Student Abstracts of 4th Annual Public Health and the Law Conference

Student Abstracts

Public Health Law Association 1st Annual Poster Session

With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and GlaxoSmithKline, the Board of the Public Health Law Association is pleased to present the 1st Annual PHLA Public Health Law Poster Session.

After an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts, eighteen abstracts from fifteen universities around the United States and Canada, selected through a competitive peer-reviewed process, will be presented during The Public's Health & the Law in the 21st Century 4th Annual Partnership Conference. The exciting research topics selected by the student authors cover a wide-range of issues at the intersection of public health, law, policy, and ethics and address topics from state laws on obesity treatment to SARS to the World Health Regulations to the challenges of domestic violence in rural areas. The interdisciplinary topics represent the diversity of disciplines of the student authors who come from graduate programs in law, public health, criminal justice, nursing, health policy, and the Fulbright Program. The posters are on display in the Upper Ballroom Lobby throughout the conference and the authors will be present during the Tuesday, June 14th exhibit breaks at 9:45AM and 11:00AM to explain their research and answer any questions.

In addition to the student authors, PHLA thanks the following individuals for their contribution to the Poster Session: Angela McGowan, J.D. , M.P.H. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Barbara Zimmerman (Emory University), Alina Perez, J.D., M.S.W. (Nova Southeastern University), Maggie Ritsick (McKing Consulting), Heather Horton, J.D., M.P.H. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Marty Fensterscheib, M.D., M.P.H. (Santa Clara Health Department), Marice Ashe, J.D., M.P.H. (Public Health Institute, California), Ed Richards, J.D., M.P.H. (Louisiana State University Law Center), and Mary DesVignes-Kendrick, M.D., M.P.H. (University of Texas School of Public Health).

On Behalf of the Board of the Public Health Law Association,

Jean C. O'Connor, J.D., M.P.H. Poster Session Coordinator & Board Member
Susan K. Steeg, J.D. PHLA Executive Director

CDC's Opt-Out Approach to Increase HIV Testing for Pregnant Women and the Conflict in Massachusetts
Author: Swapna Reddy, J.D.
University: Boston University

An Ethical Analysis: Vulnerable Populations During a Public Health Emergency
Author: Katharine Michi Ettinger
University: Cardozo Law School

Informing Juveniles of the Penalties for Armed Robbery: Using a Public Health Marketing Approach
Author: Elizabeth Fuller
University: Columbia University

The Highest Attainable Standard: Advancing a Collective Human Right to Public Health
Author: Benjamin Mason Meier, JD, LLM
University: Columbia Unvirsity

State Regulations and Licensing of Foster Parents
Author: Amanda Jane Reich
University: Emory University

"Going Bare"- How Some Physicians are Using Federal Bankruptcy Law to Skirt State Medical Malpractice Insurance Mandates Designed to Protect the Public's Health.
Author: Blaine W. Lindsey
University: Emory University

Obesity and State Regulation of Bariatric Surgery
Author: Kimberly Beyer
University: Emory University

Public Health Implications of Elderly Prisoners in the Criminal Justice System
Author: Taylor T. Dang
University: Georgia State University

Denial and Delay of Prisoners' Dental Care in Correctional Facilities:Public Health Risks and Legal Issues
Author: Clarissa F. Dias
University: Georgia State University

The South African Constitutional Court's Decision in TAC: A "Reasonable" Choice?
Author: Aarthi Belani
University: New York University

Elderly Drivers: An Increasing Threat on Florida Roadways
Author: Alberto Caban Jr, MPH
University: Nova Southeastern University

Beyond the Civil Rights and Cultural Competence: The Use of Critical Race Theory in Health Disparity Research
Author: Daphne Gaulden, MA, MPH
University: The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

States' Efforts In Complying With The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act Relating To Isolation And Quarantine
Author: Terence Sutphin, MPH, MBA
University: Tulane University

The Highest Attainable Standard: Advancing a Collective Human Right to Public Health
Author: Larisa M. Mori
University: University of California, Los Angeles

The Revision of the International Health Regulations by the World Health Organization
Author: Anna C. Dragsbaek
University: University of Houston

The Obesity Epidemic: A Public Health Emergency--Litigation as a Tool of Public Health
Author: Sharon "Ann" Henderson, R.N., B.S.N.
University: University of Houston

Cultural Influences On Domestic Violence in Rural Eastern Kentucky
Author: Peggy Riley, RN, MSN
University: University of Kentucky

Is Obesity Really the Next Tobacco? Lessons Learned from Tobacco for Obesity Litigation
Author: Brooke Courtney, M.P.H
University: University of Maryland School of Law

Limiting the Collateral Damage of SARS: The Ethics of Priority-Setting
Author: Marian Adly
University: University of Toronto

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