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Commencement Program 2021 (School Of Public Health), Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

1 | Message from the President

2 | 2021 Events of Commencement

4 | University Administration

5 | Significance of Academic Regalia

6 | University History Highlights

8 | Criteria for Institutional Awards

10 | Loma Linda University Health and Loma Linda University Honorees

23 | The Program, The School Honorees, and The Speaker

25 | Candidates for Degrees

Cost-Effectiveness Of Alternative Hiv Testing Strategies Among Hard-To-Reach Populations In East And Southern Africa., Deo Mujwara, Deo Mujwara

Graduate Research Posters

No abstract provided.

Facilitators And Barriers To Accessing Harm Reduction Services In A Rural State, Kinna Thakarar, Michael Kohut, Deb Burris, Hannah Loeb, Rebecca Hutchinson, Kathleen Fairfield

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

INTRODUCTION

• The impact of social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic on people who inject drugs (PWID) is not known.

• We aimed to describe the impact of the pandemic on PWID access to harm reduction services in Maine

Equity For All: Providing Accessible Healthcare For Patients Living With Disabilities, Michelle L. Blakely, Sharon E. Connor, Jennifer Ko

Pharmacy Faculty Books and Book Chapters

At the end of this activity, students will be able to:

• Identify relevant resources to assist patients living with disabilities
• Recommend appropriate patient-specific resources to minimize barriers to health
• Identify strategies to enhance the healthcare experience of patients living with disabilities
• Describe the policies that currently exist to enhance care for patients living with disabilities

Digging Deeper: Improving Health Communication With Patients, Jennifer Ko, Miranda Steinkopf, Abby A. Kahaleh, Sharon Connor

Pharmacy Faculty Books and Book Chapters

At the end of this activity, students will be able to:

• Identify five theories and models that can be used to facilitate the patient-provider health communication process
• Describe opportunities to optimize communication with patients in healthcare settings
• Apply health communication theories within patient care, providing specific approaches and language to utilize

Community Attitudes Towards Covid-19 Vaccination, John P. O'Keefe

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Vaccination is a very valuable tool in combating the public health crisis of COVID-19 and will be essential in reducing transmission rates and deaths due to the pandemic. Public willingness to receive the vaccination in large polls has stayed well below the ~95% of the population needed to achieve herd immunity against the virus. Here were survey Vermonters to determine their attitudes towards receiving the vaccine and what sources of information patients use to inform themselves about the different vaccines available.

The State Of Sleep: What Keeps Vermont Up At Night?, Magalie Carey

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

No abstract provided.