The Faculty and staff in the Center for Health Policy Analysis and Rural Health Research presented their research findings at national and international conferences, including the International Health Economics Association, World Conference on Disaster Management, the Academy of Management, the American Public Health Association, the American College of Preventive Medicine, Academy Health, National Academy for State Health Policy, American Association for Cancer Research, Healthcare Systems Process Improvement, The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), the Association of American Geographers, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology (CBD S&T), Nebraska Rural Health Association, and more…
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2018
- Emergency Department Outcomes for Behavioral Health Disorders and Assessment of Workforce and Facilities in Rural Nebraska. Presented at the 146th APHA Annual Meeting in San Diego, 2018
- Wani R, Tak H, Klepser D, Wilson F. “Nationwide Hospitalizations for Alcohol-Related Disorders Post-ACA: Predictions of Costs of 30-Day Readmissions and Recurrences among Adults.” AcademyHealth (2018).
- Wani R, Tak H, Klepser D, Wilson F. “Post-ACA Burden of Costs of Thirty-Day Readmissions and Hospitalizations for Substance Use-Related Disorders in the US.” AcademyHealth (2018).
- Wani R, Tak H, Klepser D, Wilson F. “Patient and Hospital-Level Predictors of Thirty-Day Readmissions after Hospitalization for Alcohol-Related Disorders in US Adults.” American Public Health Association (2018).
- Wani R, Tak H, Watanabe-Galloway S, Wehbi N, Chen L, Wilson F. “Emergency Department Outcomes for Behavioral Health Disorders and Assessment of Workforce and Facilities in Rural Nebraska.” American Public Health Association (2018).
- Wani R, Tak H, Klepser D, Wilson F. “Thirty-Day Readmissions after Hospitalizations for Substance Use Disorders in US Adults: Identifying Patient and Hospital-Level Predictors.” American Public Health Association (2018).
- David Palm, Population Health in Nebraska: Why Now and Steps for Moving Forward,” Presented at the Nebraska Rural Health Conference, Kearney Nebraska, September 19, 2018.
- David Palm, “Reflections from the Rural Health Listening Sessions,” Presented at the Nebraska Rural Health Conference, Kearney, Nebraska, September 20, 2018.
- David Palm, “Changes in Medicare and Medicaid Policies,” Presented at the UNO Economic Club, Omaha, Nebraska, September 27, 2018.
- David Palm, “Understanding Community Benefit Expenditures and the Implications for Local Health Departments,” Presented in a video webinar to Nebraska Local Health Department Directors, October 19, 2018.
- David Palm, “Controlling Health Care Costs: The Promise and Pitfalls of New Policies,” Presented at the Great Plains Economic and Business Conference, Kearney, Nebraska, October 26, 2018.
- Wael ElRayes and David Palm, “Does Spending on Community Health by Nonprofit Hospitals Affect Community Health,” Presented at the APHA Conference, San Diego, California, November 14, 2018.
- Wael ElRayes and David Palm, “Do Community Health Indicators Influence Private Tax-Exempt Hospitals’ Spending on Community Health Improvement Initiatives,” Presented at the APHA Conference, San Diego, California, November 14, 2018.
- Jared Kramer, David Palm, and Karen Pribnow, “Alternative Models: Care Coordination,” Presented at the Nebraska Critical Access Hospitals Conference on Quality, Kearney, Nebraska, November 16, 2018.
- Dec 2018. Annual Meeting of American Epilepsy Society. New Orleans. A Clinical and Cost Effectiveness Comparison of Traditional VNS Therapy to AspireSR with AutoStimulatio. Poster presentation
- Nov 2018. APHA San Diego. Do Private Tax-Exempt Hospitals Spending on Community Health Improvement Initiatives Impact Community Health Indicators? Poster presentation.
- Nov 2018. APHA San Diego. Do Community Health Indicators Influence Private Tax-exempt Hospitals Spending on Community Health Improvement Initiatives. Poster presentation.
- Nov 2018. APHA San Diego. Patient factors associated with surgical treatment delay in hepatocellular carcinoma. Poster presentation.
- June 2018, Academy Health ARM. Seattle WA. Do Community Health Indicators Predict Spending on Community Health Improvement Initiatives by Private Tax-Exempt Hospitals? Poster presentation
- June 2018, Academy Health ARM. Seattle WA. The Impact of Community Health Improvement Initiatives Spending by Private Tax-Exempt Hospitals on Community Health Indicators. Poster presentation.
- June 2018, Academy Health ARM. Seattle WA. Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening among Average-risk Adults in Rural United States: a Systematic Literature Review. Poster presentation.
2017
- 2017 Wilson FA, Stimpson JP. An Exploration of Immigrants’ Use of the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplaces in the US. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.
- 2017 Wilson FA. Making the Economic Case for Your Policy. The Nebraska Health Policy Short Course. Lincoln, NE.
- Kizawi A, Desai P, Tak H, Yoon J, Laiteerapong N. “Cardiovascular Risk Factor Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Physician Survey.” Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine (2017).
- Bach C, Radovanovic D, Tak H, Lawler C, Yoon J, Laiteerapong N. “Clinicians’ Learning Sources and Adherence to Guidelines Regarding Individualizing Glycemic Goals.” Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine (2017).
- Sakyi D, Delibasic M, Tak H, Lawler C, Yoon J, Laiteerapong N. “Physicians’ Understanding of the Relationship between Glycemic Control and Risk for Diabetic Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.” Midwest Society of General Internal Medicine (2017).
- Sun X, Tak H, Chen Li-Wu. “Comparison of Preventive Care Utilization across Medical Care Providers: Does Federally Qualified Health Centers Provide Comparable Preventive Care?” American Public Health Association (2017).
- Rampa S, Wilson F, Tak H, Roy S, Wani R, Allareddy V. “Characteristics of Hospital-Based Emergency Department Visit with Facial Fractures in the State of California.” American Public Health Association (2017).
- Gregg A, Chen Li-Wu, Kim J, Tak H, Wang H, Tibbits M, Wehbi N. “Measurement of Patient-Centered Medical Home Attributes in School-Based Health Centers.” American Public Health Association (2017).
- Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway and David Palm, “Behavioral Health in Nebraska – How Are We Doing,” Presented at the Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Omaha, Nebraska, January 11, 2017.
- David Palm, “The Preliminary Results of the PCMH Survey,” Presented at the Patient-Centered Medical Home Stakeholders’ Committee, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 7, 2017.
- David Palm, “The Community Health Needs Assessment and the Results of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Survey,” Presented at the CAH Network Coordinators Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 27, 2017.
- David, Palm, “The Final Results of the PCMH Survey,” Presented at the Patient-Centered Medical Home Stakeholders’ Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska, July 10, 2017.
- David Palm, “Achieving Health Equity – Public Policies to Close the Gaps,” Presented at the SHPEP Conference, Omaha, Nebraska, July 12, 2017.
- David Palm, “The Benefits of and Ways to Engage the Great Plains CTR Community Advisory Board,” Presented at the Developing Strong T3/T4 Pilot and Scholar Proposals Workshop, Omaha, Nebraska, August 15, 2017.
- David Palm, “A Plan for transforming Rural Health in Nebraska,” Presented at the Nebraska Rural Health Conference, Kearney, Nebraska, September 21, 2017.
- Michele Beaver, Kim Engel, and David Palm, “The Linkages between Local Public Health Departments and Primary Care Clinics,” Presented at the 2017 Public Health association of Nebraska Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska, September 21, 2017.
- David Palm, “The Evaluation of the Dental Workforce Project,” Presented at the Nebraska Teeth Forever Meeting, Grand Island, Nebraska, October 17, 2017.
- David Palm, “Care Coordination between Medial Care and Public Health: Progress and Prospects,” Presented at the Public Health Nursing Section of PHAN Meeting, Lincoln, Nebraska, November 9, 2017.
- Nov 2017, American Public Health Association Meeting (APHA), Atlanta GA. Community benefit spending by private tax-exempt hospitals after the 2008 Internal Revenue Service reporting regulations. Oral presentation
- Nov 2017, APHA, Atlanta GA. Measurement of Patient-Centered Medical Home Attributes in School-Based Health Centers. Oral presentation
- Nov 2017, APHA, Atlanta GA. Evaluation of adherence and barriers to oral antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B. Oral presentation
- Jun 2017, Academy Health Annual Research Meeting (ARM), New Orleans, LA. Community Benefit Spending By Private Nonprofit Hospitals and the Effect of Organizational and Environmental Factors. Poster presentation.
2016
- 2016 Wilson FA, Rampa S, Trout K, Stimpson JP. An Examination of Telehealth- Related Private Claims Data for Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the United States. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO.
- 2016 Cramer M, Wilson FA. Exploring How Science Consortia Contribute to Social and Economic Health Impacts. International Society for Agriculture Safety and Health. Lexington, KY.
- 2016 Wilson FA. Telehealth Delivery And Reimbursements For Mental Health Services In The United States. INFORMS International. Hawai’i, HI.
- Examining Preventable Emergency Department Visits across Immigration Status in the United States. Presented at the 144th APHA Annual Meeting in Denver, November, 2016.
- Opportunities and Challenges to Promote Cancer Screening in an Accountable Care Organization: Health Care Provider’s View. Presented at the 144th APHA Annual Meeting in Denver, November, 2016.
- Smyre CL, Tak H, Yoon J, Rasinski K, Curlin F. “Physician’s Beliefs Regarding Spiritual Care at the End of Life.” Family Medicine Midwest Annual Conference (2016).
- David Palm, “Current State of the Community Health Needs Assessments in Nebraska’s Small Rural Hospitals,” Presented at the Rural QI Steering Committee Meeting Sponsored by the Nebraska Hospital Association, Lincoln, Nebraska, February 16, 2016.
- David Palm, “Federal Planning, Implementation, Financial, and Other Requirements,” Presented at the Moving Toward Population Health Conference Sponsored by the Public Health Association of Nebraska and the Nebraska Rural Health Association, Kearney, Nebraska, March 1, 2016.
- David Palm, “Evidence-Based Public Health: Economic Evaluation,” Presented at the Chronic Disease Prevention Course sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services and the College of Public Health, Kearney, Nebraska, June 2016.
- David Palm, “Population Health: Improving Systems, Practices and Outcomes,” Presented at the Population Health Conference Sponsored by the Public Health Association of Nebraska and the College of Public Health, Omaha, Nebraska, August 3, 2016.
- David Palm, “Rural Health Challenges and Opportunities,” Presented at the Rural Health Advisory Committee Meeting, St. Paul, Nebraska, September 16, 2016.
- David Palm, “Potential Care Coordination Models in Rural Areas,” Presented at the CATCH Stakeholder Meeting, York, Nebraska, October 19, 2016.
- Wang, H., Qui F., Gregg, A., Chen, B., Kim, J., Young, L., and Su, D. A Multi-Level Analysis of Barriers and Facilitators for Breast Cancer Screening in Accountable Care Organization Clinics. The 144th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
- November 2016 Wang, H., Gregg, A., Qui F., Kim, J., Hotovy, S., Young, L., and Michels, D. Provider Perceived Colorectal Cancer Screening Barriers: Survey Results from Accountable Care Organization Clinics. The 144th American Public Health Association Annual
- Meeting, Denver, CO. November 2016 Roy, S., Kim, J., Wang, H., Chen, Li-Wu., and Qui, F. Assessment of Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices of Primary Care Providers in Rural Nebraska. The 144th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
- November 2016 Bekmuratova, S., Kim, J., Schober, D., Roy, S., Young, L., Wang, H., and Chen, Li-Wu. Barriers and Enablers for Receiving Colorectal Cancer Screening in Accountable Care Organization: Perspectives by Rural Health Practitioners. The 144th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. November 2016
- Feb 2019. Global Health Conference Midwest. Characteristics of Super-Utilizers from an Urban Integrated Health System in Nebraska, 2014-2016. Poster presentation.
- Nov 2016, APHA, Denver, CO. A Multi-Level Analysis of Barriers and Facilitators for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Accountable Care Organization Clinics. Poster presentation
- Jun 2016, ARM, Minneapolis, MN. Provider Perceived Colorectal Cancer Screening Barriers: Results from a Quantitative Survey of an Accountable Care Organization. Poster presentation
2015
- Bills N, Cubrich L, Morien M, Farritor S, Oleynikov D. Multi-use dexterous robots for mission surgical capability. Surgical Capabilities for Exploration and Colonization Space Flight-An Exploratory Symposium. Podium presentation at The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI): Houston, TX. December 9-10, 2015.
- Bircher W, Bills ND, Morien M, Oleynikov D, Farritor S. Miniature Surgical Robots for Expeditionary and Sea Based Telesurgery. Podium presentation at Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS): Ft. Lauderdale, FL. August 17-20, 2015.
- David Palm. Rural Health Issues. Agriculture Builders of Nebraska Summer Meeting: Nebraska City, Nebraska. July 9, 2015.
- David Palm. The Impact of the Community Health Needs Assessments and Implementation Strategies. Nebraska Rural Health Conference: Kearney, Nebraska. September 17, 2015.
- Khan A, Larsen J, Morien M, Pirtle S, Vetter D. International Projects: Rules, Regulations and Restrictions. Podium presentation. University of Nebraska Medical Center: Omaha, NE. April 23, 2015.
- Morien M, Hinrichs S, Zhu Q, Musick M. Early Indicator Model for Pandemic Influenza. Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology (CBD S&T) Conference: St. Louis, MO. May 12, 2015. (Poster presentation).
- Morien M, Hinrichs S, Zhu Q. Early Indicator Surveillance Model. Podium presentation at USSTRATCOM site visit. University of Nebraska Medical Center. Omaha, NE. January 9, 2015.
- Morien M, Hinrichs S, Zhu Q. Early Indicator Surveillance Model. Podium presentation at Air Force Surgeon General site visit. University of Nebraska Medical Center: Omaha, NE. June 23-24, 2015.
- Nayar P. Clinician Communication in Dual Care: Implications for Quality and Veteran-centered Care. VA Research Symposium, Omaha Veterans Affairs Medical Center. May, 2015.
- Nayar P. Dental Students' Experiences with Service Learning Programs: A Qualitative Analysis. National Oral Health Conference: Kansas City, MO. April 2015.
- Nayar P. Improving Communication between VHA and non-VHA providers: Implications for Veteran-Centered Dual Care. VA HSR&D/ QUERI National Conference: Health Services Research for a Veteran-centered Learning Organization: Philadelphia. July 2015.
- Nayar P. Improving Provider to Provider Communication in Dual Care for Veterans. The annual meeting of AcademyHealth: Minneapolis, MN. June 2015.
- Nayar P. Lean Six Sigma to Improve the Quality of Dual Care for Veterans. Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference: Orlando, Florida, Feb 2015.
- Nayar P. One year mortality following pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer: analysis of the SEER-Medicare data. American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting: Philadelphia. April 2015.
- Nayar P. Physician to Physician Communication in Dual Care for Veterans: Non-VA Physician Perspectives. The annual meeting of AcademyHealth: Minneapolis, MN. June 2015.
- Nayar P. School-Based Dental Sealant Programs in Rural Nebraska: Dental Students' Reflections. National Oral Health Conference: Kansas City, MO. April 2015.
- Nizar K. Wehbi, Jungyoon Kim, James Canedy. Depression and alcohol among workers: Gender differences on the relationship of depression and alcohol use among employees based on a multi-year workplace wellness program. American Public Health Association (APHA) 143rd Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL. October 31- November 4, 2015.
- Nizar K. Wehbi, Jungyoon Kim, Terry Huang, James Canedy. Depression and fatty food: Gender differences in the relationship of depression and high-fat food consumption among employees based on a multi-year workplace wellness program. American Public Health Association (APHA) 143rd Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL. October 31- November 4, 2015.
- Siu K, Best B, Kim JW, Morien M, Oleynikov D, Ritter FE. Optimizing Military Medical Skills Learning Using an Adaptive Virtual Reality Trainer. Poster presentation at Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS): Ft. Lauderdale, FL. August 17-20, 2015.
- Stephanie S, Tak H. Tobacco Patterns of Use and Predictors of Smoking Cessation: NHANES 2007-2012. American Public Health Association. 2015.
- Su, D., Wani R., Chen, L.W., Misconception of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: How Does it Impact Public Option? Presented at the 143rd APHA Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL. November, 2015.
- Tak H. Attributes and Disparities of Patient Health Education in Outpatient Care. American Public Health Association. 2015.
- Wang H. Do Nonprofit Hospitals in Nebraska Provide More Community Benefit after the Enactment of Affordable Care Act. APHA: Chicago, IL. Nov 2015. (Poster presentation).
- Wang H. Do Nonprofit Hospitals Provide More Community Benefit With Stringent Legal Requirements? Evidence from Nebraska. ARM: Minneapolis, MN. Jun 2015. (Poster presentation).
- Wang H. Promoting cancer screening through a community health hub model: Evidence from Nebraska. Academy Health 8th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Washington DC. Dec 2015. (Poster Presentation).
- Wang H. The Impact of Individual Health Account Scheme on Lifetime Income Redistribution: Evidence from China. First Congress of Comparative Economics: Rome Italy. Jun 2015.
- Wang, Y., Bhuyan, S.S., Chen, L.W. Association between Disability Status, Self-Medication Behavior, and Residence Location among Those Aged 45 Years and Older in China. Presented at the 143rd APHA Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL. November, 2015.
- Wang, Y., Chen, L.W., & Wilson, F.A. Immigration Status and Office-Based Physician Visit Among Cancer Patients in the United States. Presented at the 143rd APHA Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL. November, 2015.
- Wilson FA, Rampa S, Stimpson JP. Trends in Inpatient Admissions for Pedal Cycle Injuries for the State of California: 2005-2011. International Conference on Transport and Health: London, UK. 2015.
- Wilson FA, Wang Y, Stimpson JP. Immigration Status and Utilization of Optometry Services in the United States. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL. 2015.
- Wilson FA, Zhu H, Stimpson JP, Hilsenrath P. Rising Gasoline Prices Increase New Motorcycle Sales and Fatalities in the United States. International Conference on Transport and Health: London, UK. 2015.
- Wilson FA, Zhu H, Stimpson JP. The Impact of Declining Gasoline Prices on Motor Vehicle Fatalities and Injuries in Seven OECD Countries. International Conference on Transport and Health: London, UK. 2015.
- Wilson FA. Emerging Uses of Claims Data. National Academy for State Health Policy and the Health Care Cost Institute Webinar. 2015.
- Wilson FA. Measuring Cost Effectiveness in Research Studies. UNMC College of Nursing, Niedfelt Nursing Research Center: Omaha, NE. 2015.
- Wilson, F., Stimpson, J., Trout, K.E., Rampa, S., Yang, Y. An Overview of the Telehealth Policy Landscape; Drilling Claims Data to Fuel State Health Policy Decisions. NASHP National Academy for State Health Policy: Innovation in State Health Policy Conference: Dallas, Texas. October 19-21, 2015.
- A Mulvenon, S Navarrette, R Rautiainen, P Nayar, and C Achutan. Hearing Loss and Hearing Protection Device Use Among Agricultural Workers. International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health meeting: Omaha, NE. 2014.
- C. Achutan, R. Rautiainen, P. Nayar, A. Mulvenon, S. Navarrette. Preventing Hearing Loss Among Farmers by Point-Source Hearing Protection Strategy: Overview of Study. International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health meeting: Omaha, NE. 2014.
- Chen LW. Measuring the Cost of Implementing Quality Improvement (QI) Initiatives for Local Health Departments in Nebraska. 142nd APHA Annual Meeting: New Orleans. November, 2014.
- Chen LW. Research in Progress: Measuring the Cost of Implementing Quality Improvement (QI) Initiatives and Examining Variation in Costs of QI Implementation among Local Health Departments in Nebraska. February National Public Health PBRN monthly virtual meeting. February 20, 2014.
- Chen LW. Rural-urban differences in the magnitude, characteristics, and determinants of preventable hospitalizations due to Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions. 142nd APHA Annual Meeting: New Orleans. November, 2014.
- David Palm and Colleen Svoboda. Integrating Performance Management into Public Health. Public Health Association of Nebraska’s Annual Conference: Grand Island, Nebraska. October, 2014.
- Ganti, Apar Kishor; Islam, KM Monirul; Fetrick, Ann; & Ryan, June E. (2014, October 15). Lessons Learned About Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Advanced Lung Cancer Patients. Invited lecture/discussion presentation, one of a series of presentations titled: Program of Excellence: Expanding Comparative Effectiveness: Omaha, Nebraska, USA. 2014.
- Islam, KM Monirul; Fetrick, Ann; Ryan, June E; Copur, M Sitki; Tolentino, Addison; Vaziri, Irfan; & Ganti, Apar Kishor. Distress Rating Scale: Patient-Centered Approach. Abstract and poster presentation at 11th Annual International American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) Conference: Tampa, Florida, USA. February 13-15, 2014.
- Kim J, ElRayes W, Wilson F, Su D, Oleynikov D, Morien M. Are there disparities in surgical innovation? Cases from the state of California for patients undergoing Radical Prostatectomy. Disparity Interest Group. Podium presentation at AcademyHealth 2014 Annual Research Meeting (ARM): San Diego, CA. June 08, 2014.
- Kim, J., ElRayes, W., Wilson, F., Su, D., Dmitry, O., Morien, M., & Chen, L-W. Are There Disparities in Surgical Innovation? Cases from the State of California for Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting: San Diego, CA. June 2014.
- Kim, J., ElRayes., W., & Wilson, F. Disparities in Surgical Innovation: Cases from California for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy. 2014 Minority Health Disparities Initiative Winter Retreat: Ashland, NE. February, 2014.
- Lander L, Morien M, Cochran GL, Klepser D, Lomelin D, Sayles H. What do the Nebraska healthcare providers think about Health Information Exchange? Provider Satisfaction. Podium presentation at AcademyHealth 2014 Annual Research Meeting (ARM): San Diego, CA. June 08, 2014.
- Nayar P. Applying Lean Six Sigma Techniques to Improve Quality of Healthcare. 9th AASRC international conference. 2014.
- Nayar P. Attitudes, Beliefs and Readiness for Teledentistry. National Oral Health Conference: Dallas, TX. April 2014. (Poster presentation).
- Nayar P. Leveraging Data for Quality Improvement, Outcomes and Comparative Effectiveness Research. College of Public Health Grand Rounds presentation: Omaha, NE. November 19, 2014.
- Nayar P. The Effective Use of Data to Improve Patient and Population Health Outcomes. Cardiology Grand Rounds Presentation. November 12, 2014.
- Nayar P. Evaluation of a Community Based Dental Education Program: Student Self-Rated Competencies. National Oral Health Conference, Dallas, TX. 2014. (Poster presentation).
- Nayar, P, MacFarland, K, Chandak. A, Ojha, D & Gupta, N. Evaluation of a Teledentistry Training Program Effectiveness. National Oral Health Conference, Dallas, TX. April 2014. (Poster presentation).
- Nizar K. Wehbi, Jungyoon Kim, Terry Huang, James Canedy. You are what you do: Employees of different occupations need more customized workplace wellness programs. American Public Health Association (APHA) 142nd Annual Meeting: New Orleans, LA. November 15-19, 2014.
- Palm D. Lessons Learned from Implementing the Community Health Needs Assessments in Nebraska. Nebraska Rural Health Conference: Kearney, Nebraska. September 17, 2014.
- Palm D. Positioning CAHs to be Successful in the New Health Care Environment. Nebraska Association of Healthcare Quality, Risk, and Safety Quarterly Meeting: Beatrice, Nebraska. March 31, 2014.
- Siu KC, Best B, Kim J, Oleynikov D, Morien M, Ritter F. Adaptive Virtual Reality Training on Optimize Military Medical Skills Acquisition and Retention. at Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS): Ft. Lauderdale, FL. August 19, 2014. (Poster presentation).
- Sobowale K, Tak H, Curlin F, Yoon J. Predictors of Academic Performance in Medical School: Results from a Nationwide Survey. The Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators Medical Education Day: University of Chicago. 2014.
- Tak H, Kim M, Ruhnke GW. Associations between Pursuits of Health-Related Information, Behavioral Changes, and Health Service Utilization. AcademyHealth. 2014.
- Tak H, Ruhnke GW. The Effect of Having Multiple Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans on Medical Care Demand in Two-Worker Families: When Couples Take up Two Plans from Two Different Employers. AcademyHealth. 2014.
- Thomas C, Tak H, Yoon J, Curlin F. Predictors of Empathy: Do Spirituality, Religion, and Calling Matter? Medicine and Religion. 2014.
- Wang H. Healthy food purchase in Healthy Neighborhood Stores. APHA: New Orleans, LA. Nov 2014.
- Wilson FA. An Overview of Economic Evaluation in Public Health. UNMC College of Public Health Grand Rounds: Omaha, NE. 2014.
- Wilson FA. Economic Impact of ACA and Opportunities for Nursing Innovation. Morehead Center for Nursing Practice Annual Workshop: Omaha, NE. 2014.
2013
- Hansen K. Designing Disaster Exercises: Simplifying the Process. Training for Disaster Preparedness & Response Professionals: Ashland, NE. 2013.
- Janelle Jacobson, Li-Wu Chen, and David Palm, Quality Improvement and Accreditation Strategies in Regional Local Health Departments in Nebraska. PHSSR Keeneland Conference: Lexington, Kentucky. April 9, 2013.
- Nayar P. Heart Failure In-Hospital Mortality: Does Admission or Payer Source Matter? Poster presentation at the Annual Research Meeting of Academy Health: Baltimore, MD. 2013.
- Nayar P. Improving Dual Care for Veterans. VA Nebraska Western Iowa Research Symposium. May 2013.
- Nayar P. Preceptor Experiences of a Dental Pre-doctoral Rural Service Learning Program, poster presented at the National Oral Health Conference: Huntsville, AL. 2013.
- Oyewale Shiyanbola, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Nizar K. Wehbi, Erin Bock, Erin Porterfield, Examining data sharing and integration protocols in five American communities: An assessment of homeless management information systems applications. American Public Health Association (APHA) 141st Annual Meeting: Boston, MA. November 2-6, 2013. (Poster Presentation).
- Palm D. Leadership in CAHs: A Panel Discussion. The National Conference of State FLEX Programs: Bethesda, Maryland. July 23, 2013.
- Palm D. The Impact of the Community Health Needs Assessment in Nebraska. The 2013 Nebraska Rural Health Conference: Kearney, Nebraska. September 18, 2013.
- Tak H, Meltzer DO. Variation in Satisfaction with Hospital Care by Patient Preference to Participate in Medical Decisions. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting (2013); Research Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center (2013).
- Tak H. The Effect of Having Multiple Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans on Medical Care Demand in Two-Worker Families: When Couples Take up Two Plans from Two Different Employers. Blue Cross Blue Shield: North Dakota. 2013.
- Tracey Bonneau, JK Costello, Mindy Uhle, Nizar Wehbi, Amy Wieczorek. Linking Unused Medical Supplies in Iowa and Nebraska to Organizations in Need (LUMSON). Public Health Association of Nebraska (PHAN) 2013 Annual Conference Poster Session: Grand Island, NE. October 10-11, 2013.
- Wang H. Cost-Effectiveness of a Ready for Recess Program in Two Elementary Schools. ARM: Baltimore, MD. June 2013. (Poster presentation).
- Wang H. Rural-Urban Differences in End-of-life Medical Care Cost in Older Cancer Patients. APHA: Boston, MA. Nov 2013.
- Wang H. The Joint Influence of Individual Choices and Family Characteristics on Youth Obesity: A Latent Class Approach. ARM: Baltimore, MD. June 2013. (Poster presentation).
- Wilson FA. An Examination of the Effectiveness of Statewide Cell Phone Use Restrictions on Drivers in Improving Road Safety. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Public Health Law Research Annual Meeting. 2013.
- Wilson FA. Policy Evaluation: Experiences in Injury and Violence Prevention. Motor Vehicle Safety. Safe States Alliance & CDC Webinar Series. 2013.
- Wilson FA. Policy Evaluation: Experiences in Injury and Violence Prevention. Motor Vehicle Safety. Safe States Alliance & CDC Webinar Series. 2013.
2012
- Adams J. SCUP Planning Institute Step I: Foundations of Planning in Higher Education. North Central Regional Meeting of the Society for College and University Planning: Champaign, IL. 2012.
- Hansen K. Designing Disaster Exercises: Simplifying the Process. Training for Disaster Preparedness & Response Professionals: Ashland, NE. 2012.
- Hansen K. Three presentations on Common Deficiencies: (1) What Went Wrong and How Do I Fix It? (2) Motivating Staff for Safety: Carrots and Sticks in Food Service, and (3) Managing with Research: What Really Works and What Doesn’t?. Sysco/Ingenium’s 2012 Excellence in Healthcare & Hospitality Food Show Education Event: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Hansen K. Working in an Emergency Operations Center: Roles, Responsibilities, Tasks, and Practice. Public Health Preparedness Summit: Anaheim, CA. 2012.
- Hougham GW, Ham S, Tak H, Ruhnke GW, Meltzer DO. Variation in Indicators of Clinical Stability in Community Acquired Pneumonia. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting, (2012); Research Day, Pritzker School of Medicine: University of Chicago. 2012.
- Jungyoon Kim, Nizar K. Wehbi, Jami DelliFraine, Diane Brannon. The Relationship of Structure and HR Practices on Workers’ Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intent. The 2012 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: Boston, MA. August 3-7, 2012.
- Kettelhut V, Nayar P. Trends in Volume and Mortality of Orthotopic Liver Transplant Centers. 20th UNOS Transplant Management Forum: Rio Mar, Puerto Rico. 2012.
- Kim J, Wehbi NK, DelliFraine J, Brannon D. The Relationship of Structure and HR Practices on Workers’ Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intent. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: Boston, MA. 2012.
- Kim J. Organizational Structure and HR Practices on Direct Care Workers’ Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intent. UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology, Home Instead Center for Successful Aging: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Meltzer DO, Arora V, Tak H, et al. The Role of Physician Experience in the Effectiveness of Hospitalists: Results from a Multi-Center Trial. Outcome Research Workshop, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago. 2012.
- Meltzer DO, Chung J, Tak H, Basu A. Effects of Hospitalists on 1-year Post-Discharge Resource Utilization by Medicare Beneficiaries. Outcome Research Workshop, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago. 2012.
- Morien M. Health Information Exchange in Nebraska. University of Nebraska Medical Center: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Morien M. Your Doctor is a Robot. Government of Brazil and the US Embassy of Brasilia officials. Science Without Borders Program. University of Nebraska Medical Center: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Nayar P. A Competency Based Assessment of Nebraska’s Public Health Training Needs, Grand Rounds presentation at the College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center: Omaha, NE. November 2012.
- Nayar P. Data Envelopment Analysis: A Tool for Benchmarking Hospital Quality and Efficiency. International Conference on Health Vision 2050: Muscat, Oman. 2012.
- Nayar P. Data Envelopment Analysis: A Tool for Benchmarking Hospital Quality and Efficiency. International Conference on Health Vision 2050: Muscat, Oman. May 1-3, 2012.
- Nayar P. Oman Millennium Development Goals and Beyond: A Global Public Health Perspective. Royal Hospital: Muscat, Oman. 2012.
- Nayar P. Organizational Innovativeness and Performance in Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities. The annual meeting of Academy Health: Orlando, FL. June 2012. (Poster presentation).
- Nayar P. Physician perspectives of Veterans Health Administration Quality of Care: A Structure Process Outcomes model. The annual meeting of Academy Health: Orlando, FL. June 2012.
- Nayar P. Stakeholder Assessment of Public Health Training Needs in Nebraska: A Mixed Methods Approach, Round Table presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association: San Francisco, CA. November 2012.
- Nizar K. Wehbi, James T. Canedy. Personal health management programs: A way to improve health outcomes. American Public Health Association (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA. October 27-31, 2012.
- Palm D. CAH Leadership Development. The National Conference of State FLEX Programs: Bethesda, Maryland. July 10, 2012.
- Palm D. Innovative Public Health Initiatives in Nebraska. The 2012 Public Health Association of Nebraska Annual Conference: Grand Island, Nebraska. September 27, 2012.
- Palm D. Recruiting and Keeping Rural Health Care Professionals. The Rural Health Journalism Workshop: Omaha, Nebraska. June 1, 2012.
- Palm D. The Health Improvement Planning Process in Nebraska. The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Annual Conference: Omaha, Nebraska. June 3, 2012.
- Palm D. The Transformation of the Health Care Delivery System: New Challenges and New Opportunities. The Wide River Technology Extension Center’s Conference on Advancing HIT: Nebraska, Kearney, Nebraska, October 30, 2012.
- Palm D. Using Resources and Models to Strengthen State FLEX Programs. The National Conference of State FLEX Programs: Bethesda, Maryland. July 10, 2012.
- Stimpson J. ACA Medicaid Expansion Option: Impact on UNMC. University of Nebraska Board of Regents, Business Affairs Committee: Lincoln, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Behavioral Determinants of Motor Vehicle Fatalities. Mapping Pathways, College of Public Health: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Challenge of Identifying the Size of the Primary Care Physician Workforce: Comparison of Two Sources of Physician Supply Data in Nebraska. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Fatal Crashes on US Public Roads from Driving while Intoxicated and Distracted. American College of Preventive Medicine: Orlando, FL. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Getting Evidence into Policy. Health Policy Academy Kick Off Event, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Growing the Local Public Health Policy Infrastructure through Collaborative, Competency-Based Training: The Nebraska Health Policy Academy. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Health Care for Immigrant Populations in the US. Vulnerable Populations Seminar for the Health Policy Fellowship Program, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine: Fort Worth, TX. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Health Reform in Rural Nebraska. Student Alliance for Rural Health: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Nebraska. Health Care Reform Conference: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice. Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes Summit: La Vista, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice. Telehealth Education for School Health: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Medicaid Expansion in Indiana. 15th Annual Family Impact Seminar. State House Chamber: Indianapolis, IN. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Moderator, Panel on Health Care Reform. College of Public Health Spring Open House: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Opportunities in Health Policy and Public Health Administration. Public Health Early Admissions Student Track, College of Public Health: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Overview of the Center for Health Policy. Panel of Advisors, College of Public Health: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Panelist. The Impact of Health Care Reform on Nebraska. UNMC Chancellor’s Board of Counselors: Omaha, NE. 2012.
- Stimpson J. Public Transportation Saves Lives: A Health in All Policies Approach. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA. 2012.
- Stimpson J. State Policy Strategies to Provide Health Services for Immigrants under Health Reform. Safe Table Forum, University of Washington School of Public Health: Seattle, WA. 2012.
- Tak H, Meltzer DO. Association of Patient Preferences for Participation in Decision Making with Length of Stay and Costs among Hospitalized Patients. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting (2012); Research Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center (2012).
- Tak H. The Effect of Having Multiple Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans on Medical Care Demand in Two-Worker Families: When Couples Take up Two Plans from Two Different Employers. Outcome Research Workshop, Pritzker School of Medicine: University of Chicago. 2012.
- Wang H. Evaluation of a Community-wide Intervention: the Douglas County Putting Prevention to Work Obesity Prevention Initiative. Oct 2012, APHA meeting 2012: San Francisco, CA. 2012.
- Wang H. Lessons Learned from the Year One Evaluation of the Douglas County Putting Prevention to Work Obesity Prevention Initiative. Feb 2012, Community Putting Prevention to Work 2012 Meeting: Atlanta, GA. 2012. (Poster Presentation).
- Wehbi NK, Canedy JT. Personal Health Management Programs: A Way to Improve Health Outcomes. American Public Health Association 140th Annual Meeting: San Francisco, CA. 2012.
- Wilson F. Driving on the Edge: Distracted Driving and Other Threats to Road Safety. College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. 2012.
2011
- Chen L. Assessment of Workforce Capacity for Local Health Departments in Nebraska: A Perspective from Public Health Topical Areas. 139th APHA Annual Meeting: Washington, DC. 2011.
- Eshedagho T, Tak H, Schram A, Meltzer DO. Experience Sampling Measurement of Inpatient Pain and Pain Management. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting. 2011.
- Hansen K. 2009 Novel H1N1 Pandemic After-Action Conferences at the Local Public Health Level: Using Third-Party Facilitators and an Innovative Process to Gather Data. Public Health Preparedness Summit: Atlanta, GA. 2011.
- Hansen K. Designing Disaster Exercises: Simplifying the Process. Training for Disaster Preparedness & Response Professionals: Ashland, NE. 2011.
- Hansen K. Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Workshop. Training for Public Health and Hospital Disaster Preparedness & Response Coordinators: Ashland, NE. 2011.
- Hansen K. Emergency Preparedness. Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America and the Centers for Disease Control Annual Training Course in Healthcare Epidemiology. 2011.
- Hansen K. Resources, Response and Recovery: What Do These Mean to New Responders? Concordia University’s Resources, Response, Recovery for Rural Nebraska Conference: Seward, NE. 2011.
- Hansen K. Three presentations (1) Emerging Issues in Foodborne Illness, (2) Generation Y: What Do You Need to Know, and (3) Food Technology & Safety. Sysco/Ingenium’s 2011 Excellence in Healthcare & Hospitality Food Show Education Event: Omaha, NE. 2011.
- Kim J. Organizational Structure and Change Processes in Long-Term Care: A Configurational Approach. 71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: San Antonio, TX. 2011.
- Lin G. Geographic Questions and Health Outcomes in Demography and Population Health. Geography & Health Research Session organized by NICHD and NIMH, Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers: Seattle, WA. 2011.
- Nayar P, Apenteng B, Nguyen A, Woodbridge P, Fetrick A. Profiling High vs. Occasional Dual Care Users in Rural Nebraska: Implications for Quality Improvement. VHA Improvement Forum: Las Vegas, NV. 2011.
- Nayar P, Nguyen A, Ojha D, Apenteng B, Woodbridge P, Fetrick A. Improving Dual Care Transitions for Veterans: Physicians’ Perspectives. VHA Improvement Forum, Las Vegas, NV.
- Nayar P. Improving Dual Care Transitions for Veterans: Physician Perspectives. Oral presentation at the VA Quality Improvement Symposium. Las Vegas, NV. September 2011.
- Nayar P. Internal Coalition Effectiveness: Process Evaluation of a Geriatric Nursing Quality Improvement Program. Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. October 2011.
- Nayar P. Oman Millenium Development Goals and Beyond: A Global Public Health Perspective. Grand Rounds presentation at Royal Hospital: Muscat, Oman. December 2011.
- Nayar P. Physician perspectives on dual care for veterans. Academy Health annual research meeting. June 2011.
- Nayar P. Profiling Dual Users: Implications for Quality Improvement. VA Quality Improvement Symposium: Las Vegas, NV. September 2011.
- Nayar P. Rural Veterans’ Perspectives on Dual Care. Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. 2011.
- Nayar P. Rural veterans’ perspectives on Dual Care. Round Table presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association. October 2011.
- Palm D. Driving QI with Research: Conclusions from the PBRN Initiative. The National Network of Public Health Institutes 2011 Open Forum: Alexandria, Virginia. December 12, 2011.
- Palm D. Lessons Learned from the Quality Leadership Summit: Implications for the FLEX Program. The National Conference of State FLEX Programs: Portland, Maine. July 12, 2011.
- Palm D. Public Health Systems and Services Research: Advancing Public Health Laboratory Practice and Improving Systems Performance. Panel Discussion at the Association of Public Health Laboratories Conference: Omaha, Nebraska. June 7, 2011.
- Palm D. The Role of Accreditation in Developing a Strong Public Health Infrastructure in Nebraska. Panel Discussion at the Public Health Association of Nebraska Annual Conference: Grand Island, Nebraska. October 13, 2011.
- Saunders MR, Tak H, Ross L, Alexander C. Regional Variation in Transplant Waitlist: A Contributor to Transplant Disparities. Society of General Internal Medicine Midwest Regional Meeting. 2011.
- Schram A, Tak H, Eshedagho T, Meltzer DO. Comparison of Post-Discharge and Experience Sampling Method Measurement of Pain in Hospitalized Patients. Society of Hospital Medicine Annual Meeting. 2011.
- Stimpson J. Access to Health Care for Immigrants in the United States. Vulnerable Populations Seminar for the Health Policy Fellowship Program, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine: Fort Lauderdale, FL. 2011.
- Stimpson J. Healthcare Access and Policy for US Immigrants. Florida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Department of Health Policy and Management: Miami, FL. 2011.
- Stimpson J. Reducing Motor Vehicle Deaths by Investing in Mass Transit. American College of Preventive Medicine: San Antonio, TX. 2011.
- Tak H. Effect of Appointment Delays on Frequency of Physician Visits. American Public Health Association. 2011.
- Tak H. Medical Care Services in Physician Offices and Patient Satisfaction. American Public Health Association (2011); Research Day, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago (2011).
- Wang H. Association of Exposure to a Mass Media Social Marketing Campaign with Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Intake Knowledge and Behaviors. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting: Washington, DC. 2011.
- Wang H. Equality Implications of Individual Health Accounts in China. International Health Economics Association Conference: Toronto, Canada. 2011.
- Wang H. Equality Implications of Individual Health Accounts in China. International Health Economics Association Conference: Toronto, Canada. 2011.
- Wang H. Physical activity behavior changes: what you believe and where you live matter. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting: Seattle, WA. 2011.
- Wang H. Regional Differences in Physical Activity and Nutrition Intake: Implications for Obesity Prevention Policy Interventions on Improving Built Environment. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting: Washington, DC. 2011.
- Wang H. The Risk and Dynamics of Health Care Expenditure in Urban China. China Economics 11th Annual Conference: Shanghai, China. 2011.
- Wilson F. Driven to Death: A Look at Fatalities from Distracted Driving and Other Threats to Road Safety. College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: Little Rock, AR. 2011.
- Woodbridge P. Lean Six Sigma. VHA Leading, Managing, and Sustaining Transformation NLC Meeting: Washington, DC. 2011.
Morien M. Your Doctor is a Robot. Presented at the following:
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln Life Long Learning Group, Omaha, NE
- Nebraska State Senator Bob Frist, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- Nebraska Department of Education Health Sciences Institute, Omaha, NE
- Optimists Club, Omaha, NE
- UNMC Youth Learning Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- Gretna Middle School, Gretna, NE
- UNMC Scholars Day, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
- Science Matters Workshop for K-12 teachers, Omaha, NE
2010
- Chen L. Effectiveness and Challenges of Regional Community Health Planning Partnerships in Nebraska. 138th APHA Annual Meeting: Denver, CO. 2010.
- Chen L. Resource Allocation and Funding Challenges for Regional Local Health Departments in Nebraska. 138th APHA Annual Meeting: Denver, CO. 2010.
- Hansen K. Designing Disaster Exercises: Simplifying the Process. Training for Disaster Preparedness & Response Professionals: Ashland, NE. 2010.
- Hansen K. Emergency Preparedness. Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America and the Centers for Disease Control Annual Training Course in Healthcare Epidemiology. 2010.
- Hansen K. Engaging Hospital Partners in Pandemic Planning. National Public Health Preparedness Conference: Atlanta, GA. 2010.
- Hansen K. Just in Time Training: What is Not in the Literature. World Conference on Disaster Management: Toronto, Ontario. 2010.
- Hansen K. Personal Preparedness: Why Some Do and Some Don’t. Midwest Higher Education Compact: St. Louis, MO. 2010.
- Hansen K. Training for Public Health and Hospital Disaster Preparedness & Response Coordinators. Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Workshop: Ashland, NE. 2010.
- Lin G. Indexing the Environmental Costs of Public Health Achievements: What International Comparisons Teach Us. 138th APHA Annual Meeting: Denver, CO. 2010.
- McCaughey D, Kim J, McGhan GE, Jablonski RA, Brannon D. Who Needs Caring? We Do! Workplace Injury and Its Effect on Home Health Aides. 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management: Montreal, Canada. 2010.
- Meltzer DO, Arora V, Tak H, et al. The Role of Physician Experience in the Effectiveness of Hospitalists: Results from a Multi-Center Trial. Outcome Research Workshop, Pritzker School of Medicine: University of Chicago. 2010.
- Meltzer DO, Arora V, Tak H, Sachs G. Effects of the Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient (CHAMP) on Patient Care and Outcomes. Medical Education Day, Pritzker School of Medicine: University of Chicago. 2010.
- Nayar P. A Critical Match: Workforce to Meet Nebraska’s Needs. Nebraska Health Science Institute. 2010.
- Nayar P. Frontier America’s Health System Challenges and Population Health Outcomes. Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association: Denver, CO. 2010.
- Nayar P. Frontier America’s Health System Challenges and Population Health Outcomes. Annual meeting of the American Public Health Association: Denver, Colorado. November 2010.
- Nayar P. Health Services Research and the National Rural Health Mission. International Symposium on Childhood Nutrition at the Asian Institute of Public Health, Orissa, India. 2010.
- Nayar P. Health Services Research and the National Rural Health Mission. International Symposium on Childhood Nutrition at the Asian Institute of Public Health: Orissa, India. January 2010.
- Nayar P. The Shortage of Health Professionals in Rural Nebraska. 20th anniversary of the Rural Health Opportunities Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center: Omaha, NE. 2010.
- Nayar P. The Shortage of Health Professionals in Rural Nebraska. 20th anniversary of the Rural Health Opportunities Program at University of Nebraska Medical Center: Omaha, NE. March 2010.
- Palm D. Building a High Quality Patient-Centered Rural Healthcare System. The Rural Nebraska Pressure Ulcer Prevention Collaborative: Kearney, Nebraska. June 15, 2010.
- Palm D. Building Nebraska’s Public Health Practice-Based Research Network. The Public Health Association of Nebraska’s Annual Conference: Kearney, Nebraska. September 30, 2010.
- Palm D. CAH Quality Leadership. The CAH Quality Leadership Summit: Minneapolis, Minnesota. December 9, 2010.
- Palm D. Experiences of the Public Health Practice-Based Research Network. A Panel Discussion, the 2010 Public Health Systems and Services Research Keeneland Conference: Lexington, Kentucky. April 21, 2010.
- Palm D. Public Health Systems Research and its Relevance to Local Boards of Health. The National Association of Local Boards of Health: Omaha, Nebraska. August 6, 2010.
- Palm D. The Potential Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Public Health System. Joint Meeting of Public Health Leaders in Nebraska: Lincoln, Nebraska. December 7, 2010.
- Schumaker A. Integrating Service-Learning with Faculty Research: A Native American Experience. Association for Teaching, Prevention and Research, Annual Conference: Washington, DC. 2010.
- Stimpson J. Family and Neighborhood Determinants of Health. Old Dominion University, School of Community and Environmental Health: Norfolk, VA. 2010.
- Tak H. Choice of Insurance Plan Given Employer’s Premium Subsidy and a Choice in Plans. American Society of Health Economists. 2010.
- Tak H. Experience Sampling Method Data and Multi-Level Mixed Effect Model. Method Core Workshop, Center for Health and the Social Sciences: University of Chicago. 2010.
- Wang H. Insurance or Savings: Implications of Individual Health Accounts in China. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting: Boston, MA. 2010.
- Wang H. Raising Awareness of Youth Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Behaviors: Short-term Effectiveness of a Social Marketing Campaign. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting: Boston, MA. 2010.
- Wilson F, Stimpson J, Lackan N, Singh K, Hilsenrath P. The Influence of Paid Leave on Preventive Screening Among Female Employees in the US. American College of Preventive Medicine. 2010.
- Woodbridge P. Human Factors Engineering. VHA National Senior Leadership Conference: Las Vegas, NV. 2010.
- Woodbridge P. Knowledge Translation: Challenges and Rewards of Research/Operations Partnerships. International Knowledge Transfer Meeting: Halifax, Canada. 2010.
- Woodbridge P. Selecting Improvement Methods. VHA National One Dream Conference: San Francisco, CA. 2010.
2009
- Chen L. The Relationship Between County Composition and Public Health Performance for Regional Public Health Systems: A Nebraska Study. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting: Chicago, IL. 2009.
- Hansen K. Designing Disaster Exercises: Simplifying the Process. Training for Disaster Preparedness & Response Professionals: Ashland, NE. 2009.
- Hansen K. Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Workshop. Training for Public Health and Hospital Disaster Preparedness & Response Coordinators: Ashland, NE. 2009.
- Hansen K. Pandemic Preparedness: From Global Perspective to Personal Planning. American Nephrology Nursing Association: San Diego, CA. 2009.
- Hansen K. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Campus Disaster Exercises. Midwest Higher Education Compact: St. Louis, MO. 2009.
- Hewins-Maroney B, Williams E, Schumaker A. Health Seeking behaviors of African Americans: Implications for a Healthier Nebraska. 2009 Nebraska Public Health Conference: Lincoln, NE. 2009.
- McCaughey D, Kim J, Brannon D. Challenges in Long-Term Care: The Role of Safety Climate and Work Overload on Employee Outcomes. Academy of Management Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL. 2009.
- Nayar P. A Critical Match: Workforce to Meet Nebraska’s Needs. Nebraska Health Science Institute. July 2009.
- Nayar, P., AT, Nguyen, K, Shaw-Sutherland, D., Hummel & K.J., Mueller. An Evaluation of Forecasting Techniques for Physician Workforce Supply Projections in Nebraska. The 5th annual Physician Workforce Conference of the Association of American Medical Colleges. May, 2009. (Poster Presentation).
- Nayar, P., AT, Nguyen, K, Shaw-Sutherland, W, Zhang & K.J., Mueller Preventable Hospitalizations: Does Rurality or Non Physician Clinician Supply Matter? The annual research meeting of Academy Health. June 2009. (Poster Presentation).
- Nayar, P., F. Yu & M.J. McCue. Did Medicare's Prospective Payment System make Long Term Care Hospitals more Efficient. The annual research meeting of Academy Health. June 2009. (Poster Presentation).
- Schumaker A. Delivery of Health Care: Challenges in Norway and the US. Workshop II: From Opportunities to Action: Kristiansand, Norway. 2009.
- Stimpson J. Influence of Number of Children on Preventive Screening and Diagnostic Testing among Adults in the United States. American College of Preventive Medicine: Los Angeles, CA. 2009.
- Stimpson J. The Ties that Bind Us Can Also Make Us Ill (Invited). University of Maryland, Department of Family Science: College Park, MD. 2009.
- Tak H. The Effect of Having Multiple Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans on Medical Care Demand in Two-Worker Families: When Couples Take up Two Plans from Two Different Employers. Health Economics Workshop, Center for Health and the Social Science: University of Chicago. 2009.
- Woodbridge P. Achieving Healthcare Excellence. VHA Primary Care Leadership Conference: Washington, DC. 2009.
- Woodbridge P. Lean and Six Sigma in Healthcare. VHA National Improvement Forum. 2009.
- Woodbridge P. Resolving Intractable Quality and System Problems within Healthcare Systems. 2009 World Conference on Quality Improvement: Minneapolis, MN. 2009.
2008
- Adams J. Academic Unit Integrated Planning. Society for College and University Planning: Montreal, Canada. 2008.
- Chen L. Costing Strategies and Approaches for Systems Research Studies. Health Services Research Collaborative, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2008.
- Hansen K. Instructor for Advanced Disaster Life Support Training for the American Medical Association: Omaha, NE. 2008.
- Hansen K. Pandemic Preparedness and the Travel Industry. Iowa Convention & Visitors Bureau: Des Moines, IA. 2008.
- Hansen K. Professors and Pandemics: Preparing Colleges and Universities for Pandemic Influenza. National Public Health Preparedness Conference: Washington, DC. 2008.
- Kemper, P., Kim, J., Vasey, J, & Brannon, D. Improving supervision in long-term care: Does training in supervision matter? The 25th AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting: Washington, D. C. 2008. (Poster presentation).
- Kim J, DelliFrane J, Kathryn D. Physicians’ Acceptance of Telemedicine Technology: An Empirical Test of Competing Theories. Academy of Management Annual Meeting: Anaheim, CA. 2008.
- Mueller, KJ. Nayar P., Shambaugh-Miller, M. Shortage or Maldistribution: Analysis of the Spatial Accessibility of Primary care physicians in Nebraska. The 4th annual AAMC Physician Workforce Conference: Washington DC. May 2008; Annual research meeting of Academy Health. June 2008. (Panel and Poster Presentation).
- Nayar P, Chen Li-Wu, Zhang W. Data Envelopment Analysis: a Benchmarking tool for Quality in Acute Care Hospitals: The Annual Research meeting of Academy Health. June 2008.(Poster Presentation).
- Nayar P. Al Khabori, MJ, D’Souza MC. Customer Perceptions of Quality in Ambulatory Surgery. The annual research meeting of Academy Health. June 2008. (Poster Presentation).
- Nayar P. Shortage or Maldistribution: A look at Nebraska’s Health Workforce. Nebraska Rural Health Association meeting: Kearney, Nebraska. September, 2008.
- Nayar P. Shortage or Maldistribution: A Look at Nebraska’s Health Workforce (Invited). Nebraska Rural Health Association: Kearney, Nebraska. 2008.
- Schumaker A. Comparative Health Policy. UNO-Agder University (Norway) Delegation Workshop, College of Information Science and Technology: Omaha, NE. 2008.
- Schumaker A. Joint MPH Degree: Public Health Education and Collaboration. National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration: Charleston, SC. 2008.
- Schumaker A. MPH Service-Learning and Capstone Experience: A Model for Academic-Practice Partnerships in Health Administration. American Public Health Association Annual Conference: San Diego, CA. 2008.
- Stimpson J. Cholesterol Screening Varies by Marital Status and Gender in the United States. American College of Preventive Medicine: Austin, TX. 2008.
- Stimpson J. Disparities in Emergency Department Use by Nativity and Ethnicity. Annual Health Services and Outcomes Research Conference: Houston, TX. 2008.
- Tak H. The Effects of Time Costs on Medical Care Demand. American Society of Health Economists (2008); American Public Health Association (2008); Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (2008).
- Wilson F, Stimpson J, Hilsenrath P, Singh K. Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Screening in the US. American College of Preventive Medicine. 2008.
- Wilson F, Stimpson J, Hilsenrath P. Patient Characteristics of Osteopathic and Allopathic Physicians in the United States. AcademyHealth 2008 Annual Research Meeting. 2008.
- Wilson F, Stimpson J. Acculturation and Use of Inpatient Hospital Care among Hispanics in the United States. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. 2008.
- Woodbridge P. Implementing Research: Lessons Learned from Improving Clinical Performance Measures. VHA QUERI National Meeting: Phoenix, AZ. 2008.
2007
- Chen L. Development of a PhD Program in Health Services Research, Administration, and Policy. External Advisory Council, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center: Omaha, NE. 2007.
- Chen, Li-Wu, M. Mason, L. Xu, and M. Shambaugh-Miller Examining the Health Insurance Premium Gap Between Affordability and Current Product Prices for Small Employers and Their Employees: Findings from the Nebraska State Planning Grant. The annual research meeting of AcademyHealth: Orlando, FL. 2007. (Poster Presentation).
- Dali Huang, George P. Casale, Jun Tian, Nizar K. Wehbi, Neil A. Abrahams, Zahid Kaleem, Lynette M. Smith, Sonny L. Johansson, Johny E. Elkahwaji, and George P. Hemstreet III. Evaluation of β-Catenin as a Field Marker for Prostate Cancer, by Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis (QFIA) of Archived Prostate Biopsies. Accepted for presentation at American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 98th Annual Meeting: Los Angeles, CA. April 14-18, 2007.
- George P. Hemstreet, Dali Huang, George P. Casale, Jun Tian, Nizar K. Wehbi, Neil A. Abrahams, Zahid Kaleem, Lynette M. Smith, Johny E. Elkahwaji, Sonny Johansson MD. Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis for cancer biomarker discovery: Application to β-catenin in archived prostate specimens. 105th Annual Meeting the American Urological Association, Inc. (AUA): Anaheim, CA. May 19-24, 2007.
- Hansen K. 1, 2, 7, GO!! Incident Command Training for hospitals in Nebraska and the Virgin Islands: US Virgin Islands. 2007.
- Hansen K. Business Continuity Planning. Nebraska Infrastructure Protection Conference: Lincoln, NE. 2007.
- Hansen K. Fun with the Incident Command System. Nebraska Biopreparedness Symposia: Lincoln, Nebraska. 2007.
- Hansen K. Pandemic Influenza 101 and Business Continuity Planning. Upper Midwest Convention & Visitors Bureau Conference: Sioux Falls, SD. 2007.
- Hansen K. Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Private Sector Businesses and Infrastructure. National Association of County and City Health Officials, Public Health Preparedness Summit: Atlanta, GA. 2007.
- Hemstreet GP, Huang D, Casale GP, Tian J, Wehbi NK, Abrahams NA, Kaleem Z, Smith LM, Elkahwaji JE, Johansson S. Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis for Cancer Biomarker Discovery: Application to β-catenin in Archived Prostate Specimens. 105th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Inc.: Anaheim, CA. 2007.
- Nayar P. Technical Efficiency and Quality Outcomes of Acute Care Hospitals: a Data Envelopment Analysis Approach. Annual Research Meeting of the Academy Health: Orlando, FL, June 2007. (Poster Presentation).
- Palm D. Bridging the Health Care Divide – Addressing Geographic Disparities in Public Health Infrastructure. The Public Health Congress: Washington, DC. July 17, 2007.
- Palm D. Cost of Methamphetamine to Public Health. The 2007 Midwest Methamphetamine Conference: Lincoln, Nebraska. May 8, 2007.
- Palm D. Regionalizing Public Health Systems. Public Health Systems Research Cyber Seminar, Academy Health: Washington, DC. May 23, 2007.
- Schumaker A. Capstone Experience: A Building Block of Campus-Community Partnerships. Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education: Kearney, NE. 2007.
- Schumaker A. Growing Public Health in Nebraska: Collaboration—Key to Success. American Society for Public Administration: Washington, DC. 2007.
- Stimpson J. Panelist, Distinguished Speaker Series on Alzheimer’s Disease. (Invited). Institute for Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Research, UNTHSC: Fort Worth, TX. 2007.
- Tak H. The Effects of Time Costs on Medical Care Demand. Health Economics Workshop, Center for Health and the Social Sciences, University of Chicago. 2007.
- Wang H. Social capital and cigarettes smoking and alcohol drinking behaviors in rural China. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Orlando, FL. 2007. (Poster session).
- Wang H. The positive health effects of social capital: evidence from the changing rural societies in China. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting: Orlando, FL. 2007. (Poster session).
2006
- Chen LW. Financial Impact of Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Conversion on Rural Hospitals: A Study of Nebraska Experience. Annual meeting of the National Rural Health Association: Reno, NV. May, 2006.
- Chen LW. Results from the 2006 Small Employer and Employee Surveys: Nebraska State Planning Grant on the Uninsured, Year 3. Nebraska Health Insurance Policy Coalition, February 9, 2007; November 27, 2006; and September 27, 2006.
- Chen, Li-Wu, J. Sun, W. Zhang, K.J. Mueller, and K Shaw. Pay for Performance or Penalize for Financial Sustainability? An Implication of the Relationship between Hospital Quality and Financial Performance. Annual research meeting of AcademyHealth in Seattle, WA. 2006. (Poster Presentation).
- Chen, Li-Wu, L. Xu, and C. Leo. Time Is Money? -- The Impact of EMS Response and Transporting Time on Hospital Care Use and Expenditure of Car-Crash Injured Patients. Annual Research Meeting of AcademyHealth: Seattle, WA. 2006. (Poster Presentation).
- Dali Huang, George P. Casale, Nizar K. Wehbi, Jun Tian, George P. Hemstreet, III. Altered expression of cell adhesion molecules in normal appearing acini of cancer-bearing prostate glands, detected by Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis. 2006 Prostate Cancer Symposium by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO): San Francisco, CA. February 24-26, 2006.
- Dali Huang, George P. Casale, Nizar K. Wehbi, Jun Tian, George P. Hemstreet, III, Neil Abrahams, Parmender Mehta. Altered Expression of Cell Adhesion Molecules in Normal Appearing Acini of Cancer-bearing Prostate Glands Were Analyzed by Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis. The Second Annual Nebraska Research Expo, EPSCoR: Lincoln, NE. March 29, 2006.
- Dali Huang, George P. Casale, Nizar K. Wehbi, Jun Tian, George P. Hemstreet, III. Altered expression of β-catenin and UDP-glucose dehydrogenase in normal appearing acini of cancer-bearing prostate glands, detected by Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis. 42nd ASCO Annual Meeting: Atlanta, GA. June 2-6, 2006.
- Erich R. Fruehling, George P. Casale, Iraklis Pipinos, Nizar K. Wehbi, Jun Tian, George P. Hemstreet, III. Development of a Fluorescence Imaging Analysis Procedure for Quantification of Manganese Superoxide Dismutase (MnSOD) and 4-Hydroxynonenal (HNE) Adducts in Slide Specimens of Ischemic Muscle from Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Tenth Annual Cardiovascular Research Symposium: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. February 3, 2006.
- George Casale, PhD, Nizar Wehbi, MD, Dali Huang, MD Jun Tian, MD Neil Abrahams, MD, George P. Hemstreet, MD, PhD Analysis of Superoxide Dismutase-2 Protein Expression and 4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal Protein Adducts in Prostate Cancer, by Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging. The Second Annual Nebraska Research Expo, EPSCoR: Lincoln, NE. March 29, 2006.
- George Hemstreet, III, MD, PhD, George Casale, PhD, Nizar Wehbi, MD, Dali Huang, MD, Jun Tian, MD, Neil Abrahams, MD Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis: An Emerging Technology for Sensitive and Reproducible Proteometry with Slide Preparations of Tissue Sections and Single Cells. The Second Annual Nebraska Research Expo, EPSCoR: Lincoln, NE. March 29, 2006.
- George P. Casale, Dali Huang, Jun Tian, Nizar K. Wehbi, Neil A. Abrahams, Zahid Kaleem, Lynette M. Smith, Sonny L. Johansson, Johny E. Elkahwaji and George P. Hemstreet, III. Validation of quantitative fluorescence imaging analysis (QFIA) of β-catenin in archived prostate tissues for cancer biomarker discovery. Fifth AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research: Boston, MA. November 12-15, 2006.
- George P. Casale, Nizar K. Wehbi, Dali Huang, Jun Tian, Neil A. Abrahams, George P. Hemstreet III. Analysis of Cyclooxygenase 2 and Superoxide Dismutase 2 Protein Expression, and 4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal Protein Adducts in Prostate Cancer, by Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 97th Annual Meeting: Washington, DC. April 1-5, 2006.
- George P. Hemstreet, George P. Casale, Jun Tina, Nizar K. Wehbi. Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis (QFIA) of Manganese Superoxide Dismutase (MnSOD) and 4-Hydroxy-2Nonenal (HNE)-Protein Adducts in a Mouse Model of Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis. South Central Section (SCS) of the American Urological Association, Inc. (AUA) 85th Annual Meeting: Santa Fe, NM. October 4-8, 2006.
- George P. Hemstreet, George P. Casale, Jun Tina, Nizar K. Wehbi. Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis (QFIA) of Manganese Superoxide Dismutase (MNSOD) and 4-Hydroxy-2Nonenal (HNE)-Protein Adducts in a Mouse Model of Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis. American College of Surgeons, 92nd Annual Clinical Congress: Chicago, IL. October 8-12, 2006.
- George P. Hemstreet, III, MD, PhD, George Casale, Ph.D, Jennifer Tian, MD, Nizar Wehbi, MD, John Elkahwaji, PhD Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis (QFIA) of Manganese Superoxide Dismutase (MnSOD) and 4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE)-Protein Adducts in a Mouse Model of Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis. The Second Annual Nebraska Research Expo, EPSCoR: Lincoln, NE. March 29, 2006.
- Nayar P. Evidence-based Health Administration Competency Evaluation: 10 years of Alumni Perceptions. The Annual Meeting of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration: Seattle, WA, June 2006. (Poster Presentation).
- Nayar P. The impact of Medicare’s prospective payment system on long term acute care hospitals: the early evidence. The Annual Research Meeting of the Academy Health: Seattle, WA. June 2006. (Poster Presentation).
- Palm D. Building the Nebraska Public Health Infrastructure: Lessons Learned and Keys to Success. The Expanding our Vision: Transforming Vital Public Health Systems Conference: Omaha, Nebraska. October 5, 2006.
- Palm D. The Impact of Regionalization on Public Health Preparedness: The Nebraska Experience. The Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems: Variation in Implementation and Impact on Public Health Preparedness Workshop: Washington, DC. October 12, 2006.
- Tony Mammen, Nizar K. Wehbi, George P. Hemstreet. Single Cell and Tissue Proteomics for Elucidating the Pathogenesis. South Central Section (SCS) of the American Urological Association, Inc. (AUA) 85th Annual Meeting: Santa Fe, NM. October 4-8, 2006.
- Wang H. The flip-side of social capital: the distinctive health effects of trust and mistrust in rural China. American Society of Health Economics Inaugural meeting: Madison, WN. June 2006 (Poster session).
2005
- Dali Huang, George P. Casale, Nizar K. Wehbi, Jun Tian, Neil A. Abrahams, George P. Hemstreet III. Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis of β-Catenin in normal appearing areas of prostate core biopsies: demonstration of a proteometric field change associated with prostate cancer. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 96th Annual Meeting: Anaheim, CA. April 16-20, 2005.
- Dali Huang, George P. Casale, Nizar K. Wehbi, Neil A. Abrahams, Jun Tian and George P. Hemstreet III. Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis for Detecting Cancer-Associated Changes in the Proteome of Morphologically Normal Acini in Cancerous Prostate Glands. South Central Section (SCS) of the American Urological Association, Inc. (AUA) 84th Annual Meeting: Austin, TX. September 15-18, 2005.
- George P. Hemstreet III, George P. Casale, Nizar K. Wehbi, Dali Haung, Neil A. Abrahams. Single Cell and Tissue Proteomic Determination of High Level Phenotypic Biomarkers in the Bladder. 2005 International Bladder Symposium, National Bladder Foundation and American Urological Association, Inc. (AUA): Baltimore, MD. April 15-16, 2005.
- George P. Hemstreet, III, Nizar K. Wehbi, George P. Casale, Dali Huang, Jun Tian, Lloyd M. Hutchinson. Fluorescence Imaging Proteometry of Thymosin β4 in single cells for detection of bladder transitional cell carcinoma. American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 41st Annual Meeting: Orlando, FL. May 13-17, 2005.
- Iwen P, Hinrichs S, Kuyper D, Ali H, Mohamed A, Morien M, Bastola D. Advanced Computational Bio-Identification System. Poster presentation at Bio2005 Poster Innovations Corridor: Philadelphia, PA. Jun 19, 2005.
- Kim, J. The Macro Economic Effect of New Medicines: The effect of drug vintage on survival rate. The Annual Joint Academic Meeting of Kyung Hee University and Nihon University, KyungHee University: Seoul, Korea. 2005.
- Morien M, Sambol AR, Hinrichs SH. Developing Effective Partnerships with State Government. Podium presentation at University of Nebraska Center for Biosecurity. CDC Public Health Preparedness Conference: Atlanta, GA. February 22-25, 2005.
- Morien M. Eliminating the Fear Factor in Biopreparedness. Podium presentation at Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Atlanta, GA. February 22-25, 2005.
- Morien M. Interagency Exchange of Laboratory Test Data. Podium presentation at Center for Rural Biosecurity and CDC Public Health Preparedness Collaborating: Denver, CO. March 21, 2005
- Nizar K. Wehbi, George P. Casale, Dali Huang, Jun Tian, George P. Hemstreet III. Quantitative Fluorescence Imaging Analysis: an emerging technology for sensitive and reproducible proteometry with slide preparations of tissue sections and single cells. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 96th Annual Meeting: Anaheim, CA. April 16-20, 2005.
- Nizar K. Wehbi, George P. Casale, Dali Huang, Neil A. Abrahams, Jun Tian and George P. Hemstreet, III. Fluorescence Imaging Proteometry of Survivin in single cells for detection of bladder transitional cell carcinoma. South Central Section (SCS) of the American Urological Association, Inc. (AUA) 84th Annual Meeting: Austin, TX. September 15-18, 2005.
- Palm D. How to Cover the Rural Uninsured: A Nebraska Update. The Annual Conference of the Nebraska Rural Health Association: Kearney, Nebraska. September 9, 2005.
- Wang H. Social capital and health: the differential effects of mistrust and trust on health in rural China. 2005 China Economists Association Annual Meeting: Chongqing, China. June 2005.
2004
- Chen LW. The Financial Impact of CAH Conversion on Rural Hospitals in Nebraska. Presented before the Nebraska CAH Steering Committee. April 2, 2004.
- Chen LW. The Health Care Costs attributable to second-hand smoke exposure. A testimony before Omaha City Council on the proposed smoking ban ordinance: Omaha, Nebraska. August 17, 2004.
- Chen LW. The Pent-up Demand for Health Care Utilization of the Uninsured near Elderly When Approaching Age 65. Annual research meeting (un-insurance session) of AcademyHealth: San Diego, CA. June 6, 2004.
- Dali Huang, George P. Casale, Nizar K. Wehbi, George P. Hemstreet, III. Tissue Transglutaminase Down-regulation: a Potential Biomarker for Prostate Cancer Premalignancy. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Advances in Cancer Research: Waikoloa, Hawaii. January 25-29, 2004.
- George P. Casale, Nizar K. Wehbi, Dali Huang, Chantey Morris, George P. Hemstreet, III. A Monoclonal Antibody for Macromolecular Adducts of Estradiol-3,4-quinone, a Suspected Initiator of Breast and Prostate Cancers. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 95th Annual Meeting: Orlando, FL. March 27-31, 2004.
- Kim, S and Kim, J. E-commerce and Healthcare Supply Chain. The Korean Society of Hospital Administration Autumn Scientific Meeting: Daejeon, Korea. 2004.
- Wang H. Social capital and self-rated health in rural China – a case study in two provinces. American Social Science Association Annual Meeting: Philadelphia, PA. January 2004.
2003
- Chen LW. The New Nebraska and its Effects on Our State’s Economy: An Introduction of the Nebraska Rural Health Works Project. The annual meeting Nebraska Rural Health Association: Kearney, NE. September 3, 2003.
2002
- Chen LW. Nebraska Rural Health Works Project: Health Economic Profile for Phelps County, Nebraska. Presented (through teleconference) for the annual leadership group of Phelps and Kearney counties. December 18, 2002.
- Palm D. Alternative Funding Sources: Finding and Writing Grants. Annual Conference of the National Association of Local Boards of Health: New Orleans, Louisiana. July 12, 2002.
- Palm D. Building the Public Health Infrastructure at the Local Level. Turning Point Partnership Grantee Meeting: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 3, 2002.
- Palm D. Critical Access Hospital Networks in Nebraska: Roles and Responsibilities, Benefits and Lessons Learned. National Conference of State Flex Programs: Washington, D.C. April 16, 2002.
- Palm D. Redesigning the Public Health Infrastructure in Rural Areas. Rural Health Care: Readiness to Function Effectively in Times of Fiscal Constraint Workshop sponsored by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality: Denver, Colorado. June 4, 2002.
2001
- Chen LW. Car-crash Injuries of Children Aged 0-14 in Nebraska, 1996-1999. Presented before the CODES Advisory Committee of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. October 19, 2001.
- Nizar K. Wehbi, Ashley L. Dugger, Rebecca B. Bonner, Jan V. Pitha, Robert E. Hurst, George P. Hemstreet, III. What about a Male-Pap Test: Pan-cadherin as a High-Level Phenotypic Biomarker for Prostate Cancer. Graduate Research Education and Technology (GREAT) Symposium. The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: Oklahoma City, OK. April 2001.
- Palm D. Building the Public Health Infrastructure in Nebraska. Annual Conference of the Public Health Nursing Section of the Public Health Association of Nebraska: Grand Island, Nebraska. April 5, 2001.
- Palm D. The Critical Access Hospital Program: How Well Is It Working in Your State? Panel discussion at the State Legislative Agenda for Rural Health organized by the National Conference of State Legislatures: Boise, Idaho. June 22, 2001.
2000 and earlier
- Chen LW. Do Prospective Payments really Contain Nursing Home Costs?. Medical Care section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting: Chicago, IL. November 1999.
- Chen LW. The Patient Out-migration Analysis for the Rural Comprehensive Care Network (RCCN) of Southeast Nebraska. The annual retreat meeting of the network. March 28, 2000.
- Chen, Li-Wu and D. Shea. Scale and Scope Economies for Nursing Home Care. 16th annual meeting of the Association for Health Services Research (AHSR): Chicago, IL. June 1999. (Poster Presentation).
- Foreman, S.E., L.C. Yu, D. Barley, and Li-Wu Chen. Use of Health Services by Chinese Elderly in Beijing. Annual research meeting of the Association for Health Services Research (AHSR): Chicago, IL. June 1995. (Poster Presentation).
- Palm D. An Analysis of Block Grant Impacts on States. State Initiatives in Health Care Reform Conference: Baltimore, Maryland. November 15, 1995.
- Palm D. Building the Capacity States Need to Enact and Implement Health Reforms: Policy Leadership and Analytic Resources. State Initiatives in Health Care Reform Conference: Colorado Springs, Colorado. May 16, 1996.
- Palm D. Can Health Purchasing Cooperatives Reduce Insurance Premiums for Rural Residents? Nebraska Rural Health Conference: Kearney, Nebraska. October 4, 1995.
- Palm D. Challenges Faced by State and Local Public Health Agencies in Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure. Public Health Infrastructure Regional Meeting: Chicago, Illinois. November 5, 1998.
- Palm D. Crafting a Coherent State Managed Care Policy. Annual Meeting of the National Academy for State Health Policy: Portland, Maine. August 12, 1997.
- Palm D. Data Uses for Rural Health. State Offices of Rural Health Conference: Minneapolis, Minnesota. August 2, 1991.
- Palm D. Ethical Issues in Health Care Rationing. Nebraska Public Health Association Meeting: Omaha, Nebraska. May, 1986.
- Palm D. Health Care in the 1990s. National Association for Health Underwriters Meeting: Omaha, Nebraska. October 6, 1989.
- Palm D. Insurance Purchasing Pools – Meeting the Insurance Needs of Rural People. Annual Nebraska Rural Health Conference: Kearney, Nebraska. September 3, 1997.
- Palm D. Lessons Learned from the Practice Sights Program. Spring Grantee Conference of the Southern Rural Access Program: Robinsville, Mississippi. March 30, 2000.
- Palm D. Lessons Learned in Recruitment and Retention From Practice Sights: State Primary Care Development Strategies, A Robert Wood Johnson Initiative. National Rural Health Association Conference: San Diego, California. May 27, 1999.
- Palm D. Recruiting and Retaining Health Professionals in Rural Areas. Conference on State Approaches to Solving Rural Health Problems: Washington, D.C. June 19, 1990.
- Palm D. Role of the State in Recruitment and Retention. Second Annual BHCDA State Primary Care Symposium: Snowbird, Utah. July 12, 1990.
- Palm D. Rural Health and State Policy Implications. Great Plains Summit – Health Care on the Prairie: Practice and Policy: Sioux Falls, South Dakota. June 9, 1998.
- Palm D. Rural Health Networks in Nebraska. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Practice Sights Meeting: New Orleans, Louisiana. February 13, 1997.
- Palm D. Rural Hospitals in Nebraska. Fourth Annual Meeting of the Hospital-Based Rural Health Care Program. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Minneapolis, Minnesota. August 2, 1991.
- Palm D. State Health Reform. Heartland Coalition for Primary Health Care Grantees Meeting and Clinical Symposium: Kansas City, Missouri. October 19, 1994.
- Palm D. State Initiatives and Their Impact on Rural Health. Mid-America Health Net Meeting: Nebraska City, Nebraska. December 5, 1996.
- Palm D. State-Based Health Care Reform: Implications for Community and Migrant Health Centers. Heartland Coalition for Primary Health Care Annual Grantees Meeting and Clinical Symposium: Kansas City, Missouri. November 3, 1993.
- Palm D. The RWJF Practice Sights Grant: Building Rural Health Networks. 1995 State Primary Care Symposium: Baltimore, Maryland. July 26, 1995.