Day 1 | Wednesday,  September 26

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Registration | Zeus Foyer

9:00 am – 9:15 am

Opening Remarks | Parthenon 1&2
Brian Parrish, MPH, NPHA President

9:15 am – 10:30 am

Opening Keynote | Parthenon 1&2
Evidenced-Based Practice
Jim Grizzell, MBA, MA

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Break and Exhibits | Pathenon 3&4

10:45 am – 12:00 pm

Plenary | Parthenon 1&2
Promoting and Protecting the Public’s Health Through Evidence-Based Advocacy and Policy: An Assessment of Opportunities and Challenges for Public Health in the 2019 Session of the Nevada State Legislature
Panelists: Michael Hacket and Amber Joiner, Moderator: John Packham, PhD

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Lunch (served @ 12:30), Poster Session and Exhibits | Pathenon 3&4

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

B-1 | Parthenon 1&2
Moderator: Brian Parrish, MPH

B-2 | Zeus A
Moderator: Erika Marquez, PhD, MPH

B-3 | Zeus B
Moderator:  Sandi Larson, MPH

• A.     Taking the Barbershop Experience Beyond the Chair: An Innovative Approach to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Black Men, Amineh Harvey, MPH
• B.     Improving Healthcare Provider Education in the LGTB Patient Population Thru a Unique Family Medicine Practice Experience, Christina Madison, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
• C.     Does Cultural Competency Influence Patient Safety Culture?, Kimberly Tomas

• A.     Synergy with SNAP-Ed Can Help Implement School Wellness Policy in Resource-Limited Schools, Aurora Buffington, PhD, RDN, LD
• B.     Statewide Prevention Plan to Reduce Nevada Early Childhood Obesity, Amanda Haboush Deloye, PhD 
  (Prevention Plan PDF Document)
• C.     The Wellness Impact: Enhancing Academic Success Through Healthy School Environments, Jake Yarberry, RDN

• A.     How Health Impact Assessments are Portrayed in the Press: Lessons to Inform Policy from a Media Analysis of Widely Circulated U.S. Newspapers, Max Gakh, JD MPH
• B.     How to Use Evidence-Based Infographics to Improve the Safety of Nevadans: Illustrated via Traffic Safety Infographics, Laura Gryder, MA
• C.     Trail Signage Policy Works to Improve Trail Experience for Users, Mindy Meacham, BS CHES

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Break and Exhibits | Pathenon 3&4

3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

B-4 | Parthenon 1&2
Moderator: Jordan Friend, MPH-C

B-5 | Zeus A
Moderator: Jessica Johnson, MPH, CHES, CPS

B-6 | Zeus B
Moderator: Lisa Segler, MPH, CHES

• A.     Roadmap for Health in All Policies: Practical Approaches to Operationalize HiAP, Rebecca Johnson, MPH
• B.     Community Water Fluoridation: The Legislative Journey of An Evidence-Based Practice, Amber Joiner, MA
• C.     Be a Paver of the Path: Advocating for Health During the 2019 Legislative Session, Amaris Knight, MEd

• A.     Factors Increasing the Risk of Preterm Birth Resulting from Infertility Treatments: A Systematic Review, Kavita Batra, MPH
• B.     Impact of Stressful Life Events on Delivery Method: A Population-Based Study, Shawn Thomas, BS
• C.     Prescription Drug Use During Pregnancy and Prenatal Counseling on Medication Safety - A Population Based Study, Ava Wong, MPH

• A.     Organizational Self-Assessment to Assess Health Equity Capacity at the Southern Nevada Health District, Jocy-Anna Chevalier, BS
• B.     Problem Gambling: A Call to Action for Nevada's Hidden Public Health Issue, Ted Hartwell, MA
• C.     The Association Between HIV Prenatal Counseling and HIV Testing - A Population Based Study, Larissa White, MPH

Day 2 - Thursday, September 27

7:30 am – 8:00 am

Registration | Zeus Foyer

8:00 am – 8:15 am

Opening Remarks | Parthenon 1&2
 Lisa Segler, MPH, CHES, President-Elect

8:15 am – 9:30 am

Plenary | Parthenon 1&2
Fuel Up to Play 60: Fueling Up Greatness in Schools
Jake Yarberry, RDN, LD, PT and Jennifer Cuozzo

9:30 am - 10:45 am

How Wellness Drives Peak Performance in the Health Professions | Parthenon 1&2
Christina Demopoulos, DDS, MPH
(Assessment Worksheet)

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Break and Exhibits | Pathenon 3&4

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

B-7 | Parthenon 1&2
Moderator: Malcom Ahlo

B-8 | Zeus A
Moderator: Victoria Young, MPH-C

B-9 | Zeus B
Moderator:  Amineh Harvey, MPH

• A.     Recent Trends in Substance Use, Sexual Risk and Emotional Health in a Representative Sample of High School Students in Nevada: Changes from 2015 to 2017, Taylor Lensch, MPH
• B.     Marijuana Use Behaviors in a Population-Based Sample of Adolescents in Nevada, Healther Martin, BS
• C.     Identifying Minors Experiencing Commercial Sexual Exploitation: The Development of a Reliable and Valid Screening Tool, Lois Ritter, EdD, MS, MA, MS-HCA, PMP, CHDA

• A.     Medical Miles for Rural Smiles - Bridging the Gap to Increase Healthcare Delivery in Health Professional Shortages Areas, Antonia Capurro, DMD, MPH, MBA
• B.     Potentially Harmful Compounds (Carbonyles) in Exhales E-Cigarette Aerosols, Vera Samburova, PhD
• C.     Carbon Monoxide and Carbonyle Emissions from Four Popular E-Cigarettes, Yeongkwon Son, PhD

• A.     Does Educational Level Influence Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Mortality Among Asians in the U.S.?, Sfurti Rathi
• B.     Colorectal Cancer Survival in the Mountain West State of Nevada, Karen Callahan, MPH
• C.     Social Determinants of Adolescent E-Cigarette and Cigarette use, Elizabeth Lawrence, PhD.

12:30 pm – 1:45 pm

Awards Lunch, NPHA Business Meeting and Exhibits | Pathenon 3&4

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Concurrent Breakout Sessions

B-10 | Parthenon 1&2
Moderator: Glahnnia Rates

B-11 | Zeus A
Moderator: Kayelynn Ogden, MEd

B-12 | Zeus B
Moderator: M. Amaris Knight, MEd

• A.     Examining Opioid-Associated Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations in Nevada Between 2007-2017, Christopher Cochran, PhD
• B.     Associations Between Opioid-Related Hospitalizations and Intravenous Drug Users, Jacklynn De Leon, BS
• C.     Harm Reduction Behaviors Surrounding Fentanyl Use, Sabra Stanford, MPH

• A.     A Comparison of Price, Quality, and Availability of Food Options at Dollar-Discount Outlets to grocery Stores, Courtney Coughenour, PhD.
• B.     Evidenced-Based Self-Management Programs - Increasing Healthier Outcomes in Nevada Communities, Mark Domingo, BS
• C.     The Relationship Between Sociocultural Measures of Acculturation and Dietary Behavior Among Latinos, Erick López, MA

• A.     Mental Health Gaps and Barriers: Visualizing Utilization and Shortages in Accessing Care for the Elderly Population, Sara Hunt, PhD
• B.     Characteristics of Nevada Residents Receiving and Not Receiving Flu Vaccine, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2012-2016, Michelle Livings, MPH
• C.     Utilizing Community Health Clinics to Address Underutilization of Social and Behavioral Health Services and Promote Positive Health Outcomes, Claudia Mejia, PsyD

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm

Closing Remarks | Parthenon 1&2
 Lisa Segler, MPH, CHES, President-Elect