Research and Practice Awards Day
Eligible individuals include all School of Public Health students from any program (BA, MPH, MS, MHA, PhD, DrPH), as well as students from the Institute for Health Research and Policy (IRHP) whose primary mentor is School of Public Health faculty. All projects should identify a School of Public Health faculty mentor. Students are also encouraged to present their poster for other events such as capstones or external conferences.
Research and Practice Awards Day 2019
Award Winners
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Award Winners
Undergraduate Level Scholarly Public Health Practice
- Best Poster: Kat Mercado, Nancy Rayas, Vaidehi Panchal, Beatriz Figueroa, Hope Opuada, Yensi Gonzalez, Driana Sanchez, Amanda Rizkallah, Katherine Villanueva, and Athena Ratilla: “Projection of UIC Undergraduate Food Insecurity.”
Master’s Level Scholarly Public Health Practice
- Best Poster – Zoie Sheets: “Impact of Physician Attitudes on Primary Care Access for Disabled Patients.”
- Honorable Mention: Anna Yankelev: “Public Health and Precarious Work: Challenges and Opportunities.”
Master’s Level Public Health Research
- Best Poster – Virginia Mason: “Impact of Partner Support and Partner Communication on Use of Prescribed Provider Contraception within Heterosexual Relationships in Kisumu, Kenya.”
- Honorable Mention – Daniel Drzewiecki: “The Association Between Educational Attainment and Perceived Resilience to Natural Disasters in St. Kitts & Nevis.”
Doctoral Level Scholarly Public Health Practice
- Best Poster – Katherine Vergara: “What is after polio? Priorities & Adaptability in Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan.”
- Honorable Mention – Sophie Wenzel: “Integrating reproductive intention screening, contraceptive counseling and contraceptive provision into primary care at Federally Qualified Health Centers: a case study.”
Doctoral Level Public Health Research
- Best Poster – Perla Chebli: “Exploring cancer risk perceptions in Arab Americans in Chicago: a mixed methods study.”
- Honorable Mention – Yu-Hsuan Shih: “Exposure to metal mixtures and growth-related traits in Bangladeshi children aged 5-7 years.”
CCTS Translational Science Competition
- Shaveta Khosla: “Head and Neck Cancer in South Asian Diaspora Living in the US, 2004 – 2013.”
Global Health Competition
- Master’s Winner – Virginia Mason: “Impact of Partner Support and Partner Communication on Use of Prescribed Provider Contraception within Heterosexual Relationships in Kisumu, Kenya.”
- Doctoral Winner – Katherine Vergara: “What is after polio? Priorities & Adaptability in Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan.”
Maternal and Child Health Competition
- Cara Bergo: “Women’s preferences for postpartum care and the possibility of a two-generation approach.”
DrPH Practice Based Award
- Sophie Wenzel: “Integrating reproductive intention screening, contraceptive counseling and contraceptive provision into primary care at Federally Qualified Health Centers: a case study.”
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Award Winners
Undergraduate Level
- Edlynzia Barnes, Erendira Calderon, Iman Daoud, Anabelen Diaz, Leah Givhan, and Urszula Tyl: “Examining the Social Determinants of Early Childhood Opportunities in Austin and Cicero”
- Angelica Ehioba: “Perceptions of Barriers and Benefits to Adolescent Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Utilization and Clinical Trial Participation: A Study of African American Mothers and Their Daughters”
Master’s Level
- Rosalinda Fitts, MD (EOHS): “Temperature Related Injuries, Illinois 2011-2013”
- Krista Schaefer (EPI-BIO): “Integration of Reproductive Health into Environmental Organizations in Kenya”
Doctoral Level
- Abhilasha Shrestha, MPH (EOHS): “Beach water monitoring and notification at Chicago beaches using rapid molecular method”
- Jacob Kresovich (EPI-BIO): “Assessment of airborne heavy metal exposures with breast cancer characteristics in Chicago, IL”
CCTS Translational Science Competition
- Alexandra Ibrahim and Sarah Agamah (CHS): “The Impact of Potential Obesogenic Environments on Urban Adolescents with Limited Mobility”
Global Health Competition
- Ping Ji (HPA): “Self-perceived Risk for Domestic Foodborne Disease among People Living with HIV in China”
Maternal and Child Health Competition
- Amy Solsman (EPI-BIO): “Small Area Estimation: Wisconsin County Estimates of National Performance Measures”
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Award Winners
Undergraduate Level
- Sabrina Rodriguez, Katherine Ostrowski, and Ksenia Kopylova (collaborative poster): “Assessment and Evaluation of Integrated Pest Management in Urban Child Care Facilities”
Master’s Level
- Sweta Basnet, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: “Prevalence and Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infection Symptoms Among Women in Far-Western, Nepal”
- Jiana Calixto, Division of Community Health Sciences: “Impact of Education and Bed Net Distribution on Malaria Prevention and Treatment Behaviors in Iganga District, Uganda”
Doctoral Level
- Yi Li, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: “Relational and Spousal Factors in Association with Intimate Partner Violence Against Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Ruili, China”
- Anna Beckmeyer-Borowko, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: “The Effect of Time on Racial Differences in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Stage at Diagnosis Among Cases Identified Through the National Cancer Database (1998-2011)”
CCTS Translational Science Award
- Izumi Chihara, Division of Community Health Sciences: “Intergenerational Influence of Maternal Low Birthweight on Recurrent Preterm Birth of Offspring”
Global Health Award
- Yi Li, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: “Relational and Spousal Factors in Association with Intimate Partner Violence Against Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Ruili, China”
- Sweta Basnet, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: “Prevalence and Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infection Symptoms Among Women in Far-Western, Nepal”
Maternal and Child Health Award
- Izumi Chihara, Division of Community Health Sciences: “Intergenerational Influence of Maternal Low Birthweight on Recurrent Preterm Birth of Offspring”
Presentation Preparation and Requirements
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About the Presentation and Poster
Students must be available for judging during the two hour open presentation session from 9:00 – 11:00 AM on Friday, April 6th. All presenters must be present at their assigned stations during the judging period. Seating will be provided. Students should prepare and deliver a short 2-minute oral presentation about their poster for the judges. For collaborative posters, it is highly recommended for all group members to be present during the judging period.
Oral presentations will be evaluated based on how well the student is able to concisely convey the information on the poster and his/her ability to answer questions from the faculty judges. In addition, each poster will be judged on its content and format. No audiovisual equipment is permitted for presentations, but hand-outs are acceptable.
The recommended dress for poster competition participants is business or business casual attire. If at all feasible, students should also plan to be available for photos with their poster in the Gym from 2:00 – 2:30 PM. These photos are used for winner announcements and other SPH promotional materials.
Poster Size Requirements
There are no poster size specifications for the competition. The default size for posters printed for Annual Research and Practice Awards Day will be 3×5 feet unless a different size is specifically requested. Using posters presented at other venues is encouraged.
Poster Set-up and Removal
Students should plan to set up posters in the SPH Gym between 12:00 – 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 5th. Posters must be removed by participants no later than 5:30 PM on Friday, April 6th.
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Abstract and Content
Abstracts should be no more than 2500 characters (including spaces). Elements of abstracts and posters may include the following: Section Description Background Contextual information/Problem definition/Rationale for study or evaluation Aims Goals/Objectives/Choice of a particular solution for evaluation Methods Design/Procedures for data collection/Procedures for implementation Results Findings Conclusion Implications/Interpretation/Impact of results and findings -
About Poster Printing
If you plan to use School of Public Health Poster Printing Services to print your poster, please note the following information.
Costs
One poster per entry will be printed free of charge for Annual Research and Practice Awards Day. For free posters, backgrounds must be white. Color backgrounds will be charged an additional $25. Reprints may be accommodated (given reasonable turnaround time) for an additional $25. Poster tubes can be purchased for $5.
Poster development workshop
A poster development workshop will be scheduled in early March. Students are highly encouraged to attend. Email sphposters@uic.edu if you would like to be notified when the workshop is posted.
Poster due dates
The deadline to submit poster files and requisition forms for printing is TBA for 2020.
If you are not able to submit your poster file and requisition form by this date, you will need to make arrangements to print at an outside vender (e.g., FedEx). Advisors and/or mentors will most likely need to review and approve of the content of your poster, so make sure to build this window into your overall timeline for poster preparation and printing.
Submitting your posters for printing
Submit your poster file and requisition form to sphposters@uic.edu by your given deadline. Posters should be submitted both as a PowerPoint (.ppt) and Adobe PDF file. The requestor is responsible for proofing the poster (i.e., checking for spelling and alignment errors) and adhering to guidelines.
Posters should include the SPH logo in the top left-hand corner. You can download a logo using the link to UIC logos below. Choose the most appropriate SPH logo, save the image file onto your local drive, and insert as an image into the PowerPoint poster file. The template available on the website already contains the UIC SPH logo.
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Event Times
More information for 2020 coming soon.