Topics in Public Health

The Topics in Public Health (TPH) Series is a complimentary educational series that targets public health professionals.

The series meets the need to provide educational offerings pertinent to public health professionals through exposure of topics that directly affect public health.

TPH presents offerings directly related to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Strategic Plan, HHS Secretary's Strategic Initiatives, topics relevant to the DHHS Operating Divisions, and/or other topics directly related to the advancement of public health.

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

CE credit is available for physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, and certified public health professionals who attend our live webinars. Refer to the Activity Outline for complete CME, CPE, CNE, and CPH information. If CE credit is unavailable, it will be clearly noted.

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Current Offering Information

When: January 20, 2023
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST
Topics in Public Health: Health Disparities among AAPI Populations: An Overview and Examples in Cancer Health

CE credit approval: 1-hour for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists (see Activity Outline for more details)

Register here for webcast (public attendees and FDA staff)

Presented by: 

• CAPT, U.S. PHS (retired) Graydon Yatabe, RD, MPH
• LT Jin Qin, ScD, MS

Abstract: This presentation will provide an overview of health disparities and inequities in Asian American and Pacific Islander(AAPI) populations, describe cancer burden and screening in AAPI populations, and discuss cervical cancer screening efforts in US-affiliated Pacific Islands. 

Registration information will be released via email. Sign up here!

Past Webinars

Date	Topics in Public Health	Speaker Name(s)
December 2, 2022	Environmental Justice: Exploring Historic and Current Actions to Advance HealthEquity	CDR Candis Hunter, PhD, MPH, REHS LT Janesa Licorish, MPH
October 21, 2022	Conversations in Equity Series: Race, Ethnicity, Data, and Equity	RDML Richardae Araojo, PharmD Aloka Chakravarty, PhD Tamar Lasky, PhD
September 16, 2022	Advancing maternal health: series on maternal morbidity, mortality and clinical research	LCDR Miriam Dinatale, DO Kimberly Sherman, MPH, MPP
August 19, 2022	Fact vs Fiction: Strategies to Identify and Limit the Spread of COVID-19 Misinformation	LCDR Kodilichi Echeozo, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCACP CDR Valerie Marshall, MPH, PMP, GWCPM
July 22, 2022	Managing Logistics and Roles for Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19	LCDR Abigail Petrulis, PharmD
June 3, 2022	Diagnosis & Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Pediatric Patient	Leticia Hardy, MD
December 10, 2021	Healthy People 2030: Eliminating Health Disparities and Achieving Health Equity Among Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Populations (AANAPI)	CDR David Huang, PhD, MPH, CPH
November 19, 2021	Native American/American Indian Cultural Awareness: The Impact of Historical and Intergenerational Trauma	Sonya Frazier, RN, BSN
October 22, 2021	Building Bridges of Trust with Diverse Communities	Jovonni Spinner, DrPH
September 17, 2021	How Racism and Discrimination Impact Latino/Hispanic Health	Eliseo Pérez-Stable, MD
March 19, 2021	Statin-associated autoimmune myopathy in eight American Indian patients: Lessons and Opportunities	Patrick Galdun, PharmD Ryan Close, MD, MPH Laura Close, DNP, FNP-BC
October 23, 2020	Youth Suicide Trends in the United States	Brandon Johnson, M.H.S
March 20, 2020	Clinical Relevance of Product Quality and Drug Manufacturing	LCDR Mahesh Ramanadham, PharmD, MBA
January 17, 2020	Sexually Transmitted Disease & Cervical Cancer Screening: What, When, & How	CDR Julia Shemek, WHNP-BC
December 13, 2019	President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) – The Basics	CDR Tina Nhu, PharmD, RPh
Friday, November 15, 2019	The Challenge of Cybersecurity in Public Health	CDR Misty Rios, APRN, FNP-C, CCHP-MH
Friday, October 18, 2019	Community Health Care - “Extra-Clinical Care”: An Innovative and Systematized Approach to Healthcare Risk Assessments for the Homeless and the Underserved Populations	LCDR Kelly Fath, MSN, FNP-BC
Friday, July 19, 2019	Pills, Patches and Rings Oh My! How pharmacists can navigate the road to expand contraception care and STI screening	LCDR Thalia Vega, PharmD, BCACP
Friday, June 21, 2019	The Opioid & Prescription Drug Crisis & Building Recovery-Ready Communities	Justin Riley, President & CEO, Young People in Recovery Franklin Erickson, National Program Director, Young People in Recovery
Friday, March 22, 2019	Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: An Overview	CDR Thomas Addison, PharmD, BCACP, NCPS CDR Jing Li, PharmD, BCPS, cTTS
Friday, December 14, 2018	Not Your Typical Disaster Response: An FDA View of the 2017 Hurricane Season	CAPT Catherine Chew, PharmD, BCGP CDR Emily Thakur, RPh CDR Kelly Ngan, PharmD, MPH
Friday, November 16, 2018	Arresting Tuberculosis (TB): The Challenges of TB Management in an Immigrant Detention Setting	CAPT Diana Elson, DRPH, MA CDR Edie Lederman, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA CDR Geri Tagliaferri, RN, BSN, MPH Nicole Boardman, MPH
Friday, October 19,2018	Advancing Public Health Through the Project ECHO Model	Aimee Young,, PharmD, BCPS, CPE Sarah Freeman, PharmD David Espey, MD, Shawna Williams, MPH,CHES Karla Thornton, MD, MPH Christopher Piromalli, MPH, DO
Friday, September 21, 2018	Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network	Jennifer L.A. Jones, DVM FDA
Friday, July 20, 2018	Current Utilization and Payment Trends in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Therapies for Opioid Misuse and Overdose	CDR Matthew Febbo, MBA, RPh Jean Mackey Bennett, PHD, MSM, MSN, RN Hooshang Shanehsaz, RPH

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