This year at the American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting (November 2-6, 2013), many Tulane students have been selected to give oral and poster presentations by APHA.
Students selected by APHA to exhibit posters:
Meghan Althoff, MD/PhD student in EPID:
"A Comparison of the Sex Networks of Drug Using and Non-Drug Using Latino Migrant Workers"
Lori Anderson, PhD student in GCHB:
"Gender Differences and Determinants of Obesity in Egypt"
Susannah Anderson, PhD student in GCHB:
"Stigma, Mental Health, and CD4 Count Among Young HIV-Positive Women"
Nicole Burton, PhD student in EPID:
"A Comparison of the Sex Networks of Drug Using and Non-Drug Using Latino Migrant Workers"
Edward "Cannon" Ledford, PhD student in GCHB:
"Gender Differences and Determinants of Obesity in Egypt"
Jaffer Shariff, Masters student in EPID:
"Healthy Stores: The 4Ps of Food, Alcohol, and Tobacco in New Orleans, La."
Students selected by APHA to give oral presentations:
Gwen Biggerstaff, GHSD, Executive Doc. Program:
"Foodborne diseases centers for outbreak response enhancement (FoodCORE)- year two of identifying and addressing gaps in state and local health departments response capacity"
Sarah Donahue, Masters student in GCHB:
"Linkage and Retention in HIV Care: Lessons Learned from the Louisiana Positive Change Access to Care Initiative"
Kendra LeSar, PhD student in GCHB:
"Developing a Comprehensive School Wellness Policy as Part of a Coordinated School Health Program" & "Implementing Sexual Health Education Policies and Programs in Challenging Environments"
Keelia O'Malley, PhD student in GCHB:
"Using multiple methods to examine the association between food access, food purchasing and consumption patterns of New Orleans residents"
Jaffer Shariff, Masters student in EPID:
"Evaluating a new school food authority in New Orleans: Implications for school-based nutrition"
If you're in Boston for the meeting, don't forget to stop by Tulane's reception on Monday evening!
