Instituted in 2010, the Schools of the Health Sciences sponsors a yearly Health Disparities and Social Justice Poster Competition. This event gives young researchers an opportunity to present their health disparities-based scholarship and community engagement, expanding their scientific professional skill set. Students and trainees from the six schools of the Health Sciences, as well as the Schools of Social Work and Education and the Department of Psychology submit abstracts for review.
Once the abstracts are reviewed by faculty members and accepted, the students are invited to present their posters at the competition under one of these training/education categories: Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral, First Professional, and Postdoctoral Fellow. The posters are judged by faculty members on the basis of originality, significance to the author's field, representation of the poster, research methods, visual impact, and presentation skills. Winners are awarded cash prizes.
Network! Attend this year's competition even if you're not presenting to interact with poster presenters, the OHSDEI team, and accomplished faculty members who are leaders in their fields.
March 28, 2024 | 1 pm - 4 pm
School of Public Health
The term “disparities” applies to differences in health status in any studied population compared to the comparable majority (or more commonly studied) population.
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2023 Poster Competition Event and Winners
Bachelors
Priya Gupta
School of Social Work
"Assessing bias in mobile crisis intervention: An experimental pilot study"
Masters
Aparna Ramani
School of Public Health, Public Policy and Management
"HDPulse: A resource for understanding disparities in mental health outcomes"
Doctoral
Oshin Miranda
School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences
"DeepBiomarker2: Prediction of alcohol and substance abuse disorder risk in post-traumatic stress disorder patients using electronic medical records and multiple social determinants of health parameters"
Post Doctoral
Lilcelia Williams, PhD, MBA, BSRT(T)
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Department of Occupational Therapy
"Social characteristics of racial minority stroke survivors and perceived discrimination: A secondary analysis"
First Professional
Julia Lam
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
"A future beyond survival: Occupational Therapy's role in homelessness"