A HEALTHY DOSE OF SPARTAN SPIRIT: APHA 2021

APHA 2021 Booth #1725 DENVER, COLORADO AND ONLINE OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

SPARTANS JOURNEY TOGETHER At Michigan State University, we take our charge seriously to improve the health of the communities in which we live, work, play, and worship. All our research, teaching, interventions, and health delivery engage our communities as crucial partners all along that path. This joint ownership allows for improved outcomes and health of the communities we serve. We invite everyone to join us in our efforts.

We are advancing the health well-being of local and global communities by educating the next generation of public health professionals. Over the past 12 years, our Master of Public Health (MPH) program has been educating public health students online. In Flint, we lead public health with a community-engaged practice-oriented experience. We have produced more than 650 Spartan alumni that are working to mobilize change in meaningful ways.

In February 2019, we submitted our application for accreditation to the Council on Education for Public Health.

I honorably share that the MPH final self-study report has been mailed, and a site visit is scheduled for November following APHA. Thanks to our community partners, alumni, students, faculty, and staff that have been involved in our accreditation journey. We could not have gotten this far without your input.

In Spartan Spirit,

Wayne R. McCullough, PhD

Michigan State University Interim Division of Public Health Director Master of Public Health Director

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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH INFO SESSION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS November 17 at 12:00pm EST

JOIN TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE

COVID CONVERSATIONS: ENGAGING COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT HEALTH 1

WATCH PRE-RECORDED SESSION

Physicians from Michigan will discuss the impact of COVID-19 protocols on public health professionals and health care providers.

PANELISTS: • Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP • Mark Hamed, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP • Nirali Bora, MD WHEN:

At a time convenient to your schedule

Watch the pre-recorded session soon.

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JOIN LIVE ZOOM DISCUSSION

Share your experiences and best practices on community engagement in public health, diversity in public health communication, and vaccine hesitancy and resistance. Live disucssion is being led by Dr. Wayne McCullough.

WHEN: Sunday, October 24th 7:30pm EST 5:30pm MDT FORMAT: Zoom RSVP to join the live discussion.

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Alice Hamilton Scholar Director

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2022-2024

ALICE HAMILTON SCHOLAR

Alice Hamilton Scholars complete public health training, mentored research, and clinical care with the Michigan State University - Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI).

The two-year scholar program is named in honor of Alice Hamilton (1869–1970), an American physician, research scientist, author, humanitarian, and social justice pioneer. Dr. Hamilton is considered the mother of the field of occupational health and spent her life protecting vulnerable populations from toxic exposures.

EDUCATION

Scholars earn a FREE Master of Public Health degree.

Make a difference in people's lives, stand up for health equity, and be a part of the solution to better health outcomes. MSU's online program is a generalist MPH degree that can be customized to your pediatric public health interests.

LEADERSHIP

Scholars work directly with Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, founder and director of PPHI, an innovative and model public health program committed to the mission of improving child outcomes.

APPLY NOW

Applications open for 2022-2024.

Apply at http://careers.msu.edu/ Job no: 721793

Dr. Gurbaksh Esch, 2021 -2023 Pediatric Public Health Initiative Alice Hamilton Scholar

BECOME A CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN!

Questions? Contact pphi@hc.msu.edu Learn more about PPHI at https://msuhurleypphi.org

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SCHOLARS

2021-2023 ALICE HAMILTON SCHOLAR We are excited to welcome pediatrician Dr. Gurbaksh Esch back to Flint as the inaugural Pediatric Public Health Initiative Alice Hamilton Scholar. Dr. Esch will participate in a two-year postresidency position for pediatricians that includes public health training, mentored research, and clinical care with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and the Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative.

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2021 FLINT SPARTAN MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOLAR Congratulations to Katlin Harwood-Schelb, the inaugural recipient of the Flint Spartan Master of Public Health Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to an incoming Master of Public Health student who lives or works in the Greater Flint community and has demonstrated a commitment to implementing the knowledge obtained by completing the Master of Public Health program.

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ACCEPTING FALL 2022 APPLICATIONS STOP BY BOOTH #1725 TO LEARN MORE

FLINT SPARTAN MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP Offering financial support to encourage serious and deserving students from the Greater Flint Community to pursue a graduate-level degree in public health.

APPLICATIONS DUE BY 11:59 PM

JUNE 30, 2022 APPLY ONLINE

Thank you to the Michigan State University Division of Public Health for the generous support.

• Tuition and fees scholarship to MSU's online Master of Public Health program • Applicants must live or work in the Greater Flint Community • Start by applying to the MPH program by May 31, 2022, for a fall start • Regular program admission required • NO GRE required HAVE QUESTIONS?

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The Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions is improving the community health for our fellow community members.

We live here.

We work here.

We have family in Flint.

We believe that partnerships are the key to successful outcomes.

Our work involves community-based multilevel collaborative intervention research projects focusing on: • obesity and cardiovascular disease • substance abuse and mental illness • improving overall physical well-being for families • reducing health inequities in Flint • promoting translational approaches

The Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions (FCHES) is a National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)-funded Transdisciplinary Collaborative Center (TCC) for health disparities research on chronic disease prevention that is specifically focused on Flint with broader implications from the work we do across the state and the nation (NIMHD; #U54MD011227).

$91 MILLION

IN PUBLIC HEALTH EXTERNAL FUNDING From 2014 – 2021, Michigan State University’s public health researchers have been awarded over $91 million in externally sponsored grants for community research.

Emphasizing health disparities and health equity solutions, MSU faculty are leading community based public health research partnerships with the Flint Community.

Research efforts focus on improving health in the areas of health disparities, chronic disease, and behavioral health.

MEET OUR RESEARCHERS

Woody Neighbors resigned in 2020.

Debra Furr-Holden

Mona Hanna-Attisha

Todd Lucas

Jennifer E. Johnson

Woody Neighbors

ONLINE MASTER OF PUBLIC HE

Empower your goals with a public health career that protects the health of people and communities.

At Michigan State University, we offer an online master’s degree that can be customized to your public health interests.

Here’s how we do it: • • • • • •

100% online curriculum: work while pursuing your degree In-state tuition for all students Personalized mentoring from application through graduation Complimentary student membership to the American Public Health Association Apply for FREE with the application fee waiver GRE not required

Pursue your passion and become a part of public health in action.

EALTH PROGRAM

Learn more by attending our MPH information Session scheduled on November 17th at 12:00pm EST. In the meantime, explore mph.msu.edu or schedule an appointment to speak directly with an academic advisor at a time convenient to your busy schedule.

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

ALUMNI AT WORK “I’m all about connections, community and systems—how we interact with the world and how it affects us. I became a huge advocate and champion for public health.”

Bryan O. Buckley

Spartan in Public Health, 2012

“I gained experience in public health practice and started to get more involved with research. Data can help identify issues and support health initiatives aimed to reduce health disparities.”

Clara Barajas Spartan in Public Health, 2017

“It allowed me to enjoy the journey, to absorb more of what I was learning. I was able to create an independent study to meet my unique learning needs.”

Noel Pingatore

Spartan in Public Health, 2020

“I feel privileged to work in a field that gives me such a sense of fulfillment, and I feel a strong sense of duty to serve the residents of my county.”

Amanda Darche Spartan in Public Health, 2014

“The MPH program is so diverse; it allows for careers and opportunities way beyond what you even imagine is available.”

Katherine Adwell Spartan in Public Health, 2019

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“What drew me to pursue public health was its focus on prevention—through monitoring, preparing, and promotion.”

Sue Kim Spartan in Public Health, 2017

“The idea that not only individuals but entire generations could be affected just by building a neighborhood a certain way really excited me…the built environment is not just physical buildings and streets, but also the policies that we live under and how those policies can promote health.”

Craig Reed

Spartan in Public Health, 2012

“I’m creating relationships with community-based organizations so we can all work together to address social determinants. In order to have a healthy overall society, it’s vital to create healthy environments and communities for individuals.”

Emily Williams Spartan in Public Health, 2013

“Nothing can compare to the convenience of having an online curriculum while also receiving high-quality public health education. I was able to continue my work in Central and South America, all while completing my MPH at MSU.”

Terence Gibson Spartan in Public Health, 2017

“There are so many directions one can go in public health. If you are interested in pursuing public health, seek out local coalitions in your area and get involved.”

Leah Maschino

Spartan in Public Health, 2017

DENVER, COLORADO | OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

MOMS

You’re six months pregnant, and you get the news that the father of your unborn child has been shot and killed while visiting his family in a town two hours away. It could be your undoing, or you could work through your grief and eventually move on with your life to do something positive in spite of the tragedy. As Sara began exploring possible steps, she came across MSU’s MPH program.

Sara Loughrige Spartan in Public Health Alumna, 2012

“I kept thinking that the gap time since my last classroom training will prove to be an obstacle. However, after conversing with an advisor in the MPH program, I became confident in my decision to pursue public health.”

Pavneet Banga, MD Spartan in Public Health Student

“MSU offered me - a working mom what no other school did; flexibility.

The MPH program allowed me to be a mother first, to have a successful career, and to pursue another master’s degree.”

Cristina Szelingowski Spartan in Public Health Student

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The MSU Master of Public Health (MPH) Virtual Information Webinar gives prospective students the opportunity to learn more about Michigan State University’s online public health program.

Each information session is live and features the MPH program director, academic advisors, current students or alumni of the program, faculty, and staff.

The next fall session: Wednesday, November 17th, 12pm ET

GRE NOT REQUIRED! APPLY FOR FREE

DENVER, COLORADO | OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Alice Hamilton Scholar Director

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2022-2024

ALICE HAMILTON SCHOLAR

Alice Hamilton Scholars complete public health training, mentored research, and clinical care with the Michigan State University - Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI).

The two-year scholar program is named in honor of Alice Hamilton (1869–1970), an American physician, research scientist, author, humanitarian, and social justice pioneer. Dr. Hamilton is considered the mother of the field of occupational health and spent her life protecting vulnerable populations from toxic exposures.

EDUCATION

Scholars earn a FREE Master of Public Health degree.

Make a difference in people's lives, stand up for health equity, and be a part of the solution to better health outcomes. MSU's online program is a generalist MPH degree that can be customized to your pediatric public health interests.

LEADERSHIP

Scholars work directly with Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, founder and director of PPHI, an innovative and model public health program committed to the mission of improving child outcomes.

APPLY NOW

Applications open for 2022-2024.

Apply at http://careers.msu.edu/ Job no: 721793

Dr. Gurbaksh Esch, 2021 -2023 Pediatric Public Health Initiative Alice Hamilton Scholar

BECOME A CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN!

Questions? Contact pphi@hc.msu.edu Learn more about PPHI at https://msuhurleypphi.org

MEET OUR PUBLIC HEALTH

RESEARCHERS Amy Saxe-Custack

PhD, MPH, RDN, is a registered dietitian and serves as the Nutrition Director for the Pediatric Public Health Initiative, a joint effort between Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital, to address the impact of Flint’s lead exposure on children. Dr. Saxe-Custack is dedicated to the evaluation and expansion of nutrition programs that target children and families living in Flint, with a particular focus on improving access to fresh foods. Her work examines the impact of an innovative fruit and vegetable prescription program for pediatric patients. She works with community partners on an experiential nutrition and cooking program for Flint children called Flint Kids Cook.

$1.6M to Study Pediatric Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Programs Fruits and vegetables are an integral part of a healthy diet, especially for growing children.

But many families in low-income areas across the country live in ‘food deserts’ where it is a challenge to access affordable, fresh produce.

This challenge is true in Flint, approximately 60 percent of children live in poverty and lack nutritional options.

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“With childhood consistently identified as a critical period for the establishment of long-term dietary behaviors, it is important to foster healthy eating behaviors early.”

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Debra Furr-Holden

PhD, C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, is the associate dean for public health integration and member of the Michigan Coronavirus Task-force on Racial Disparities. She is an epidemiologist and classically-trained public health professional with expertise in health equity and health disparities research. Dr. Furr-Holden takes on issues that lead to disparate health outcomes, such as the social determinants of health and racism as a public health crisis. She has worked with a wide range of partners, including community-based organizations, local municipal officials, and national policymakers and leaders. Her research has driven multiple policy interventions to address public health challenges affecting ethnic and racial minorities in racially- and economically segregated communities. As director of the Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions, funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, she has led community-based research to prevent chronic disease and reduce health inequities.

$6M CDC Grant to Boost Confidence in COVID-19 and Other Adult Vaccines

Closing the racial gap in health outcomes and COVID-19 vaccination rates in Michigan as well as other states is the aim of Michigan State University researchers funded through a $6 million, one-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC grant is for the National Network to Innovate for COVID-19 and Adult Vaccine Equity, or NNICE project.

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“We will implement community-driven interventions that make a real difference in these communities and build an evidence base for innovative strategies moving forward. The time to act is now.”

DENVER, COLORADO | OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Alice Hamilton Scholar Director

APPLY NOW

2022-2024

ALICE HAMILTON SCHOLAR

Alice Hamilton Scholars complete public health training, mentored research, and clinical care with the Michigan State University - Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI).

The two-year scholar program is named in honor of Alice Hamilton (1869–1970), an American physician, research scientist, author, humanitarian, and social justice pioneer. Dr. Hamilton is considered the mother of the field of occupational health and spent her life protecting vulnerable populations from toxic exposures.

EDUCATION

Scholars earn a FREE Master of Public Health degree.

Make a difference in people's lives, stand up for health equity, and be a part of the solution to better health outcomes. MSU's online program is a generalist MPH degree that can be customized to your pediatric public health interests.

LEADERSHIP

Scholars work directly with Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, founder and director of PPHI, an innovative and model public health program committed to the mission of improving child outcomes.

APPLY NOW

Applications open for 2022-2024.

Apply at http://careers.msu.edu/ Job no: 721793

Dr. Gurbaksh Esch, 2021 -2023 Pediatric Public Health Initiative Alice Hamilton Scholar

BECOME A CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN!

Questions? Contact pphi@hc.msu.edu Learn more about PPHI at https://msuhurleypphi.org

Steve Ondersma

PhD, FAPA, is a clinical psychologist. His research is focused on the promotion of maternal and child health and healthy birth outcomes using high-reach technologydelivered brief interventions. His primary interest is in population-level interventions promoting maternal and child health in underserved communities, particularly via technology-based brief interventions for substance use in the perinatal period. He co-chairs the Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome subgroup of the NIH’s Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes initiative. Dr. Ondersma has led multiple NIH and CDC studies focusing on the development, validation, and implementation of novel screening techniques and electronic/mobile (mHealth) interventions in healthcare settings. He is also the developer of the Computerized Intervention Authoring System (CIAS 3.0), an NIH-funded, free research resource facilitating the development of interactive and sophisticated digital interventions for any platform.

Heatherlun Uphold

PhD, is the Academic co-lead for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)-funded Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions’ (FCHES) Consortium Core. The Consortium Core illustrates this commitment through partner organization engagement and a focus on collaboratively distributing and integrating evidence-based practices. She translates research into practice by utilizing dissemination and implementation science and integrating novel strategies into the discipline of public health.

She is specifically interested in reducing the research-to-practice gap through audience-centered methods of message distribution.

Further research interests include the elimination of health disparities through community-engaged research, and normalizing data disaggregation to identify disparities.

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Todd Lucas

PhD, C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, is a social and health psychologist. His research considers the psychosocial causes of racial health disparities. He is mainly focused on stress and preventive health behavior pathways, such as cancer screening. His research especially considers psychological justice - the causes and resulting health and social consequences of perceiving injustice for individuals and communities. His research focuses on understanding stress reactivity responses to injustice to promoting better uptake of colorectal cancer screening. Dr. Lucas is also leading an NIH Serological Sciences Network for COVID-19 (SeroNet) funded project aimed at communicating effectively about the value of COVID-19 antibody testing and better understanding why COVID-19 causes a disproportionate number of African Americans to suffer severe cases and deaths.

Black Health Matters: Grant Funds Cancer Screening Equity

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer type diagnosed in the United States in both men and women. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be nearly 150,000 new cases in 2021 and over 50,000 deaths. But CRC is preventable and very treatable if caught early. Yet, the disparities in colorectal cancer screening in African Americans result in a higher death rate among that segment of the population. CRC mortality rates from 2014-2018 were over 35 percent higher for African Americans than for non-Hispanic whites.

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“Disparities in colorectal cancer screening have persisted in the African American community, but we have the tools to do something about it...

If Black Lives Matter, then Black health should matter too.”

DENVER, COLORADO | OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

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Mona Hanna-Attisha

MD, MPH, FAAP, C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, is founder and director of Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, an innovative public health program in Flint, Michigan. A pediatrician, scientist, activist, and author, she has testified four times before the U.S. Congress, awarded the Freedom of Expression Courage Award

by PEN America, named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, recognized as one of USA Today’s Women of the Century for her role in uncovering the Flint water crisis and leading recovery efforts. In 2020, she received the CDC Foundation’s Fries Prize for Improving Health. Her widely acclaimed book, What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City, is a 2018 New York Times 100 Notable Book. Dr. Hanna-Attisha serves on the Protect Michigan Commission to ensure that every Michigan resident has the most up-to-date information on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Mona Urges MI Parents to Protect Adolescents with COVID-19 Vaccine

Dr. Mona urges Michigan parents to get their 12 to 15-year-old children vaccinated with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, authorized for emergency use in this age group by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and recommended yesterday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

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“There are many lessons from this pandemic.

One lesson is that when there is a public health emergency, we need to listen to experts.

Listening to science saves lives.”

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Jennifer E. Johnson

PhD, is the first C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who conducts policy-relevant implementation and effectiveness trials of mental health and substance use interventions for vulnerable populations, including perinatal women and individuals involved in the criminal justice system. She has been Principal Investigator of 15 research studies funded by the National Institutes of Health, and Co-Investigator of another 16. Dr. Johnson’s studies include the first large randomized trial of any treatment for major depressive disorder in an incarcerated population, the first randomized trial of suicide prevention for justice-involved individuals, tests of strategies to reduce maternal mortality disparities, and a randomized trial testing strategies for scaling up an evidence-based postpartum depression prevention program in 98 prenatal clinics serving low-income women nationally.

Protecting Your Mental Health During COVID-19

From Go Green, Go Live: Dr. Jennifer E. Johnson, C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, gives some practical tips on how to manage stress, reduce anxiety, and stay mentally well during this unprecedented period of social distancing. In any given year about 30-35% will have a diagnosable mental health disorder.

WATCH NOW

“I think of mental health like physical health.

It’s on a continuum, right. You are almost never perfectly unhealthy but never perfectly healthy.

All of us go up and down.”

DENVER, COLORADO | OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

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Wayne R. McCullough

PhD, MA, is the interim Director of the Division of Public Health and Director of the Master Public Health Program. He is responsible for curricular changes and faculty hiring in response to the evolving public health environment. He is leading the application process for the Council on Education in Public Health accreditation. Dr. McCullough is co-investigator on the Research to Reduce Disparities in Disease NIH grant, which trains students to conduct mentored research through their medical education. He conducts research on men’s health issues—especially those of Black men— centered on mental health, depression, diabetes, and CVD. He is widely published in academic and scholarly publications, including the Journal of the National Medical Association, Health Equity, and Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research.

Mieka Smart

DrPH, MS, is an epidemiologist and director of the College of Human Medicine Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved certificate program. She also serves the African Studies Center, the Institute for Global Health, and the Master of Public Health Program. She is codirector of the Research to Reduce Disparities in Disease (R2D2) program, an NIH-funded, clinical research training program. Dr. Smart has led and designed experiential education abroad programs in Uganda, South Africa, Belize, and the United States. She does alcohol policy evaluation and monitoring work in Uganda, providing the evidence needed to inform policy interventions, enforcement strategies, and campaigns for compliance uptake.

She is co-investigator in the Methodology Core of the Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions. In 2020, she was named a Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research scientist.

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Lauren O’Connell

MD, MSc, is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician practicing at Hurley Children’s Clinic in Flint, Michigan. She is a founding member of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative of Flint and committed to community-driven research. She has clinical expertise in the evaluation of the motor, cognitive, language, and social-emotional domains of development in children from infancy through adolescence, as well as the assessment and treatment of child behavioral problems. Clinically, Dr. O’Connell works closely with the Genesee Health System Autism Evaluation Center to identify children with autism and connect them with needed resources. Her autism-related research focuses on medical education and health delivery systems.

Rodlescia S. Sneed

PhD, MPH, is a social and health psychologist interested in evaluating and improving how older adults age successfully in vulnerable communities. Her work evaluates interactions between the social environment, stress, and social support in the lives and long-term health outcomes of older adults. Further, she utilizes community-engaged approaches to understand how chronic disease prevention and intervention efforts work best among older adults in community and institutional settings. Dr. Sneed’s projects include an NIH-funded study evaluating the health and well-being of African-American older adults with a history of incarceration and a policy grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that addresses the potential impact of Medicaid work requirements on older adults.

“Public health work must be passed on to younger generations to ensure that the work continues to be responsive to the needs of all ages.”

DENVER, COLORADO | OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

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Vicki Johnson-Lawrence

PhD, MS, is a social epidemiologist and community-based researcher with expertise in the use of trauma-informed approaches for public health practice and health equity research. She studies social factors that increase stress and by extension, chronic disease risk in mid-late adulthood. Dr. Johnson-Lawrence is drawing upon her wellrounded professional background expertise in epidemiology, health services research, community participatory approaches, and implementation science to promote traumainformed action in Michigan and around the United States.

Kent Key

PhD, MPH, is an expert in building equitable relationships between community and academic partners for health research and elevating community-identified health priorities to the research enterprise. As a health disparities researcher, his focus is on community-engaged research approaches.

Dr. Key has worked on national, regional, and local levels throughout his career to translate the resources of government, research partnerships, and foundations into practical support. He is the Founder of the Community Ethics Review Board a component of the Community Organization Partners where community members conduct ethical reviews of proposed research projects to ensure that no harm is done on a community level and to assess mutual benefit. Dr. Key is a Fellow of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture is Health Leaders Program. In 2020, he authored a resolution Declaring Racism as a Public Health Crisis and has spearheaded initiatives locally and regionally, and nationally.

“The African American community has historically and culturally been socialized to a culture of silence.

We have to come up with creative ways to address health disparities.”

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Nicole Jones

PhD, MS, is a perinatal epidemiologist with over 20 years of experience in research teams and projects for maternal and child health.

She is Director of the Flint Registry, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded project designed to identify and support individuals impacted by lead contamination during the Flint Water Crisis. In collaboration with broad community-based partners, she leads a dynamic team of 30 registry staff. Over 16,000 individuals have enrolled in the Flint Registry, and more than 21,000 referrals have been made to health and education resources.

Rick Sadler

PhD, MPH, is an urban geographer with expertise in environmental science, GIS, food systems planning, and land use policy in legacy cities. In 2020, he was was awarded a Bloomberg Fellowship to study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

His research interests include integrating urban planning and public health topics related to neighborhood/built environmental effects on health. Some such topics include local food systems, urban agriculture, access to healthy food, crime, urban disorder, blight elimination, residential segregation, and active travel.

Methodologically, Dr. Sadler combines spatial analysis and community-based participatory research approaches to address challenges in the urban environment. Throughout his work, the overarching goal is to strengthen the understanding between the built environment and health behaviors/outcomes with the objective of shaping land use policy to build healthier cities.

“Throughout my work, the overarching goal is to strengthen the understanding between the built environment and health behaviors/outcomes with the objective of shaping land use policy to build healthier cities.”

DENVER, COLORADO | OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

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Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Alice Hamilton Scholar Director

APPLY NOW

2022-2024

ALICE HAMILTON SCHOLAR

Alice Hamilton Scholars complete public health training, mentored research, and clinical care with the Michigan State University - Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI).

The two-year scholar program is named in honor of Alice Hamilton (1869–1970), an American physician, research scientist, author, humanitarian, and social justice pioneer. Dr. Hamilton is considered the mother of the field of occupational health and spent her life protecting vulnerable populations from toxic exposures.

EDUCATION

Scholars earn a FREE Master of Public Health degree.

Make a difference in people's lives, stand up for health equity, and be a part of the solution to better health outcomes. MSU's online program is a generalist MPH degree that can be customized to your pediatric public health interests.

LEADERSHIP

Scholars work directly with Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, founder and director of PPHI, an innovative and model public health program committed to the mission of improving child outcomes.

APPLY NOW

Applications open for 2022-2024.

Apply at http://careers.msu.edu/ Job no: 721793

Dr. Gurbaksh Esch, 2021 -2023 Pediatric Public Health Initiative Alice Hamilton Scholar

BECOME A CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN!

Questions? Contact pphi@hc.msu.edu Learn more about PPHI at https://msuhurleypphi.org

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

FACULTY VOICE

SEVEN STRATEGIES TO INFUSE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION INTO TEACHING Robey Champine, Assistant Professor COVID-19’s devastating and disproportionate impacts on people of color have brought issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to the fore. Robey B. Champine, PhD, MS, MPH highlights seven teaching and mentoring strategies from Fuentes, Zelaya, and Madsen that are translatable across disciplines.

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AIR POLLUTION’S IMPACT ON THE HEALTH OF MICHIGANDERS Robert Wahl, Assistant Professor Air pollutant exposures are associated with adverse birth outcomes and worsening symptoms of asthma, heart disease, and other chronic diseases. How can Michiganders track local forecasted air quality? Robert Wahl, DVM, MS, explains how.

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TRUSTED PARTNERSHIPS EQUAL SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Rodlescia Sneed, Assistant Professor What is community engagement? According to Rodlescia Sneed, PhD, MPH, it’s about developing trusted and long-lasting partnerships with community agencies - and it is essential for public health projects. She shares her experiences involving community engagement as a researcher and instructor.

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HOW CAN YOU CREATE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT? Robert Glandon, Instructor “Take a moment to reflect on major environmental trends in our communities and how they shape our health,” asks Dr. Robert Glandon. Our health is largely influenced by the choices we make for ourselves and our families. And our ability to make healthy choices depends greatly on the physical conditions in our communities.

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MEET MORE OF OUR FACULTY AND STAFF DENVER, COLORADO | OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

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FIGHTING COVID-19

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, our expert researchers have worked tirelessly to protect Michiganders from COVID-19. They have been outspoken in their resolve to protect the community and serve as advocates to reduce health disparities.

Leadership During a Crisis Dr. Debra Furr-Holden appointed to the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, the Greater Flint Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Inequity, and the New York City African American COVID-19 Task Force.

Dr. Renee Canady appointed to the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities.

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha appointed to the Protect Michigan Commission.

Dr. John Clements serving on the Protect Michigan Commission Rural Workgroup.

Research and Outreach

NNICE project, led by epidemiologist Dr. Debra Furr-Holden, is funded through a $6 million, one-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The $1.4 trillion federal COVID-19 spending bill includes $4.5 million in funding to continue the Flint Registry.

The National Institutes of Health awarded Dr. Todd Lucas and partners $1.2 million for the Serological Sciences Network for COVID-19 initiative, the nation’s largest coordinated effort to study the immune response to COVID-19.

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EXPLORE COVID-19 MEDIA COVERAGE

Fighting COVID-19

The Vaccine and Building Trust

Op-Eds

Q&A: Ask the Expert

Health Disparities

Mental Health

Flint and COVID-19

Health Equity Brief

DENVER, COLORADO | OCTOBER 24-27, 2021

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FREE ONLINE COURSE

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Brought to you by Michigan State University Public Health Experts and Community Leaders This course will enhance the public’s understanding of public health, why it is important in the fight against COVID-19 and beyond, and practices for promoting the health of diverse individuals and communities.

Course content includes: Five brief core modules Pre-recorded presentations that can be accessed at any time Live interactive discussions to reflect on the course content and share questions

REGISTER RegisterONLINE HERETODAY YOU WILL LEARN:

A brief history of public health, including the impact of vaccines

How psychological, social, and environmental factors influence health

About COVID-19 testing and treatment in Michigan

How to promote critical elements of a healthy society

How communities can support public health

For more information, contact: Dr. Robey Champine champi74@msu.edu

A RESOURCE FOR THE FLINT COMMUNITY

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he Flint Registry is a resource to see how the people of Flint are doing and provide support for those impacted by the water crisis.

After completing a survey, individuals are referred to services that promote health and development such as education, health and nutrition programs. Support, especially for children, includes referral to Genesee Health System Neurodevelopment Center of Excellence – a new, no-cost child development assessment center.

The Flint Registry is modeled after other public health registries like the World Trade Center Disaster Registry. The Flint Registry is for anyone who was exposed to lead-contaminated water because they worked, lived, went to school, or daycare identified as an address on the Flint water system from April 25, 2014 – October 15, 2015, including children who were prenatally exposed. The Flint Registry is for all ages.

WHAT IS THE LOGO ALL ABOUT? The logo represents the Sankofa bird, a mythical African bird from the Akan tribe in Ghana. The bird is flying forward, yet looking back, and carrying an egg in its mouth.

It is symbolic of always needing to move forward, but never forgetting what happened in the past, and prioritizing the young.

The logo suggestion was made by a Flint resident.

Want to learn more? Visit our website at flintregistry.org or call 833-GO-FLINT.

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine received funding for this work from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Grant #NUE2EH001370.

Helping Flint Children Grow Up Healthy and Strong

MSU works with Flint’s heroic parents and kids with the primary goal of mitigating the impact of the Flint Water Crisis and serving as a national resource for best practices.

Inspiring Hope and Promoting Potential

The child and health development team lean on the science of toxic stress, resilience, and brain plasticity. Projects include the Video Interaction Project (VIP) to enhance language and literacy by promoting positive parenting at the pediatric health care visit, Flint Kids Read, and Flint Kids Are.

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Learning About Healthy Eating Through Cooking Classes

The nutrition team improves nutrition access, education, and consumption with multiple healthy food approaches. *A fruit and vegetable prescription encourages healthy eating with $15 produce prescriptions. Flint Kids Cook teaches children cooking skills and promotes healthy eating with Chef led classes. Due to COVID, Flint Families Cook takes cooking classes into homes virtually. And Flint Kids Bake teaches various baking techniques using nutritious recipes. * Produce prescription program expanded nationally in the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill.

Fighting Impacts of Lead Exposure

The exposure assessment team leads an ambitious research study called Impact of Resilience, Interventions, Stress, and Environmental Exposure (IRISE) to understand how lead exposure impacts children and identify sources of resilience.

Shining a Light on Data-Driven Decision Making

The health informatics team consolidates data from multiple sources for outcomes research, program evaluation research, and real-time user/ agency/provider access for program enrollment/utilization. Projects include the State of Flint Kids Report Card and the Flint Registry

Advocating for Resources for Vulnerable Communities

The child health policy and advocacy team secure resources and influences policies to mitigate the Flint Water crisis’s impact and optimize children’s health in Michigan and nationally.

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I.M. Stepping Up More than 10 million individuals are arrested and enter the U.S. criminal justice system each year. More than half have mental health disorders and twothirds have substance use disorders. They are disproportionately low-income; 68% are minorities.

Jails Become the Mental Health Care System of Last Resort

The three largest mental health care institutions in the country are jails.

Given that Stepping Up is the largest criminal justice mental health implementation effort to date, this study is an unprecedented opportunity.

Stepping Up National Initiative

This national initiative aims to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails through a better connection to mental health services.

More than 500 counties have joined the Stepping Up Initiative. These counties are bringing their jail, probation, and community mental health and substance use agencies together to keep people out of jail and in community treatment.

The Stepping Up Initiative is led by the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Council of State Governments (CSG), and the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF).

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JOIN OUR TEAM Michigan State is looking for passionate change -makers wanting to find solutions to our greatest public health challenges with the community.

Together we can address the social determinants of health and health disparities.

View open positions in Flint at careers.msu.edu.

The MSU Division of Public health was established in March 2015 with the support of the Flint community, Hurley Medical Center, McLaren Flint, Ascension Genesys Hospital, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

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