NJPHA 2021 Annual Conference

2021 Annual Conference of New Jersey Public Health Association

Updated (9/12/21)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Implications in Vulnerable Populations and Public Health Practice

October 8, 2021, 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Goal: 

To provide an opportunity for the NJ public health professionals to present papers related to field research on practice-based solutions pertinent to public health issues for vulnerable populations.

Objectives:

To explore public health issues including inequities, and disparities in vulnerable populations.

Conference Venue: Webinar

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Capacity: up to 500 participants

Registration Fee: NJPHA Members register Free, Non-members $15 and Students $5                        

 

Conference Agenda

10:00 – 10:05              Opening Remarks:

Donald Weinbaum, MBA, President of NJPHA

10:05 – 10:30              Keynote Presentation

Jose Ramon Fernandez – Pena, MD, MPA, President of APHA (view slides)

10:30 – 11:00               Panel 1: Paper Presentations: Health Policy, Planning and Outcome

                                            Moderator: Sreelekha Prakash, MD, MPH
                                            Presenters:

  • COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on the Exercise of Religion

Ryan Houser, MS, EMPS, NRMET, Georgetown University’s Global Health Initiative & O’Neil Institute for National and Global Health Law, Washington D.C. (view slides)

  • Understanding HPV Vaccine Uptake Health Equity Challenges in Newark, New Jersey

Sara Subbanna BA; Sheryl Bedno, MD, DrPH, FACPM (view slides)

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

  • Structure & Future of NJ Local Boards of Health: Impact on Municipal Policy and Health Outcome        

11:00 – 11: 40                Panel 2: Vaccine Hesitancy, Community Outreach & Strategy

                                             Moderator: Sreelekha Prakash, MD, MPH
                                            Presenters:

  • Lessons from the Field: Increasing COVID Vaccination Status Among Seniors

Candice Davenport, BSN, RN, MPH, MCHES, H.O. and Taliah Jeffers, Maplewood Health Department and Cathy Rowe, DrPH, NJ Advocates for Aging Well (view slides)

  • Community Partners Vaccine Coordination & Delivery Program

Monica Lallo, Ed.D. MPA, MPM, Vice President (view slides)

Acenda Integrated Health, NJ

  • Public Health, Vulnerable Population and Vaccine Hesitancy

Denise Rizzolo, Ph.D., PA-C, Megan Avallone, MS, RN and Ellen Shelley, DNP, MSN, NE-BC, CPHQ, CCM, Westfield   Regional Health Department, NJ (view slides)

  • Vaccine Hesitancy Among Minority Groups

Arianna Ceballos and  Nichaunna Johnson, Senior Public Health Students, The College of New Jersey (view slides)

11:40 – 11: 55             Breakout sessions: Questions & Answers

11: 55 – 12:00             Closing Remarks

Lisa A. Harrison-Gulla, MPH, MAE, HO, REHS

NJPHA President-Elect

2.0 Public Health and CHES/MCHES credits will be provided for this program

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