
The Collaboration Network: Events, Spotlight Presentations & Video Archive
TCN PRESENTATION & PANEL DISCUSSION ARCHIVE
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OCTOBER 17, 2024 - TCN and the UC Cancer Center present a Roundtable on Cancer Survivorship: BUILDING MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS IN CANCER SURVIVORSHIP RESEARCH​
Panelist Presentations:
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Building Collaborations in Survivorship Research; Alique Topalian, PhD, MPH, Research Scientist for Survivorship and Supportive Services at the UC Cancer Center and Family & Community Medicine, UC College of Medicine
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Utilizing Research to Inform Community Survivorship Programming and Collaborations; Jamie Wiener, LPCC-S, Program Director, Cancer Support Community of Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky
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Optimizing Animal Models to Advance Survivorship Care; Teresa M. Reyes, PhD, Professor, Pharmacology, Physiology and Neurobiology; Sr. Assoc. Dean for Basic and Translational Research, UC College of Medicine
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The Brain in Cancer: Creating a Cross-Disciplinary Clinical Research Program; Rhonna Shatz, DO, Adj. Professor, Division Director for Behavioral Neurology and Medical Director of the UC Memory Care and Brain Health Center
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JUNE 20, 2024 - COMMUNITY & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: USING THE CCTST AS A RESOURCE IN COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH
Presented by Stacey Gomes, MS, Sr. Program Management Specialist, CCTST Community Engagement Core, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, provides an overview of the CCTST's Community & Stakeholder Engagement Module and share how to leverage services and best practices for community-engaged research.
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MAY 16, 2024 - TCN ROUNDTABLE ON MENTAL HEALTH: IMPROVING BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH
This event was hosted by TCN to support people who want to connect with others in this space to develop collaborative initiatives that support Behavioral and Mental Health by developing Academic-Community research partnerships and supporting participatory research engagement with the community.
Panelist Presentations:
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Improving Behavioral and Mental Health with Community Partnership and Participatory Research; Monica Mitchell, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and Assistant Vice President, Community Relations, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC)
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Gaining the Community/ Participant Perspective through the CCTST Research Participant Advisory Group; Julie Wijesooriya, MPA, Research Community Liaison, CCHMC
- Resources, Opportunities and Local Efforts to Improve Behavioral and Mental Health with Community Partnerships and Participatory Research; Sharron DiMario, MHA, Director, UC Area Health Education Center; and Amber Kelly, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Community Engagement Collective
APRIL 18, 2024 - RESEARCH 101
Presentation & Facilitated Discussion: Jason Blackard, PhD, Professor, UC COM Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, presents, Research 101: An online course introducing medical students to research
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OCTOBER 19, 2023 - TCN ROUNDTABLE ON MENTAL HEALTH: TACKLING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EQUITY AND ACCESS TO CARE
This event was hosted by TCN to support people who want to connect with others in this space to develop collaborative initiatives that support Behavioral Health Equity and Access to Care.
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MAY 18, 2023 - TCN ROUNDTABLE ON WELL-BEING: JOY IN WORK
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Wellness in the Workplace: An overview of organizational, team, and individual well-being; Jenn Molano, MD, Director of CCTST Collaboration and Team Science; Assoc. Professor, UC Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine; Chair of the College of Medicine Faculty Well-Being Advisory Group.
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Strategies to overcome barriers to well-being faced by researchers and educators navigating a team-based environment; Megan Johnstone, PhD, Clinical Research Director in the Leukemia Drug Development Laboratory at the UC Department of Internal Medicine
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Practical guidance on developing individual wellness practices; Michelle McKinney, MLIS, Reference and Web Services Librarian at the University of Cincinnati’s Blue Ash College Library
APRIL 20, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT ON AMY KOSHOFFER, MS, MLIS, ASSOC. SR. LIBRARIAN, RESEARCH AND DATA SUPPORT SERVICES AT UC LIBRARIES
At the Research and Data Services at the University of Cincinnati Libraries, Amy supports open science, data literacy, and research reproducibility initiatives as part of the UC Libraries Research and Data Services unit. She is involved in developing research data services, educational opportunities for data management, data sharing, and preservation, data analysis such as Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and spreadsheet best practices, researcher impact, and collaborative research workflows.​
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT ON SHARRON DIMARIO, M.H.A.
Sharron DiMario, MHA, AHEC Center Director, presents an update on the Area Health Education Center
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DECEMBER 15, 2022 - PRESENTATION: LEADERSHIP FRAMES
Presented by Heather R. Christensen, PhD, Associate Professor, UC College of Medicine;
Learning Objectives: Define "leadership frame"; Identify your primary leadership frame(s); Describe the central concepts of the four leadership frames; Compare and contrast effective and ineffective leadership for the four frames.
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT ON KRISTIN BURGOYNE, REFUGEECONNECT
Kristin Burgoyne, MSSW, Executive Director, Refugee Connect. RefugeeConnect’s Expanding Health Navigator Program
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JULY 21, 2022 - PRESENTATION BY KATE SCHRODER, INTERACT FOR HEALTH
Kate Schroder, President and CEO of Interact for Health, discusses Interact for Health’s Strategic Plan for 2023.​
JUNE 16, 2022 - PRESENTATION ON CCTST COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE WITH EMMA JONES
Facilitated Discussion: Emma Jones, MA, Communication Specialist, Center for Clinical & Translational Science & Training will introduce herself and her work at the CCTST Communications Office
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MAY 19, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT ON CYNTHIA MOORE, UC FOUNDATION
Cynthia Moore, Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations; and Sue Goldberg, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Academic Medicine from The University of Cincinnati Foundation, give a brief presentation about The UC Foundation, which works closely with UC Health's government relations, corporations and foundations, and state and federal funding sources. They discuss how they can help the TCN team with their funding needs.
APRIL 21, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT ON ISHITA BASU, PHD
Presentation by Ishita Basu, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery; Modeling and modulating the neural correlates of Cognitive Control in Human subjects.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2022 - TCN ROUNDTABLE ON DIGITAL HEALTH TOOLS
Moderator: Jack Kues, PhD, Director, Center for Improvement Science​
Roundtable Panelists: ​​
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Saundra Regan, PhD; Director of Research, Family Medicine ​
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Brett Harnett, MS-IS, Director, UC COM Center for Health Informatics
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Claudia Rebola, PhD; Associate Dean for Research, UC DAAP ​
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Geoffrey Pinski, Assistant Vice President, UC Technology Transfer ​ ​ ​
OCTOBER 21, 2021 - DEMONSTRATION OF NEW ONLINE RESEARCH TOOLS AT UC
Emily Kregor, Software Developer in the UC Office of Research, demonstrates Dimensions, a new online research tool
​https://research.uc.edu/navigation/for-researchers/researcher-tools
AUGUST 19, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT ON THE CCTST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CORE (CEC) WITH STACEY GOMES AND DENA CRANLEY
Development of a cross-institutional Community Engagement Network (discussion facilitated by Stacey Gomes, PhD, from the CEC and Dena Cranley, MA, from UC Urban Health Pathway)
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MAY 13, 2021 - PRESENTATION - ERICSON IMARENEZOR, HEALTH COLLABORATIVE
Ericson Imarenezor, from The Health Collaborative, will discuss The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The CHNA is a recurring requirement (every 3 years) for all not-for-profit hospitals and local health departments to identify the top health needs of the communities they serve. The Health Collaborative serves as the coordinator and facilitator of a regional CHNA across 26 counties of Southwest OH, Northern KY, and Southeastern IN, including the Greater Dayton region. When complete, the report that is created is used to develop an implementation and strategic action plan for addressing these identified health needs. We are actively collecting data for the CHNA and would love to help in survey distribution and outreach through your networks.
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APRIL 29, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT ON SANTA MARIA COMMUNITY SERVICES WITH H.A. MUSSER, JR.
Santa Maria Community Services: H.A. Musser, Jr., MA, MSW, President and CEO; and Luz Elena Schemmel, MPA, Wellness and Immigrant Services Director www.santamaria-cincy.org Santa Maria Community Services is known for being a catalyst and advocate for Cincinnati’s Greater Price Hill families to attain educational, financial, and health goals. They provide more than 3,000 individuals with educational tools and resources to build strong families, promote healthy residents, and foster neighborhood revitalization. Their vision is for Greater Price Hill to be a vibrant, thriving, and self-sustaining community. Their Price Hill Family Centers provide a welcoming environment and the coaching, support, and flexibility to assist families to achieve their identified goals toward stabilization and self-sufficiency.
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APRIL 1, 2021 - REPORT ON FINDINGS OF A VACCINE HESITANCY PROJECT PRESENTED BY VICTOR RONIS-TOBIN, PHD
On March 17th, Victor Ronis-Tobin, PhD, Director, Xavier Center for Population Health, together with partners from Closing the Health Gap, presented a webinar to report the findings of their multi-method regional study of COVID-19 Vaccine resistance. The presentation focused on demographic disparities in attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination. They reported results from a community survey, focus groups, and interviews with members of marginalized communities in our area.
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JANUARY 28, 2021- SPOTLIGHT ON ELIZABETH KOPRAS
Elizabeth Kopras, Sr. Research Associate, UC Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, will present: Establishing an equine-assisted learning and therapeutic (EALT) program, Team Building Project
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NOVEMBER 19, 2020 - RACIAL & HEALTH INEQUITIES EXPOSED BY COVID-19
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Welcome and Introductions: Jack Kues, PhD, and Karen Bankston, PhD, MSN, FACHE, FAAN
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Andrew Beck, MD, MPH: COVID-19 in Greater Cincinnati and the Pursuit of Public Health Equity
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Panel presentations: A brief review of what has been uncovered in Cincinnati
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Lori Crosby, PsyD: Attitudes about COVID-19 and Health (ATTACH) Study
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Jack Kues, PhD: Working in Teams: Collaborating vs. Coordinating
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Bryan Wright, PhD: Impact of COVID-19 on Cincinnati Refugees
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Aimee Miley and Claire Seid: A Mutual Aid Response to COVID-19 for People Recently Released from Hamilton County Justice Center & People Experiencing Homelessness in Downtown Area
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Amy Rule, MD, MPH: Barriers & Facilitators to Prevention of Care of COVID-19 Infections in Cincinnati Latinx Families
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Breakout Discussions: What Can Be Done Now? Where Are the Gaps?
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Large Group Discussion: Karen Bankston, Moderator
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Follow-Up Strategy: Jack Kues
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OCTOBER 29, 2020 - PRESENTATION ON TRUST IN SCIENCE BY JOHN AGLEY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Jon Agley, PhD, Assoc. Professor and Deputy Director of Research, Prevention Insights at Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health, will talk about ‘Trust in science' and how it has changed during the pandemic, as well as ways in which it might be associated with COVID-19 misinformation or conspiracies.
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OCTOBER 22, 2020 - PRESENTATION ON IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WITH KAREN BANKSTON, RN, PHD
Impact of COVID-19 on Community & Social Determinants of Health, presented by Karen Bankston, RN, PhD, FACHE, FAAN, Professor Emerita, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 - FACILITATED DISCUSSION ABOUT XAVIER COVID-19 INITIATIVE
Victor Ronis-Tobin, PhD, Director, Xavier Center of Population Health, speaks about a new initiative to develop a health promotion model to incorporate social marketing, technology, and community health workforce training and the plan to pilot it on the COVID-19 vaccine.
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AUGUST 27, 2020 - DISCUSSION ON POPULATION HEALTH
Discussion: Support for Population Health across UC, UC Health, CCHMC, and Community Organizations; featuring Stephan Shehy, UC Health Office of Government Relations and Victor Ronis-Tobin, Xavier University Center for Population Health
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AUGUST 20, 2020
Discussion: CIS is resuming focus on facilitating faculty and community responses to grant opportunities, especially those that are effective stepping-stones to federal funding.
Updates on 1. A Community Based Approach to Understanding and Improving Adherence to CDC COVID-19 Guidelines; Jack Kues and Melinda Butsch Kovacic, co-PIs; 2. Addressing Racial Disparities in Cancer Care; Soni Regan, Rachael Nolan, Becky Lee, co-PIs.
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AUGUST 13, 2020
Discussion: CIS is resuming focus on facilitating the success of faculty and community responses to grant opportunities, especially those such as the following RFPs from Pfizer that are effective stepping-stones to federal funding:
1. Addressing Racial Disparities in Cancer Care: Competitive Grant Program RFP
2. Continuity of Care: Education for Rheumatology Patients: Independent Medical Education Grant RFP Competitive Grant Program - internal Pfizer review process
3. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Research in Hemophilia: Competitive Grant Program- using Expert Review Panel
4. Advancing Chronic Pain Research: Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company are pleased to announce the call for proposals for the third Global Awards for (ADVANCE), an independently reviewed competitive grants program.
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AUGUST 6, 2020
Discussion: Available grant opportunities from Pfizer: CIS is resuming focus on facilitating the success of faculty and community responses to grant opportunities, especially those such as RFPs from Pfizer, which are, historically, effective stepping stones to federal funding.
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JULY 30, 2020 - PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE CCTST COVID-19 C5G PROGRAM
Discussion: COVID-19 Research Activity - Projects funded by the CCTST COVID-19 Critical Community Challenge Grant:
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Epidemiology and Transmission of COVID-19 among Hispanic and Black Families in Cincinnati; Katherine Bowers, PhD (CCHMC) and colleagues
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Attitudes about COVID-19 and Heath (ATTACH) Study; Lori Crosby, PsyD (CCHMC) and colleagues
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Barriers and Facilitators to Prevention of Care of COVID-19 Infections in Cincinnati Latinx Families; Keith Martin, DO (CCHMC) and Amy Rule, MD, MPH (CCHMC)
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A Mutual Aid Response to COVID-19 for People Recently Released from Hamilton County Justice Center and People Experiencing Homelessness in Downtown Area; Aimee Miley (CCHMC) and Claire Seid (CCHMC)
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Cincinnati’s African-American Community Establishments Face Mask Project; Regina Hutchins, PhD, BSN, RN (Black Nurses’ Association of Greater Cincinnati)
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The Impact of Masks on Speech Acoustics and Voice Fatigue in Healthcare Workers: A Pilot Study during COVID-19 Pandemic; Victoria McKenna, PhD (UC)
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A Community Based Approach to Understanding and Improving Adherence to CDC COVID-19 Guidelines; John Kues, PhD (UC) and Melinda Butsch Kovacic, PhD (UC)
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Mapping Local Beliefs and Non-Adherence to COVID-19 Prevention Measures using Social Media; Jess Kropczynski, PhD (UC) and colleagues
JULY 9, 2020
Presenter: Melinda Butsch-Kovacic, MPH, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean of Research, UC College of Allied Health Sciences
Topic: Utilizing a NCI-funded Research Education Program Award (R25) to Create an Inclusive Cancer Learning Community that Offers Cancer Research Experiences to Undergraduates Across the Cancer Continuum
JUNE 25, 2020 - PANEL DISCUSSION ON TELEHEALTH
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Tele-Nephrology: Delivering Acute Care in Rural Hospitals; Charuhas Thakar, MD; Professor and Director, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; UC Department of Internal Medicine
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The Personal Story of a Telehealth Recipient; Rachael Nolan, PhD; Assistant Professor, MPH program; UC Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences
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Improving Myself through Telehealth; Devon Lehman, MSN, RN; Tele-ICU Registered Nurse, Cincinnati Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center
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Telemedicine in America – The Time is Now; Charles Doarn, MBA; Research Professor and Director, MPH program; UC Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences
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JUNE 11, 2020
Facilitator: Charles Doarn, MBA, Research Professor and Director of the MPH program in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences
Topic of Discussion: Telehealth
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MAY 14, 2020 - RAPID ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF EPIDEMIC (RACE NETWORK)
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Presenters:
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Michael Seid, PhD, Director, Health Outcomes and Quality Care Research, Division of Pulmonary Medicine Member, James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics 
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Susan Cronin, PhD, Research Associate, James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence Research Associate, Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training
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Topic: Rapid Adaptive Control of Epidemic (RACE Network): Accelerating community-wide learning and response to the COVID pandemic
Faculty at the Anderson Center at CCHMC have developed the science and practice of creating ‘Learning Networks' - communities of patients/families, clinicians, and researchers - that facilitate collaboration at scale to improve outcomes, care, and research. This presentation will familiarize the audience with the theory and science behind Learning Networks, present exemplary cases, and discuss the application of this theory and practice to rapid response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
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APRIL 16, 2020 - BUILDING PERSONAL & WORKPLACE RESILIENCY
Jennifer Rose V. Molano, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine presents a facilitated discussion on Connecting Through Change
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FEBRUARY 27, 2020 - SYNDEMICS & GROWING INEQUALITY
Presenters:
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Susan Schmidt, MSN, PhD, Director, Center for Population Health, Xavier University
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Victor Garcia, MD, Professor, UC College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Founding Director of Trauma Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Topic: Syndemics & Growing Inequality: Bridging Complex Systems, Neighborhood Effects, and Health Disparities
JANUARY 16, 2020 - SCHOLAR@UC
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May Chang, Director, Information Technology, University of Cincinnati Libraries
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Glen Horton, Director, Application Development, University of Cincinnati Libraries
Topic: Scholar@UC
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 - UC DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presenter: James Lee, PhD, Assistant Professor, UC College of Arts & Sciences, Department of English & Comparative Literature; Academic Director, UC Digital Scholarship Center
Topic: UC Digital Scholarship
OCT 31, 2019 - ON THE ROAD TO NCI DESIGNATION
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Tammy Mentzel, MPH, Assistant Director for Special Programs and Projects, UC Cancer Center
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Steven Price, MBA, Associate Director for Administration, UC Cancer Center
Topic: On the Road to NCI Designation
OCTOBER 24, 2019 - PANEL DISCUSSION ON MENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
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Presentations:
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Biology of Stress: Implications for Brain Health; James P. Herman, PhD; Flor van Maanen Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Systems Physiology, UC College of Medicine; Director, UC Neurobiology Research Center; Director, Stress Neurobiology Laboratory
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Brain Health Groups for Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment; Jennifer Molano, MD; Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, UC College of Medicine:
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Peer Support; Bob Race, Peer Specialist; Mental Health Association of Northern Kentucky
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How 1N5 Works with Schools; Nancy Eigel-Miller, Executive Director, 1N5: Mental Health Education for Schools
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 - UC RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Presenter: Josette Riep, Director Information Technology
Topic: UC Research Directory
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 - CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
Presenter: Sian Cotton, PhD, Professor, UC Family and Community Medicine, Director, UC Center for Integrative Health
Topic: Introduction to the Center for Integrative Health and Wellness and UC Health Integrative Medicine
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 - WHAT THE HECK IS AHEC?
Presenter: Sharron DiMario, MHA, Director, UC Area Health Education Center
Topic: What the Heck is AHEC?
AUGUST 29, 2019 - SPOTLIGHT ON IRENE HAMRICH, MD
Presenter: Irene Hamrich, MD, Professor, UC Family and Community Medicine; Director of Geriatrics
AUGUST 8, 2019 - SPOTLIGHT ON PHIL TAYLOR, PHD
Presenter: Phil Taylor, PhD, Assistant VP for Research, Strategic Implementation; UC Office of Research
JULY 25, 2019 - UC DIGITAL FUTURES PROJECT
Presenter: Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc, PhD, Associate Professor, UC College of Allied Health Sciences, School of Social Work
Topic: UC Digital Futures Project
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JULY 11, 2019 - SPOTLIGHT ON AMY COSTANZO, PHD, MSN
Presenter: Amy Costanzo, PhD, MSN, Director, UCMC Center for Professional Growth & Innovative Practice; Director, UCMC Institute for Clinical Inquiry
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JUNE 20, 2019 - FOLLOW UP MEETING ON AGING
Follow-up Meeting on Aging
APRIL 4, 2019 - PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
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Presentations:
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Partnering with the United Way; Amy Weber, JD; Director, Community Change, United Way of Greater Cincinnati
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Research, Education, & Practice ​in the ​College of Nursing; ​Rebecca Lee, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, UC College of Nursing
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Partnering with the All Children Thrive Learning Network​; Robert Kahn, MD, MPH; Associate Chair of Community Health, UC Department of Pediatrics; All Children Thrive Learning Network
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Virtual Reality Simulation and Social Determinants of Health: A High-Tech Strategy to Improve Health Outcomes; Saundra Regan, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Director of the Research Division in the UC Department of Family and Community Medicine
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Healthy By Design; Kiana Trabue, MPH; Executive Director, Population Health Strategies; The Health Collaborative
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JANUARY 17, 2019 - PANEL DISCUSSION ON AGING
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Presentations:
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Partnering with the Live Well Collaborative; Linda Dunsheath, Live Well Collaborative; Craig Vogel, PhD; UC College of Design, Art, Architecture and Urban Planning;
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Aging Related Research in DAAP; Dr. Pravin Bhiwapurkar, Architecture; Dr. Claudia Rebola, Industrial Design; Matthew Wizinsky, Communication Design
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Aging Research Collaborators from the College of Nursing and Maple Knoll Communities​; Tami Bakas, PhD, RN;
Becky Lee, PhD, RN; UC College of Nursing
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The Initiative on Aging Education at UC​; Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc, PhD
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