2024 Health Scholar Showcase
When: Friday, March 1, 2024 | 2pm-5pm
Where: University Performing Arts Center,
405 Moon St, San Marcos, TX 78666
Theme: All of Us
Health Scholar Showcase Keynote Speech
Karriem S. Watson, DHSc, MS, MPH is the Chief Engagement officer for the NIH All of Us Research Program. Dr. Watson comes to the NIH after 16 years in academia and community health.
He previously served as the Associate Executive Director of a group of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in the Illinois area where he developed a community engaged and implementation science research program. He was also faculty at the University of Illinois School of Public Health Division of Community Health Sciences. Dr. Watson’s research focused on cancer prevention and control and he previously had a Multi-PI R01 from the NIMHD looking at epigenetics in lung cancer screening among African American men and was funded in a Multi-PI project through the NHLBI UG3/UH3 looking at the implementation of evidence based tobacco cessation in FQHCs. Dr. Watson also received funding from the NCI to develop a Citizen Science program that engaged African American men in prostate and lung cancer screening.
In addition to his research, Dr. Watson has been recognized as a national leader in community engagement having served as the past chair of Community Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) and being recognized by the Lungevity as a Community Champion. He is also passionate about mentoring and training up the next generation of young scientists and was recognized by the Chicago Urban League as an Innovator in STEM.
SHOWCASE WINNERS
AI-Powered Auxiliary Medical Diagnostic Systems
Author: Mylene Farias
The Impact of the Learning Assistant (LA) Model on STEM Gateway Course Failure, Retention, and College Completion
Authors: Li Feng, Jieon Shim, Monica Arboleda, Eleanor Close, Cynthia Luxford, Alice Olmstead, Heather Galloway
Four Weeks of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Treatment Increases Physical Activity among Older Adults
Authors: Lindsay Kipp, Joni Mettler
Stakeholder Perspectives of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (2022) Impact on Prescription Drugs
Author: Cristian Lieneck
Results and Lessons Learned from a Youth Pregnancy Prevention Community Intervention in South Texas
Authors: Gerardo Pacheco, Howaida Werfelli, Jose Betancourt, Ran Shanmugam, Alison Johnson
The Effectiveness of Skin Cancer Visuals Targeting Minority Populations: Educating Hispanic and African American Participants about Acral Lentiginous Melanoma
Author: Manu Pokharel
Health Literacy: A Crucial Factor in Managing Chronic Disease in Older Adult Populations
Author: Keya Sen
Instruments to Measure Nurse Educator Retention Concepts: A Systematic Review
Author: Virginia Tufano
2024 HEALTH SCHOLAR SHOWCASE SCHEDULE
Attire: Business/ Business Casual
| 1:30pm-2:00pm | Presenter Check-In and Arrival at the PERF |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | Poster Session 2nd & 3rd Floors |
| 3:00pm-4:20pm | Opening Remarks (VP for Research, Dr. Shreek Mandayam) & Keynote in the Recital Hall |
| 4:20pm-5:00pm | Refreshments & Networking at First Floor Lobby |