Six Things to Know About Malaria in the U.S.
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Abt’s APHA Experts
Erika
Reed-Gross
Principal Associate, Qualitative Mixed Methods
Jazmin
Duque
Associate, Quantitative Methods
Maggie
Ritsick
Business Development Principal
Kaitlin
Sheedy
Senior Associate, Health & Environment
Ann J.
Cloud
Associate, Health & Environment
Tim
Ozechowski
Data Scientist
Hannah Michelle
Brower
Equity Specialist, MERLA
Shadae
Martin
Talent Acquisition Partner
Leigh
Mathias
Associate/Scientist, Health & Environment
Leigh
Evans
Senior Associate, Health & Environment
APHA Free Printable Resources
Opioid and Substance Use
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Behavioral Health
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Public Health: Creating Solutions to Improve Public Health and Address Health Inequities
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U.S. Food Security & Nutrition
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Justice and Legal System Research, Evaluation & Technical Assistance
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Ending the HIV Epidemic
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Abt Global is a proud exhibitor and sponsor of the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo. The theme of this year’s conference—Creating the Healthiest Nation: Overcoming Social and Ethical Challenges—provides us an opportunity to highlight our research on barriers to accessing health care and social services, opioid use disorder, and more as we work to improve health outcomes for all. Our equity team and public health experts will be available at APHA—at our booth and our sessions—to answer questions and share experiences and perspectives on public health.
Presentations
Stop by booth 1004 to speak with our experts, or join us (live or virtually) during the following presentations:
Sunday, November 12, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
Estimating the prevalence of adolescent opioid use disorder and treatment service availability at the county level: An application of small-area estimation methods.
Abt Presenter: Tim Ozechowski, Ph.D.
Abt Authors: Leigh Mathias, Ph.D.; Ellen Childs, Ph.D.; Sarah Shoemaker-Hunt, Ph.D., PharmD
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Integrated care for kids model evaluation: Care coordinator perspectives on barriers to children’s care
Abt Presenter: Kaitlin Sheedy, MPH, CHES
Abt Authors: Dana Maglic, MS; Caroline Logan, Ph.D.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
5:08 p.m. – 5:23 p.m. EST
CDC’s EMPower best practices: A hospital-based quality improvement initiative to improve maternity practices supportive of optimal infant nutrition and health equity
Abt Presenter: Ann Cloud, MPH
Abt Author: Cynthia Klein, Ph.D.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. EST
Beneficiary perspectives on barriers and facilitators to accessing social services through the Accountable Health Communities model
Abt Presenter: Hannah Michelle Brower
Abt Authors: Sean McClellan, Ph.D.; Melissa Vandawalker, MS; Katharine Witgert, MPH
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. EST
Barriers and facilitators to building health care-social services partnerships
Abt Presenter: Katharine Witgert, MPH
Abt Authors: Leigh Evans, Ph.D.; Melissa Vandawalker, MS
Abt's APHA Podcast Playlist
- (September 2023) Through a Planetary Health Lens: Coordinating Climate Resilience Efforts Worldwide
- (July 2023) Abt Conversations: Beyond Health—How Health Centers are Fighting Human Trafficking, Racism & More
- (July 2023) Breathless: Climate Change, Infectious Disease, and Indoor Air Quality
- (May 2023) Implementing Equity in Organizations: Embrace the Discomfort
- (March 2023) Abt Conversations: Insights from Community Health Leader Lathran Woodard
- (October 2022) Climate Integration: Why the Future of Health Systems and Global Development Depends on It
- (August 2022) Abt Conversations: What Does the Future of Community Health Centers Hold?
- (April 2022) Climate Change, Malaria, & Data: Getting Ahead of the Spread
- (March 2022) Shortening the Distance: Managing Care and the Social Determinants of Health in Rural America
- (October 2021) Lightening the Load: Combatting Stressors Due to Climate Change & Social Determinants of Health
- (March 2021) Homelessness & Public Health: How Can We Close the Gap?
Additional Resources
Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model Evaluation: Report 1
Abt is evaluating CMS’s InCK Model to understand how the program helps healthcare providers improve integrated services to kids with complex health challenges.
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Evaluating the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model
CMS launched the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model to address the gap between clinical care and community services in the health care system. The AHC Model is based on emerging evidence that addressing health-related social needs can improve…
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Addressing Disparities in Maternity Care through CDC’s EMPower Best Practices
To support optimal infant nutrition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks to improve knowledge of–and skills in–evidence-based maternity care practices among health practitioners. Best practices include breastfeeding, but racial and…
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Supporting Priority Public Health Initiatives at CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is charged with creating the expertise, information, and tools needed for health promotion, disease prevention, injury and disability, and preparedness. As a result, CDC needs partners poised to…
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Spotlight On: Climate and Health
Abt combines expertise in global health and climate change to devise strategies that will improve the resilience of systems and people worldwide.
Spotlight On
How to Avoid a Respiratory Disease Tripledemic
Getting RSV, COVID-19, and flu vaccinations is the best way to protect yourself and mitigate the odds of an epidemic of all three respiratory diseases at the same time.
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Spotlight On: AI @ Abt
In 40 projects over the last five years, Abt has shown that AI can be transformative, making public services more effective and efficient.
Spotlight On
Spotlight On: CDC COVID-19 Research
CDC’s real-time surveillance of COVID-19 cases and analyses of surveillance data inform public health policies, communication about protective behaviors, and guidance to public health and healthcare providers, communities, businesses, and schools.
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