The Seventh Public Health Systems Research Meeting:
Building an Evidence Base for the Public Health System
An Interest Group of AcademyHealth

Saturday, June 7, 2008
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel * Washington, DC  

Student Scholarship Recipients

• Jemima Frimpong, M.P.H.
  The Impact of Competition in Hospital Markets on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in  Patient Outcomes
  Working toward Ph.D. at University of Pennsylvania

• Sarah Gollust
  A Study of Day-to-Day Ethical Issues in Public Health Practice in Michigan
  Working toward Ph.D. in Health Services Organization and Policy at University of Michigan School of Public Health

• Tracy Marie Hilliard, M.P.H.
  Understanding Obesity Among African American Women
  Working toward Ph.D. in Health Services at University of Washington

• Dolly John, M.P.H.
  Occupational Class and Financial, Potential and Realized Access to Healthcare for Asian American Workers
  Working toward Ph.D. in Health Services at University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine

• Tamar Klaiman, M.P.H.
  Factors that Influence State Written Pandemic Flu Plans
  Working toward Ph.D. in Public Health at Temple University

• Robert Page, Pharm.D.
  The Effect of Cost-Sharing for Presciption Medications on Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes in Medicare Part D Beneficiaries with Heart Failure
  Working toward M.P.H. at University of Colorado School of Public Health

• Jonah Stulberg, M.P.H.
  Emergency Room Visits Following Implementation of 100% Smoke-Free Ordinances
  Working toward M.D. and Ph.D. in Health Services Research at Case Western Reserve University

• Vamsi Vasireddy, M.D., M.P.H.
  Implementing Accreditation in Illinois: A Systems Approach; Role of Accreditation in Performance Management: The Illinois Experience
  Working toward Dr.P.H. at University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health

• Faustine Williams, M.S.H.I.
  The Role of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in Care Delivery in Developing Countries: Case Study, Ghana
  Working toward Ph.D. in Health Informatics (focus in PH Informatics) at University of Missouri