The Child Health Research Institute is hosting the Health Services, Policy & Population Health mini-research summit from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. on July 19.
To register for the mini-summit click here.
The mini-summit will feature a panel discussion on emerging trends in public health featuring:
- Ryan Cameron, Ed.D., Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
- LaShaune Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Clinical Research and Public Health, Creighton University
- Nancy Williams, President/CEO, No More Empty Pots
Health Services, Policy & Population Health area of emphasis co-chair, Russell McCulloh, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, will discuss his NIH RADxUP Safe Return to School Diagnostic Testing Initiative, and David Dzewaltowski, Ph.D., Endowed Community Chair & Professor, Health Promotions, UNMC, on his current study, Community and Child Population Health: Wellscapes Rural Community Randomized Trial – Physical Activity Effectiveness and Implementation Outcomes. Next, Bibhusha Karki, MDP, Senior Public Health Project Coordinator, CityMatCH, Aislinn Rookwood, MPH, Program Manager, Health Promotion, UNMC; Doctoral Student, UNMC, and Hana Niebur, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, UNMC will present on their project focusing on, “A Qualitative Needs Assessment of Pediatric Asthma Care in the North Omaha Community.”
The mini-Summit will conclude with a civic tech panel discussion, featuring:
- Paul Darden, MD, Director, Population Health Research Program, Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Primary Care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Ann Davis, Ph.D., MPH, ABPP, Ralph L. Smith Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles & Nutrition, University of Kansas Medical Center
- Ellen Kerns, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Child Health Policy, UNMC; Data Scientist, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
- Michelle Warren, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Spanish; Senior Advisor to the Chief Resource Officer, UNK