{"id":13480,"date":"2022-12-19T16:25:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T21:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=13480"},"modified":"2024-06-18T08:21:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T12:21:50","slug":"elizabethtown-college-students-present-research-at-national-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2022\/12\/19\/elizabethtown-college-students-present-research-at-national-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College Students Present Research at National Public Health Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabethtown College Public Health students Samhar Almomani \u201924 and Alex Waskiewicz \u201924 delivered presentations at the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apha.org\/annualmeeting\">American Public Health Association (APHA)<\/a> meeting that took place in Boston, Mass. from Nov. 6-9. Both students were accepted to present at the highly selective conference and conducted research focused on the relationship between policymakers, public health decisions, and amplifying the voices of small communities.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cIt was an honor to be selected to present at APHA, as it is the nation\u2019s biggest public health conference,\u201d Almomani said. \u201cIt gave me a lot of valuable experience and helped me build connections with graduate school advisors who I plan on connecting with for the next step in my career.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Waskiewicz presented his research, \u201cReligion or not: the causes of vaccine hesitancy in the central Pennsylvanian Amish population,\u201d which explored the Lancaster Amish community and the relationship to vaccinations, with the hope of bringing attention to the preventive health programs for rural anabaptist groups.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cThe close relationships I built with my political science and public health advisors allowed me to complete this research,\u201d Waskiewicz said. \u201cMany of my classes at Etown specifically focus on career development opportunities such as job fairs and practice interviews which have built my confidence.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Almomani\u2019s research, \u201cEngaging African American male youth in assessing factors affecting their own health and wellbeing: a photovoice and community engagement approach,\u201d offered insight into the health needs of Allison Hill, a Harrisburg, Pa. neighborhood and community underserved by policymakers.<\/p>\n<p>Both of the students&#8217; research supports positive conversations surrounding policies and public health and allowed the pair of Blue Jays to gain invaluable experience in the field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About APHA<br \/>\n<\/strong>The American Public Health Association supports health and wellness for all communities and people. 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