Youth

  • ​Mariana Bednarek; M.S. General Psychology student, DePaul University

• A COVID-19 Youth Ambassador Program: The UI Health CHAMPIONS Experience​

  • ​Jennifer Plascencia Lopez; MPH Candidate, UIC School of Public Health

• Analysis of Impact of Health Equity Discussion on Design Studios

  • Jessica Cothern, MPH; DePaul University Alum​

  • Santosh Basapur, PhD; Asst. Professor, Dept of Family and Preventive Medicine, RMC; Director of Design, Rush University

• Health Disparities in the Age COVID-19: A Study of Risk Factors and Stroke Awareness in the Homeless Population of Chicago

  • Joe Dodson; MS4, Rush Medical College

• Risk and Protective factors against Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Latinx Youth who Have Experienced Peer Victimization

  • Ashley Harris; Graduate Student, DePaul University Graduate Student

• Stakeholder Interviews: Sickle Cell Disease Advocacy in the Clinical Setting

  • Kristin Hill, MA; Medical Student, Rush Medical College

  • Alexander Negron Price, MS-HSM; Medical Student, Rush Medical College

• Addressing Barriers to Influenza Vaccination in Chicago Homeless Shelters​

  • Monique Holod; M.D.Candidate, Rush Medical College

• ​Urban Rat Management: Challenges and Opportunities for Health Equity

  • Kim Fake, ​Wildlife Research Coordinator, Lincoln Park Zoo

• Food Insecurity during COVID-19 Mapped for Cook County, 2020-2022​

  • John Mazzeo, PhD; Associate Professor, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul University

  • Anne Sedlacek; Program Assistant, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul University

  • Zain Qusair, MPH; Adjunct Faculty, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul University

• Pilot Survey on Procedural Skills Opportunities in Skin of Color for Dermatology Physician Assistants

  • ​Aliya Rodriguez; Medical Student, Rush Medical College

  • Jonathan Punnose; Medical Student, Rush Medical College

• Implementation Of a Standardized Breastfeeding Education Plan for Care Coordinators At A Federally Qualified Health Center In Chicago

  • ​Maira Roman, MSN, RN; APHN DNP Candidate, Rush University Medical Center

• Understanding primary and mental health care needs of people experiencing homelessness in Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic ​

  • Angela Moss, PhD, APRN, FAAN; Assistant Dean of Practice, Associate Professor, Faculty Nurse Practitioner, Rush University College of Nursing

  • Jessica Bishop-Royse, PhD; Assistant Professor and Statistician, Rush University

  • Christina Manheimer, DNPc, APRN, Faculty Nurse Practitioner, Adjunct Instructor, ​Rush University College of Nursing

• Emergence of Geospatial-Centered Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic​

  • ​Rebecca Zeidman; Medical Student, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • Taylor Ahlborn; Medical Student, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

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12:30 PM      Breakout Session 2

• Room 1102 - Skill-Building Workshop

  • Mapping Multiple Identities

    • Darius R. Parker M.A.; Professional Development Coordinator for Sustainable Community Schools, Chicago
      Public Schools; Adjunct Professor in Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies Department, DePaul University

• Room 1103 - Skill-Building Workshop​

  • ​Closing the Transgender Health Gap

    • ​Evan Klein; Medical Student, Rush Medical College

    • Samson Frendo; Medical Student, Rush Medical College

    • Athena Jane Manatis-Lornell; Medical Student, Rush Medical College

    • Erin Keizur; Medical Student, Rush Medical College

    • Margarete Wallner; Medical Student, Rush Medical College

    • Cary Anne Kane; Medical Student, Rush Medical College​

• Room 1104 - Oral Presentations: Equity in Research/Evaluation​

  • ​Health for All: A Design-Thinking Approach to Addressing Gaps in Access to Reliable Health Information & Clinical Trials

    • Rabih Dahdouh, MS; Clinical Research Associate, Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET), Northwestern University 

  • Health Equity Research in Chicago: A Systematic Review, 2020

    • Taylor Ahlborn; Medical Student, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • Statistical Analysis of Teenage Birth in Chicago Communities

    • Evren Bly; MPH Candidate, DePaul University

  • Structural Racism and Cause-Specific Infant Mortality in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 2016-2018

    • Jessica Bishop-Royse, PhD; Assistant Professor and Statistician, Rush University​

  • Evaluation of racial and ethnic differences in the cost of hospital care among COVID-19 patients 

    • Joshua Longcoy; Statistician, Rush BMO Institute for Health Equity, Rush University Medical Center; Adjunct Instructor, Health Systems Management, Rush University

  • Neighborhood Socio-economic Factors Associated with Covid-19 Hospitalization and Death in Chicago by Patient Race/Ethnicity

    • Zeynep Isgor, PhD; Assistant Professor & Economist, Rush University

  • Examining the impact of COVID-19 on Health Promotion Priorities in the United States and Australia

    • Evren Bly; MPH Candidate, DePaul University

• Room 1106 - Panel​

  • Addressing Mental Health in Chicago Public Schools​

    • ​Lauren Pett; Whole Child & Health Policy Program Manager, Chicago Public Schools

    • Brittani Kindle; Mental Health Program Manager, Chicago Public Schools

 

1:50 PM     Transition Break

 

2:00 PM      Breakout Session 3

• Room 1102 - Skill-Building Workshop

  • Assessing Academic Research Findings as Health Practitioners

    • Jessica Polos, PhD, MPP; Assistant Professor, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul University

• Room 1103 - Panel​

  • Undocumented Older Adults and Complex Care: Moving our State forward towards Equity​

    • ​Padraic Stanley, MSW, LCSW; Program Manager, Rush University Medical Center (he/him)

    • Adela Carlin, JD; Director of Grassroots Partnerships, Illinois Partners for Human Service (she/her)

    • Edith Avila Olea, MPP; Policy Manager, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (she/her)

    • Carlos Ballesteros; Investigative Reporter, Injustice Watch (he/him)

    • Tovia Siegel; Campaign Director, Healthy Illinois (she/her)

• Room 1104 - Oral Presentations: Equity in Community Initiatives​

  • ​Implementing a Community Health Intervention to Address Health Inequities: Lessons Learned from the Heart-2-Heart Blood Pressure Intervention

    • Matthew DePuccio, PhD, MS; Assistant Professor, Rush University​

  • Connecting Chicago Families: Convening Community Stakeholders to Inform a Home Visiting Program

    • Esperanza García, MPH; Community Engagement Specialist, Sinai Urban Health Institute

  • Does Chicago Need a Rapid Response to Food Sanitation and Safety? 

    • ​Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN; Director of Nursing Research and Health Equity, Rush University Medical Center

    • John Mazzeo, PhD; Associate Professor, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul University

  • Launching a Universal District-wide Condom Availability Program

    • Angelina Jose; Public Health Associate, Chicago Department of Public Health

  • Communicating the Stories of LGBTQ+ Youth in the Illinois Child Welfare System

    • Onyinyechi Jessica Ogwumike, MPH; Visiting Research Specialist, UIC College of Nursing 

  • Building Community with Justice-Involved Women for Health Promotion

    • ​Ellen McCammon, MPH; Nursing candidate, Rush University 

  • Youth Voice to Address Gun Violence: A Community Case Study

    • Daniel Schober, PhD, MPH; Assistant Professor, Master of Public Health Program, DePaul University

• Room 1106 - Panel​

  • Invisible Injuries in Intimate Partner Violence: Traumatic Brain Injury and Strangulation​

    • Dorothy Kozlowski PhD; Vincent de Paul Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Neuroscience Program; Co-Founder, Illinois Coalition to Address Intimate Partner Violence-Induced Brain Injury

    • Mariá Balata, MA; Director of the Pathways Program, Swedish Hospital 

    • Kristina Lindsay, MA, CDVP; Hospital Site Coordinator & Medical Trainer on Intimate Partner Violence, WINGS Program, Inc.

 

3:20 PM      Transition Break

 

3:30 PM      Closing Keynote Panel

• Permit Denied!: The #StopGeneralIron Victory Spotlights the Effectiveness of People-Power Organizing, and the Complicity of Governmental Public Health with Environmental Racism

  • Beria Hampton; People for Community Recovery

  • Jim Bloyd, DrPH, MPH; Collaborative for Health Equity Cook County

  • Oscar Sanchez; Leader of the #StopGeneralIron Campaign, Co-Founder of the Southeast Youth Alliance

  • Gina Ramirez; Southeast Side Environmental Task Force; Natural Resources Defense Council​

 

4:50 PM      Closing Remarks

• Maria Ferrera, PhD, MA; Co-Director of the Center for Community Health Equity and Associate Professor at DePaul University