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Live Webinar: Thursday, May 22, 2:00 pm Eastern: Join us for an exciting sneak peek into the 2025 SOPHE Advocacy Summit: Finding Common Ground – Pathways to a Healthier Nation. This preview is your chance to learn what the Summit is all about, why you should attend, and how it empowers students and professionals alike to sharpen their advocacy skills for health equity and policy change.
Join us for an exciting sneak peek into the 2025 SOPHE Advocacy Summit: Finding Common Ground – Pathways to a Healthier Nation. This preview is your chance to learn what the Summit is all about, why you should attend, and how it empowers students and professionals to sharpen their advocacy skills for health equity and policy change.
We will come together to find common ground and create a shared public health agenda. Whether you're new to advocacy or a seasoned changemaker, the Summit provides a dynamic learning environment with customized experiences for all levels of engagement.
Educational Tracks at the Summit:
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Health in All Policies: Learn how upstream policies can reduce disparities and support long-term health improvements.
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The Public Health Crisis: Tackle today’s toughest public health challenges and train the next generation of advocates.
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Community-Driven Advocacy: Discover the power of grassroots efforts and local leadership in shaping systems change.
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Health Communication Challenges: Strengthen your messaging skills and build trust to combat misinformation and advance public health literacy.
Join us at the Advocacy Summit, so you can:
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Build confidence in your advocacy skills and learn from policy leaders and public health experts
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Engage with students and professionals from across the country
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Leave with tools and resources to continue advocacy in your own community
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify one resource gap they must address.
- List two stakeholders at the national, state, or local level that they can engage with on a public health issue.
- Create a stakeholder map that highlights at least one potential partner for future collaboration.
Competencies that will be covered include:
5.2.5 Identify available resources and gaps (e.g., financial, personnel, information, and data).
5.1.5 Identify existing coalition(s) or stakeholders that can be engaged in advocacy efforts.
Sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.0 total Category I contact education contact hours.
SOPHE is a provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) Renewal Credits. A total of 1.0 CPH Renewal credits are provided on behalf of the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
Keely Rees
Professor
University of Kentucky
Keely Rees, PhD, MCHES, has joined the College of Public Health (CPH) at the University of Kentucky as the new Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Advancement. With a strong passion for professional development and mentorship, she is dedicated to creating an environment where faculty and staff feel supported. In this role, Dr. Rees will focus on strengthening professional growth opportunities through mentorship, leadership training, and strategic initiatives that enhance career advancement. By working closely with the Dean’s team, she aims to align policies and resources that foster a collaborative workplace while ensuring faculty and staff have the tools needed to excel.
Before joining CPH, Dr. Rees spent over two decades at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where she led programs in public health education and healthcare administration. She also taught at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the University of New Mexico. She earned her Ph.D. in Community Health Education from the University of New Mexico, an M.S. in Exercise Physiology and Health Behavior from South Dakota State University, and a B.A. in Health Education from the University of Minnesota Morris.
Brittney Chang
Student
University of Florida
Brittney Chang is a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Florida, majoring in psychology with a concentration in cognitive behavioral neuroscience and minoring in societal health disparities. Passionate about addressing inequities in public health, her research focuses on the intersection of health disparities and neuroscience, particularly within the Asian American population. Brittney is involved in two key research projects: with Dr. Carolyn Tucker on the Community-Partnered Cancer Disparities Research Collaborative and with Dr. Brian Hoh’s cerebrovascular lab, where she investigates aneurysm healing processes. Her work aims to inform public health policy through data-driven research and community-based advocacy.
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Final Evaluation and Certificate for the 2025 Annual Conference
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 0.
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In this webinar, participants will learn about emerging topics in social media for health education, and they will explore a model for teaching social media as part of public health education professional preparation.
In this live webinar, participants will learn about emerging topics in social media for health education, and they will explore a model for teaching social media as part of public health education professional preparation. The presenters will illustrate their process of developing and teaching a course on social media for health education course since 2017, its origin and evolution. They will share their experiences, and students’ responses, to an application-based course on digital health communication.
Emerging topics in social media for public health education practice will be discussed, including the “infodemic” of misinformation and potential methods for countering via persuasive communications. The role of health literacy in digital health communication will be outlined. Case examples from teaching will be shared, and participants will be encouraged to engage directly via interactive polls, breakout sessions, and practice with creating social media posts.
Upon completion of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe a model for teaching social media as part of health education professional preparation.
- Illustrate how misinformation has evolved into what has been dubbed an “infodemic”
- Outline persuasive communication techniques for digital health communication, including methods for countering misinformation.
- Relate health literacy to digital health communication education.
- Explain current trends and emerging frontiers in social media communication for public health education preparation.
Competencies that will be covered include:
6.5.4 Use current and emerging communication tools and trends (e.g., social media).
6.5.6 Use digital media to engage audience(s) (e.g., social media management tools and platforms).
6.3.4 Employ media literacy skills (e.g., identifying credible sources and balancing multiple viewpoints).
6.3.2 Develop persuasive communications (e.g., storytelling and program rationale).
6.3.3 Tailor message(s) for the audience(s).
6.4.4 Assess the suitability of new and/or existing communication aids, materials, or tools for audience(s) (e.g., the CDC Clear Communication Index and the Suitability Assessment Materials (SAM).
Sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.25 total Category I contact education contact hours.
SOPHE is a provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) Renewal Credits. A total of 1.25 CPH Renewal credits are provided on behalf of the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
Jordan Miller, MPH, MCHES
Senior Lecturer and Program Director, Population Health, MS
Arizona State University
Jordan Miller, DrPH, MCHES, is a Teaching Professor at Arizona State University, where she has taught for nine years. She is currently Program Director for the Population Health MS, and she also teaches in the undergraduate Health Education and Health Promotion program. Her areas of expertise include digital health communication, coalition building and advocacy, and diabetes education. She has a professional passion for experiential and applied learning, and she enjoys mentoring and advising students. When she is not working, she is spending time in nature, playing with her dog, and rediscovering her love of photography.
Micki Hrncir
MS
Arizona State University
Micki Hrncir, MS, MCHES, NBC-HWC, is an Associate Teaching Professor at Arizona State University. For nearly a decade at ASU’s College of Health Solutions, she has taught a diverse range of courses covering foundational health principles, injury prevention, emotional health, wellness, and program management. Throughout her time at ASU, she has been fortunate to take on various leadership roles, including Program Director and Interim Program Director, allowing her to shape and enhance academic programs that address critical public health issues. These roles have allowed her to collaborate with faculty, engage in curriculum design, and create innovative strategies for educating future health professionals. She takes pride in developing engaging, practical course content that prepares students for real-world health education and promotion challenges. When she is not working, she adventures with her husband and with her children, ages four and two, snuggles her cat, and takes road trips throughout the southwest.
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In this webinar, a health promotion specialist from a large public university will share information about their experience with grants of various sizes, approaches to and considerations for the grant writing process, and lead practice with simple grant applications.
In this session, a health promotion specialist from a large public university will share information about their experience with grants of various sizes, approaches to and considerations for the grant writing process, and lead practice with simple grant applications. This session is intended for health promotion specialists and administrators with no or some grant writing experience. It is not intended for those with extensive grant writing experience.
After this session, participants should be able to:
Identify two ways grants can be used to supplement or expand health promotion activities.
Describe the grant writing process.
Explain one way how grants could be used at their institution.
Competencies that will be covered include:
7.4.4 Justify value of health education and promotion using economic (e.g., cost-benefit, return-on-investment, and value-on-investment) and/or other analyses.
7.4.5 Write grants and funding proposals.
7.4.6 Conduct reviews of funding and grant proposals.
Sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.75 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 1.75. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID PM98029_01722.
SOPHE is a provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) Renewal Credits. A total of 1.75 CPH Renewal credits are provided on behalf of the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
Jordan Perry
App State
Jordan (they or she pronouns) was born and raised in Iredell County, NC, got their bachelor's degree in sociology from UNC Asheville, and a master's degree in public health from UNC Chapel Hill. They are working to complete their doctorate in Educational Leadership as a student, teach Introduction to Public Health as adjunct faculty, and lead Wellness and Prevention Services as a staff member at Appalachian State University. Before this position, Jordan worked in health promotion at three NC universities and one MA college. Jordan is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist and has training in racial justice, social justice, sexual health, bystander intervention, peer education, restorative justice, smoking cessation, harm reduction, suicide prevention, mental health, and more. They serve as chair of the American College Health Association's Healthy Campus Leadership Team and are excited to be part of the future of health promotion on campus. Jordan also serves as a delegate-at-large for the UNC System's Staff Assembly. When they aren't working, Jordan forages for mushrooms, plays roller derby, and cuddles their ridiculous cat, Olive.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/25/2024
In this webinar, participants will explore how the public health workforce can be developed to meet these demands and changes in an effective way.
The public health landscape evolves as it is shaped by new health challenges in society. This webinar will explore how the public health workforce can be developed to meet these demands and changes in an effective way. Participants will learn about opportunities and options for careers and internships. Students, faculty/program coordinators, and workplace supervisors will benefit from this webinar on how to prepare the public health workforce.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify current trends and best practices for public health workforce development.
- Describe actionable strategies from improving recruitment and retention in public health roles.
- Assess resources for networking and for continuing education.
- Advocate for the profession.
HESPA II Competencies:
5.3.2 Use traditional, social, and emerging technologies and methods to mobilize support for policy, system, or environmental change.
7.2.3 Assess training needs.
7.3.4 Recruit qualified staff (including paraprofessionals) and volunteers.
8.3.4 Build relationships with other professionals within and outside the profession.
8.4.1 Explain the major responsibilities, contributions, and value of the health education specialist.
8.4.3 Advocate for professional development for health education specialists.
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID 01-716 DL.
Erin K. O'Neill, PhD, MCHES, CSCS
Associate Professor and Chairperson of Population Health & Exercise Science Department
New Jersey City University
Dr. Erin K. O'Neill is Associate Professor and Chairperson of Population Health & Exercise Science Department at New Jersey City University. Her interest is in improving the understanding of developing healthier educational environments and/or college campuses to assist transitioning young adults to becoming productive and inquisitive additions to a global society.
Kimberly Price, PhD, MCHES®, CPH (Moderator)
Associate Professor of Public Health and Director of the Master of Public Health Program
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Kimberly Price is an associate professor of public health and director of the Master of Public Health program. She has been on faculty at LR since the fall of 2014 and teaches in the areas of health promotion program planning and evaluation, epidemiology and community engagement. Prior to coming to LR, she worked for more than 15 years as a health education specialist in clinical and community settings. She has devoted her career to promoting wellness and understanding social determinants of health.
Price has coordinated programs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the NJ War-Related Illness and Injury Center, as well as other projects with nonprofit agencies in urban communities. She currently serves as a Trustee on the board for the Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) and has served on the board of directors for MountainTrue, Medical Advocates for Healthy Air and on the executive board for North Carolina SOPHE.
Her scholarly interests include reducing health inequities, addressing health literacy and program evaluation and assessment.
In 2023, she received the Roediger Distinguished Service Professorship, designated annually by the university president in recognition of distinguished service to the university, profession and community.
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Live Webinar: October 24, 1:00 pm Eastern - In this webinar, participants will be able to delve into how strategic communications, community engagement, and educational initiatives have promoted health equity, focusing on Black and Hispanic/Latinx populations.
Health Literacy (a 2030 Health People Priority Area): Health literacy empowers individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed health decisions, leading to better health outcomes and the prevention of chronic diseases. It also helps organizations support individuals better. By addressing health literacy, SOPHE can help promote the reduction of health disparities and champion health equity, particularly for marginalized and underserved populations. Enhanced health literacy contributes to health care savings by lowering costs through reduced emergency services, hospitalization rates and improved chronic disease management. Ultimately, a focus on health literacy is a focus on effective public health communication and preparedness for health crises, fostering a more informed and health-conscious society.
Join us for a look at the Rockford Ready Health Literacy Initiative, a community-focused health education program aimed at improving health literacy and in the underserved communities of Rockford, Illinois. This session will delve into how strategic communications, community engagement, and educational initiatives have promoted health equity, focusing on Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx populations. Learn how health literacy can be a powerful tool for public health professionals and educators across the nation to address health disparities, promote positive patient-provider relationships, and foster trust in public health recommendations. Through case studies, practical tools, and actionable insights, you’ll leave equipped to replicate similar efforts in your own community.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Define health literacy and its role in advancing health equity.
- Understand how health literacy strategies can be embedded in community-wide strategic communication to promote health equity.
- Review best practices in fostering community-based health literacy programs.
- Recognize the impact of health literacy campaigns on target audiences.
- Apply lessons learned from Rockford Ready to your local health literacy efforts.
HESPA II Competencies:
1.3.2: Determine the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, skills, and behaviors that impact the health and health literacy of the priority population(s).
3.2.4 Deliver health education and promotion as designed.
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID 01-715 DL.
Anqunette Parham, JD, MPH
Executive Director
Health and Human Services at the City of Rockford, IL
Anqunette Parham is experienced in blending research, public health, legal analysis, and policy development with leadership experience in direct care and program administration in community and clinical settings. She is well versed in developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs for non-profits, health care organizations, and municipalities. She has over a decade of experience writing successful federal, state, and local grant applications securing over $5 million in funds.
Falen Petros, MS (Moderator)
Public Health Communications Specialist
Falen Petros, MS has four years of experience in public health communication, education and community engagement. This experience includes day-to-day project management and communications support for regional public health programs – made possible by federal, state and county funds. These programs have promoted SUD stigma reduction, vaccine adoption, health literacy among racial and ethnic minorities and launched county-wide maternal health services. Under Falen's leadership, a $3.6M grant was awarded a one-year extension and was up for 4 national and regional awards.
Additionally, Falen has served child care systems and health systems as a public health communicator and health educator. She champions health literacy as a vehicle to advance health equity.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/23/2024
In this webinar, participants will be able to explore training promotoras as environmental justice and women's health advocates. The presentation will discuss the efficacy of Promotoras educating their community about the impact of toxins on breast cancer and reproductive health and in adopting risk reduction strategies.
Promotoras are effective advocates for environmental justice and health equity. Latinas in under-resourced communities experience a disproportionately higher level of exposure to environmental toxins. Most significant is the impact of environmental toxins on reproductive health and breast cancer. The Planning for a Healthy Home and Body program serves as an effective advocacy and education model for Latinas trained as lay health educators, Promotoras, to educate friends, family, and community members about reducing their exposures to toxins at home, work, and in the community. The target population for this program are low to-moderate-income Latinas of reproductive age residing in South Los Angeles. The presentation will discuss both studies along with the curriculum, research methodology, results and lessons learned for replicability and scalability in other communities.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe why training lay health educators to teach friends, family, and the community about environmental hidden hazards is effective in promoting environmental justice.
- Identify strategies for mobilizing communities in lowering exposure to environmental toxins at home, work, and/or in the community through individual lifestyle modifications and community advocacy.
- Explain how the built environment can create health disparities for women in under resourced communities.
HESPA II Competencies:
- 5.1.2: Examine evidence-informed findings related to identified health issues and desired changes.
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID 01-714 DL.
Julie Friedman, MPH (Moderator)
Director
Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education and Research Center
Julie Friedman, MPH is a member of the LA County Sexual and Gender Diverse Women’s Health Collaborative and as the director of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Education and Research Center, she oversees the operation of the Collaborative. At the Center, her work focuses on the social determinants of women’s health. In collaboration with cross-sector partners, she engages in education, research, and advocacy initiatives focused on vulnerable women in LA County to advance their health across the lifespan. Previously she was the executive director of the Early Childhood Parenting Center, managed the employee health promotion program at the Los Angeles Times, and was a consultant with Growing Health Partnerships working with nonprofit organizations. She has published articles on worksite wellness, health promotion, and women’s health. She serves as a Board of Supervisors appointee to the LA County Commission for Women where she is the Chair of the Health Committee.
Ashley Aguayo
Health Educator
Worksite Wellness LA
Ashley is a Health Educator at Worksite Wellness LA. She earned her MPH in Community Health Education from California State University, Northridge. She is a health educator with Worksite Wellness LA, a non-profit organization aimed at assisting low-to-moderate income individuals and families navigate the healthcare system and learn to adopt healthier lifestyles. She is also a Certified Lactation Educator and Certified Educator in Infant Massage. Ashley’s interests are in women’s health with a focus on Latina women of childbearing age, environmental justice, breast cancer, and maternal and child health. She is currently supporting a California Breast Cancer Research Program research grant with the Iris Cantor UCLA Women's Health Education and Research Center and Worksite Wellness. She is dedicated to empowering communities to advance health equity.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/22/2024
In this webinar, participants will be able to explore nurturing mental wellness and implications of innovation in stress resiliency for public health approaches to mental health problems and chronic disease.
Stress overload is a root cause of mental health problems and chronic diseases, yet research has shown that cognitive methods fall short of switching off the stress response. In this presentation, emotional brain training founder and health psychologist Laurel Mellin, PhD, describes how processing emotions based on physiologic brain states can directly and rapidly switch off the stress response with technology that can be applied in public health programs.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the neuroscience rationale for emotional brain training (EBT) for treating stress.
2. Identify the EBT emotional processing pattern for deactivating the stress response and its use in the FREE Spiral Up Lite app.
3. Describe the implications of innovation in stress resiliency for public health approaches to mental health problems and chronic disease.
HESPA II Competencies:
8.1.4 Promote health equity
8.1.5 Use evidence-informed theories, models, and strategies
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.25 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID 01-713 DL.
Laurel Mellin, PhD
Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Pediatrics
University of California, San Francisco
Laurel Mellin, PhD, is a health psychologist and the founder of emotional brain training, which she developed during her 40 years as a faculty member in the School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, most recently as an associate professor of family and community medicine and pediatrics. She has a B.A. from UC Berkeley, a M.A. in nutrition from S.F. State University, and a PhD in health psychology and behavioral medicine from Northcentral University. Her work has received awards from the American Medical Association and the US Department of Consumer Affairs. Dr. Mellin is the author of 11 books on emotional brain training and is a New York Times bestselling author. She is a researcher and trains health professionals in the EBT Method.
Kimberly Price, PhD, MCHES®, CPH (Moderator)
Associate Professor of Public Health and Director of the Master of Public Health Program
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Kimberly Price is an associate professor of public health and director of the Master of Public Health program. She has been on faculty at LR since the fall of 2014 and teaches in the areas of health promotion program planning and evaluation, epidemiology and community engagement. Prior to coming to LR, she worked for more than 15 years as a health education specialist in clinical and community settings. She has devoted her career to promoting wellness and understanding social determinants of health.
Price has coordinated programs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the NJ War-Related Illness and Injury Center, as well as other projects with nonprofit agencies in urban communities. She currently serves as a Trustee on the board for the Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) and has served on the board of directors for MountainTrue, Medical Advocates for Healthy Air and on the executive board for North Carolina SOPHE.
Her scholarly interests include reducing health inequities, addressing health literacy and program evaluation and assessment.
In 2023, she received the Roediger Distinguished Service Professorship, designated annually by the university president in recognition of distinguished service to the university, profession and community.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/21/2024
In this webinar, participants will be able to explore nurturing mental wellness and implications of innovation in stress resiliency for public health approaches to mental health problems and chronic disease.
As the topic of AI has surfaced as a significant advancement in the health education profession, more emphasis is being drawn to the impact of this technology in modern day practice.
Health Education is a field influenced by evolving technology including Artificial Intelligence (AI). This webinar will emphasize practical tools that participants can use to adapt AI technology to their professional practice in a variety of settings (Community, Academia, Hospital, Public Health Department, etc.). Presenters will discuss considerations and applications of AI in the field that are adaptable for participants. This includes AI training, adaptability and ease of use as well as challenges that certain sectors may face to adequately support AI technology.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe one best practice for adapting AI technology in an applied health education workplace setting in the next year.
- Understand the role and potential pitfalls of AI/AR use in healthy lifestyles promotion activities and policies.
HESPA II Competencies:
8.1.4 Promote health equity
8.1.5 Use evidence-informed theories, models, and strategies
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.00 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID 01-712 DL.
Ashley S. Love, DrPH, DHSc, MPH, MS, CPH
Associate Professor
University of Incarnate Word
Dr. Ashley S. Love, an experienced public health professional with over 20 years of expertise, is committed to addressing social determinants of health. Trained at Columbia University and Nova Southeastern University and having lived in Europe, Asia, and North America, she brings a multicultural perspective to her work. As the former State Epidemiologist of Delaware/Bureau Chief of Epidemiology, Dr. Love was crucial in effectively managing the H1N1 pandemic in 2009. Her interdisciplinary and interfaith approach, coupled with her experience working with diverse age and racial/minority groups, enriches her work. Dr. Love’s areas of expertise include public health, healthcare education, telehealth, nutrition, and gerontology. She has taught numerous community college and university courses, employing innovative approaches. She has been an award-winning educator, certified online instructor, and an active-duty military spouse for over two decades. She is an associate professor and director of graduate studies at the University of Incarnate Word’s Dreeben School of Education.
Sima Hamadeh, PhD
Professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences and Dietetics
Haigazian University
ProfessorSima A. Hamadeh is a Full Professor of Public Health Nutrition and the ProgramCoordinator of Nutrition and Dietetic Sciences at Haigazian University, and asenior lecturer in the Nutrition Master programs at Saint Joseph University inLebanon.
Shereceived her master’s degree in Community Nutrition and Ph.D. in Public HealthNutrition from University of Montreal-Canada. Her M.Sc. work was awarded the“Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence” in 2009. Her Ph.D. work washonored by Canadian experts in 2013 and awarded the “Prix d’ExcellenceScientifique Franco-Libanais” from the Société des Membres de la Légiond’Honneur au Liban & the French Embassy in Lebanon in 2015. Her outstandingpostdoctoral studies on “Science Journalism” at Northwestern University werenotably considered by TED team in US and TED in Arabic team to join them as ascience curator in 2023.
Prof.Hamadeh main research interest deals with public health nutrition matters andscience communication/journalism such as: public health promotion, food systemsand sustainability; nutrition in media and communication, nutrition economicsand consumerism, food citizenship, nutrition psychology, digital food andsports marketing, digital and media health literacy, and their relatedpolicies. She published several peer-reviewed papers, and scientific blogs andaudiovisuals exploring these topics from different perspectives, and shedesigned various significant comprehensive theoretical frameworks toconsolidate her research work.
Prof.Hamadeh works closely with different national and international ministries andorganizations on projects, seminars, research, and community programs. She hostedand was hosted on many panel discussions and podcasts, and has provided manytalks and keynote speeches in national and international scientific congresses.She was honored and awarded special prizes for her outstanding papers inEurope, Canada, Gulf countries, and in Lebanon. She is also a member of severalexecutive international scientific committees and associations and a reviewerfor distinguished scientific peer-reviewed journals and for health short movieapplications to the annual American Public Health Association conference.
Mostrecently, Prof. Hamadeh joined the new “Mentoring Program in Communication andMarketing” and the “Reviewer Committee for the National Physical EducationStandards” of the Society of Health & Physical Educators- USA. She is alsoa mentor in the American Public Health Association for health promotion,communication, and policies. In June 23 she was selected by TUFTS University asan expert panelist to engage in the consensus-building process of their“Leading A Sustainability Transition in Nutrition Globally-LASTING” project. Finally,in July 24 she was appointed by Emerald Publishing-UK as an Editor-in-Chief fora new Gold Open Scientific Journal “Global Smart Food Systems”.
Gabriella Pandolfelli, MPH
Director of Epidemiology and Public Health Analytics
Stony Brook University
Gabriella Pandolfelli, MPH is the Director of Epidemiology and Public Health Analytics. She is also a PhD Candidate in Population Health and Clinical Outcomes Research at Stony Brook University. She is actively involved in interprofessional education (IPE) and research projects that include a commitment to building successful community-academic partnerships, community engagement and participatory action research, and team-based IPE to improve health equity and access to resources while demonstrating community impact. Building upon her experience in community engagement, she is committed to research that focuses on cardiovascular disease and hypertension prevention interventions in community-based settings that promote access to care and health equity.
Karen Mancera-Cuevas, DrPH, MS, MPH, CHES (Moderator)
Senior Director of Health Equity
National Health Council
Dr. Karen Mancera-Cuevas is the Senior Director of Health Equity at the National Health Council. She works to help build health equity as a core competency through collaboration with other National Health Council departments. This includes developing programs, improving patient-centered outcomes, and working on current projects related to health equity. She also is the Chair of the American Public Health Association Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section, Chair for the Coalition of National Health Education Organizations, Associate Editor for the Progress in Community Health Partnerships Journal, the Regional Committee representative for the International Union for Promotion and Education, and Board Member of Professional Development for the Society of Public Health Education. She received her undergraduate degree in community health education from the University of Maryland and has degrees in public administration from DePaul University and in health policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She earned her DrPH from Walden University. The majority of Mancera-Cuevas’ professional career involved health education intersecting health policy and clinical research. She has worked in various settings – community nonprofit, health policy, academic and government sectors.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 10/15/2024
This webinar is a follow up from the SOPHE 75th Annual Conference session on Maternal Health in which participants expressed the need for further education on Black women owned maternal mobile health (mHealth) apps within the conference survey. As a result, this webinar will explore the significance of Black representation within maternal mHealth apps from a Black Feminist perspective.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify factors and understand how the lack of representation in mhealth apps contributes to the Black maternal health inequities.
2. Learn more about Black women-owned mhealth apps and how they can include them in their public health research, health promotion, and advocacy.
HESPA II Competencies:
6.2.3 Identify factors that facilitate and/or hinder the intended outcome of the communication.
6.2.1 Describe the intended outcome of the communication (e.g., raise awareness, advocacy, behavioral change, and risk communication).
Sponsored by SOPHE, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 0.50 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available for this session is 0. Provider ID #98029 and Activity ID 01-720 DL.
SOPHE is a provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) Renewal Credits. A total of 0.50 CPH Renewal credits are provided on behalf of the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
Marline Edmond, MA, MCHES®
Doctoral Student
Howard University
Marline D. Edmond is a first-generation Haitian- American professional with 10 combined years of expertise in public health, community engagement, partnership, and stakeholder management. She is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) and Howard University Culture, Communication, and Media PhD student with a focus in Health Communication. She is an active member and NJ Chapter Delegate of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and NJ Ambassador for Black Ladies in Public Health (BLiPH). She is passionate about improving the health/racial disparities, health equity, and health literacy in the Haitian communities she serves.
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