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NEW YORK CITY, Oct. 30 ??? Academy scientists will present research findings on a vast array of urban health issues this week at the 6th Annual International Conference on Urban Health in Baltimore, Maryland. The conference is taking place from Wednesday, Oct. 31 through Friday, Nov. 2.
Presentation topics by Academy researchers are listed below. All authors except those with an (*) are Academy staff members.
Intimate Partner Violence and Heterosexual Men's Sexual HIV Risk Behavior in a Major Urban Area
Victoria Frye; Danielle Ompad; Sara Putnam; Christina Chan; Sandro Galea; David Vlahov
Section: Social Determinants of Health
Time: 9:45-11:00AM
Room: Pratt B.
The relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and sexual HIV risk among heterosexual women is well-documented. There is less research on perpetration of IPV and sexual HIV transmission risk among urban men. This study found IPV perpetration by heterosexual men makes a unique contribution to sexual HIV transmission risk behaviors.
Partnering with English and Spanish Speaking Parents in the New York City Public Schools to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes
Leslie Goldman, MA; Joanne De Simone Eichel, MA; Danielle Slutsker, MSW; Freya Kaufman, MA, CHES
Section: Adolescent & Child Health
Time: 1:45-3:00PM
Room: Hopkins
The New York Academy of Medicine is implementing the “Partnering with English- and Spanish-Speaking Parents to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes” program to address health disparities in urban areas where diabetes and obesity rates are disproportionately high.
Individual and Neighborhood Level Predictors of Depression in a Longitudinal Study of Older Residents of New York City
John R. Beard; Shannon Blaney; Sandro Galea; David Vlahov; Danielle Ompad
Section: Neighborhood Level Influences on Health
Time: 1:45-3:00PM
Room: E.A. Pope
This study highlights the important influence of the physical and social environment on the mental health of the elderly.
Correlates of Self Efficacy for Condom Use with Steady versus Casual Partners among High-Risk Non-Injection Drug Using Women in New York City
Sara Putnam; Guozhen Xu*; Princess Fortin*; Sebastian Bonner; Debbie Lucy*; Beryl Koblin*
Section: Cities and Infections Diseases
Time: 9:45-11:00AM
Room: Carrol
This study found correlates for low likelihood of condom use among high-risk, HIV-negative women who live in New York City and do not use injection drugs.
Availability and Cost of Healthy Fresh Food Choices in 36 New York City Neighborhoods
Danielle C. Ompad; Katherine R. Standish; Vijay Nandi; Sandro Galea; John R. Beard;David Vlahov
Section: Neighborhood Level Influences on Health (Session II)
Time: 11:00-12:15 PM
Room: E.A. Pope
This study looked at different populations’ access to affordable, healthy, and fresh food, and found scarcity of full-service supermarkets and limited availability of healthy fresh food choices in neighborhoods of concentrated disadvantage.
The Online Health Education Curriculum Resource Center
Leslie Goldman, MA; Janice Kaplan, MLN; Edward Diller, MPH
Section: Health Information Technology and Behavior Change
Time: 1:45-3:00PM
Room: E.A. Pope
Studies have shown that dynamic classroom health instruction can have a positive impact on the health-related behaviors of youth. By providing unfettered access to high quality, up-to-date lesson plans, www.HealthLessons.org provides teachers with resources to educate students on a broad range of health issues.
The IMPACT Studies: Organization and Rationale for Multilevel Intra-Urban Studies for Marginalized Populations
Danielle C. Ompad; Sandro Galea; Grant Marshall*; Crystal M. Fuller; Linda Weiss;John Beard; Christina Chan; David Vlahov
Section: Neighborhood Level Influences on Health
Time: 1:45-3:00PM
Room: Mencken
The IMPACT studies in New York City were designed to facilitate consideration of neighborhood characteristics and their potential role in shaping the health of drug-using populations. This presentation will discuss the organization and rationale for the IMPACT Studies, with a focus on the challenges faced, and solutions devised, in sampling marginalized populations within focal neighborhoods in an urban area.
The Junior Fellows Program: Advancing Middle School Students' Interest in Careers in Health, Science and Medicine Using Technology, Project-Based Learning and Role Models from the Health Professions
Leslie Goldman, MA; Joanne De Simone Eichel, MA; Sejal Gandhi, MA, CHES
Time: 6:00-7:00PM (Poster session)
Room: Promenade
The Junior Fellows Program is designed to stimulate inner-city middle school students' interest in careers in health, science, and medicine. It helps to advance students’ skills in using technology-based educational resources including an interactive website at www.juniorfellows.org, identifying concrete strategies for improving health and preventing illness, and understanding the research process and the nature of scientific inquiry. To date, more than 800 New York City students have participated.
The Importance of “Urban” in Urban Health: Panel Discussion
Speaker: *Elliot Sclar (Professor and Director, Center for Sustainable Urban Development)
Moderator: David Vlahov, PhD, RN, Vice President of Research, and Director of the Center for Urban and Epidemiologic Studies at The New York Academy of Medicine
Time: 9:45- 10:20AM
Room: Ballroom
About the Conference
The International Conference of Urban Health (ICUH) is sponsored by the International Society of Urban Health (ISUH). ISUH was founded by The New York Academy of Medicine’s Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies as a forum to encourage global collaboration among researchers, scholars, and practitioners interested in the health effects of urban environments and urbanization. More information is available at the ISUH web-site www.isuh.org.
About the Academy
Founded in 1847, The New York Academy of Medicine is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit institution whose mission is to enhance the health of the public. Our research, education, community engagement, and evidence-based advocacy seek to improve the health of people living in cities, especially disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. The impact of these initiatives reaches into neighborhoods in New York City, across the country, and around the world. We work with community based organizations, academic institutions, corporations, the media, and government to catalyze and contribute to changes that promote health. Visit us online at www.nyam.org
Posted on October 30, 2007
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The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View
Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 19, 2012 - The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider's View."
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The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.
This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.
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