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Innovations Conference Fall 2025

Tuesday, November 18th

This conference was hosted by the Master of Public Health Program in the School of Medicine's Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences. It is the primary forum through which MPH students present the results of their community-based practical experiences and research projects. These experiences - collectively referred to as the Culminating Experience - are the centerpiece of the CWRU MPH program. The conference gives students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired through their academic coursework to a problem involving the health of the community.  Bringing together students, faculty, alumni, and community partners, the Public Health Innovations Conference is an opportunity for students to showcase the results of that work.

Schedule of Events

Midtown Collaboration Center, Rise Conference Room and Innovation Hall

1974 East 66th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, 44103

TimeSession
8:00 amBreakfast and Welcome
8:30 am - 11:45 amOral Presentations
11:45 am - 1:00 pmLunch and Poster Session
1:00 pm Keynote Panel
2:15 pm - 4:15 pmOral Presentations
Keynote Panel_Innovations 2025 Fall

 

 

Oral Presentations

8:30 am Noreen Vokic, MSN, APRN-CNP: Perioperative Pain Perceptions in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery
9:00 amFactors Associated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery Utilization for Extramammary Paget’s Disease in the United States: NCDB 2004-2022 Analysis
9:30 amRihab Ali: The Health Effects of Vinyl Chloride in Adults and Children: A Systematic Review
10:15 amKunmin Kim: Assessing Implementation Fidelity of Malawi’s National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Strategy: A Cross-sectoral Qualitative Study
10:45 am Heather Pilch-Cooper: Suicide Trends in Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2003-2023
11:15 amKiara Williams: Advancing Equity Through Community Voice: Developing the 2026–2028 Lorain County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
2:15 pmAshleigh Fletcher: How Effective Are Asthma Interventions? A Meta-Analysis of Changes in Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) Scores in Control and Intervention Groups
2:45 pm2:45pm Honey Bell Bey: Understanding the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on African American Women Living with HIV: A Quality Improvement Initiative through Community and Provider Workshops
3:15 pmAnastassia Idov, MPA: Understanding PrEP Use among Women in Northeast Ohio
3:45 pmAtticus Kenny: ICU Hand Hygiene Quality Improvement Project

 

 

Innovations 2025 Fall Poster Presentations

PresenterTitle
Nandana AhujaAdvocating for and Assessing the Vulnerability of Unsheltered Individuals To Streamline Outreach Efforts
Sarah AlbalawiAssessing Healthy Moms & Babies Initiative in Ohio
Rihab AliHealthy Futures: A Case Western Research Study
Honey Bell BeyEnvironmental Justice  in East Cleveland: Linking Air Quality, Tree Equity, and Urban Blight to Public Health
Shudina BrownAdolescent and Parent Perspectives on Sleepiness and Fatigue
Sofia CastroAssessing the Regional Context for Technical Assistance in Community Health Programs in Central America
Jose Diz Ferre, MDEvaluation of a Standardized Psychosocial Tool after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant
Ashleigh FletcherFrom Cutting Boards to Codebook: Designing and Evaluating Lesson 2- Culinary Nutrition for the Nourish Study
Ananya GoelReducing Cycles of Childhood Poverty by Empowering Single Moms in Southeast Canton
Kunmin KimAssessing Implementation Fidelity of Malawi’s Antimicrobial Resistance Policy: A Cross-sectional Qualitative Study
Maggie LowdenAdapting to the Future: Innovation and Standardization in Healthcare Technology
Arya PatelUsing the National Cancer Database to Analyze Mohs Utilization for Extramammary Paget’s Disease in the U.S.
Kelao NeumboQuality Improvement of HIV Care for Refugee Populations
Mashaal QureshiIndoor & Outdoor Air Pollution Exposure on Brain Health Across Lifespan: A Literature Review
Jiya VaidyaImproving Healthcare Access Through Insurance Oversight
Austin Van de VenCleveland Health Survey Data Collection, Interpretation, Analysis, and Mapping
Noreen Vokic, MSN, APRN-CNPPeri-Operative Pain Perceptions in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery
Christina YokaAnalyzing Environmental Exposure Impacts on Birth Outcomes
  

For more information about the Public Health Innovations Conference, please be in contact with Andrew Morris, Assistant Director, MPH Program at andrew.morris@case.edu.