Sixteen graduate students from four departments at the School of Public Health took part in the first-ever Student Public Health Practice Showcase. Posters highlighted work that students completed in collaboration with community partners and awards were presented to students, faculty and community partners. Presenting the awards were Tina Ndoh, Lina Dostilio, Tracey Conti, Elizabeth Miller, and Dean Maureen Lichtveld.
Marc Wagner, a longtime volunteer with the Pitt Men’s Study and research technician at the University of Pittsburgh, was honored as a Public Health Established Community Partner.
Oasis Farm and Fishery, a Homewood urban farm and greenhouse project associated with the Bible Center Church, was named an Emerging Community Partner. Farm Manager Ash Chan and colleagues accepted on behalf of Oasis.
Evan Cole, PhD, research associate professor of health policy and management, received the Emerging Faculty Partner award. Cole is director of the Medicaid Research Center in Pitt’s Health Policy Institute. His research interests focus on generating evidence with and for policymakers to improve access and quality of health care for low-income and disabled populations.
Patricia Documét, MD, DrPH, associate professor of behavioral and community health sciences before her retirement this past June, was honored as an Established Faculty Partner. Documét’s research interests focused on Latino health and the relevance of social relationships, both in the U.S. and internationally.
Congratulations to the student winners!
Community-Engaged Research to Develop a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Doula Program for Black Women in Pittsburgh's Priority Neighborhoods
The Healthy Communities, Services, and Lifestyles (HSCL) Project: Elevating Community Voices to Shape Future Health in the Hill District
Evaluating Surveillance Trends in Environmentally Influenced Cancers in Southwestern Pennsylvania Counties as Compared to State and National Rates
Also presenting were:
- Niyati Savur, Human Genetics, "Shamrock Way Pocket Park: A Bridging the Gaps Project"
- Patsy Holtz, Human Genetics, "Providing Quality Diabetes Prevention Education in Rural Maryland"
- Hannah Williams, Epidemiology, "Mapping the Action: An Asset-Based Approach to Perinatal Health and Lead Prevention in Pittsburgh"
- Damaris Kyem, Epidemiology, "Hazelwood Girls Empowerment Program: A Community-Based Mentorship Curriculum"
- Elora Kalix, Epidemiology, "Community Perceptions of Childhood Lead Exposure in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania"
- Chinmayi Bethanabatla, Epidemiology, "Analysis of Stimulant Prescriptions and Fatal Overdose Risk Among Persons Receiving Buprenorphine/Suboxone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder"
- Melina Martin, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, "Process Evaluation of Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh"
- Brooke Ludwig, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, "Vitality at Vintage: Promoting Health Prioritization Through a Wellness Challenge"
- Sophia Garvin, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, "The Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation Housing Initiative’s Impact on Social Determinants of Health in the Latino Population in Pittsburgh"
- Cindy Pan, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, "Implementing a Community-Informed and Equity-Centered Postpartum Care Model for Black Birthing People in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study"
- Joslyn Rodell, Health Policy and Management, "Hazelwood Girls Empowerment Program: A Community-Based Mentorship Curriculum"