PHRM 2013 Program Schedule

Registration

Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Wallace D. Loh, President, University of Maryland, College Park 
Dr. Jay A. Perman, President, University of Maryland, Baltimore 
Dr. E. Albert Reece, Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine 
Dr. Jay S. Magaziner, Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, 
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Jane E. Clark, Dean, University of Maryland School of Public Health

Keynote Lecture

Smallpox: Death of a Disease...an Historic Saga
D.A. Henderson MD, MPH

Distinguished Scholar, UPMC Center for Biosecurity 
Professor, University of Pittsburgh (Public Health and Medicine)
Dean Emeritus and Professor, 
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 
Founding Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies

This lecture is part of the Public Health Grand Rounds lecture series sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center.

Poster Session and Lunch

Meet students and faculty and explore research on diverse public health topics. Awards will be given to the best student-presented posters (at closing reception). Buffet lunch.

Poliomyelitis: 25th Anniversary of the Decision to Eradicate

A discussion forum with D. A. Henderson, MD, MPH (Pre-registration required)

Networking Panel Roundtables

Meet new colleagues with complementary interests and participate in discussions on current research topics aimed at stimulating collaborations among investigators. Summaries of discussions and participant contact information from each roundtable will be available after the event. Each roundtable discussion lasts one and half hours.

Addressing Disparities with Health Enterprise Zones

Claudia R. Baquet, M.D., M.P.H., Center for Health Disparities
Stephen B. Thomas, Ph.D, Maryland Center for Health Equity

Aging Research

Jay S. Magaziner, Ph.D., M.S.Hyg., Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Laura Wilson, Ph.D., , Department of Health Services Administration

Cancer Control and Prevention

William A. Blattner, M.D, Institute of Human Virology
Cheryl L. Holt, Ph.D., Department of Behavioral and Community Health 
Mei-Ling Ting Lee, Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Li Mao, M.D., School of Dentistry

Mapping, GIS and Satellites: Innovative Technologies to Improve the Public's Health

Laura L. Hungerford D.V.M., M.P.H., Ph.D., Dept of Epidemiology & Public Health 
Robin Puett, Ph.D., Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health

Obesity Prevention

Renee E. Fox, M.D., Institute for a Healthiest Maryland 
James M. Hagberg, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology
Michael S. Rendall, Ph.D., Maryland Population Research Center
Patsy A. Ezell, Ph.D., University of Maryland Extension
Stephanie K. Grutzmacher, Ph.D., Deptartment of Family Science, UM Extension

Health Information Technology

Ritu Agarwal, Ph.D., R.H. Smith School of Business
P. Kenyon Crowley, MBA, MS, R.H. Smith School of Business 
Robert S. Gold, Dr.P.H., Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Kathleen J. Tracy, Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Vulnerable Populations, ACA and Health Insurance

Jie Chen, Ph.D., , Department of Health Services Administration
Jerome Dugan, Ph.D., School of Public Policy
Karoline Mortensen, Ph.D.,Department of Health Services Administration
Bruce Stuart, Ph.D., Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging

Health Literacy and Cultural Competence

Linda Aldoory, Ph.D., Horowitz Center for Health Literacy
Bonnie Braun, Ph.D., Deptartment of Family Science, UM Extension
Alice M. Horowitz, Ph.D., Horowitz Center for Health Literacy

STDs and HIV/AIDS

Bradley Boekeloo, Ph.D., UMD Prevention Research Center
Robert Redfield, M.D., Department of Medicine

Environmental Health and Environmental Justice

Sania Amr, M.D., M.S., Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Robert Percival, JD, Carey School of Law, Environmental Law Program 
Amy R. Sapkota, PhD, MPH, MD Institute for Applied Environmental Health
Sacoby Wilson, Ph.D., MD Institute for Applied Environmental Health

Re-engineering the Approach to Global Health

Barbara Alving M.D., MPowering the State
Muhiuddin Haider, PhD, MD Institute for Applied Environmental Health
Jeffrey Johnson, PhD, School of Nursing, Office of Global Health
Ross D. Lewin, Ph.D., Office of International Affairs
Donald Milton, M.D., Dr.PH, MD Institute for Applied Environmental Health

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Amelia Arria, Ph.D., Center for Young Adult Health and Development
Sandrine Pirard, M.D., Ph.D, M.P.H., University Health Center

Family, Child and Adolescent Health

Mia Smith Bynum, PhD, Department of Family Science
Kevin M. Roy, Ph.D., Department of Family Science

Tobacco Control

Pamela I. Clark, PhD, Department of Behavioral and Community Health
Kathleen Hoke, JD, Legal Resource Ctr for Tobacco Regulation, Litigation, and Advocacy 
Rita Turner, JD, Legal Resource Ctr for Tobacco Regulation, Litigation, Advocacy

Physical Activity and Public Health Outcomes

Bradley Hatfield, PhD, Department of Kinesiology
Frederick M. Ivey, PhD, Department of Neurology
Ross Miller, PhD, Department of Kinesiology 
Anindo Roy, PhD, Department of Neurology 
J. Carson Smith, PhD, Department of Kinesiology

Bioterrorism: Fear, Response, Complacency

A special forum with D.A. Henderson, co-sponsored with the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (Pre-registration required)

Closing Reception

(Sponsored by Delta Omega, the honorary society for graduate studies in public health)