{"id":5890,"date":"2019-03-11T13:53:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T17:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/?p=5890"},"modified":"2019-03-11T13:53:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T17:53:10","slug":"student-presentations-raise-awareness-of-health-disparities-in-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/2019\/03\/11\/student-presentations-raise-awareness-of-health-disparities-in-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Student presentations raise awareness of health disparities in society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aiming to raise awareness of the inequities in health care in different populations, the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ahc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">URI Academic Health Collaborative<\/a> hosted Health Disparities Awareness Day recently, featuring poster presentations and lectures from students on at-risk populations.<\/p>\n<p>Psychology major Alexandria Capolino was awarded the top poster prize for her study on opioid misuse and overdose. The poster session was followed by the keynote presentation from Dr. Loni Philip Tabb, Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, who spoke on &#8220;Cardiovascular Health in the United States \u2014 Who You Are, What You Do and Where You Live Matters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Three students followed with presentations on HIV\/AIDS, the opioid epidemic and women&#8217;s health. The winning presenters include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colin Dimond<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Pharmacy<\/a>) \u2014 Presentation first place winner.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benjamin Steele<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/physical-therapy\/academics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy<\/a>) \u2014 Presentation second place winner.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waverly Findlay<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/health-studies\/academics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Health Sciences, Health Studies<\/a>) \u2014 Presentation third place winner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alexandria Capolino<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/psychology\/undergraduate-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Health Sciences, Psychology<\/a>) \u2014 Poster Session Winner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5893\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5893 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Waverly-Findlay-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Waverly Findlay\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Waverly-Findlay-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Waverly-Findlay-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Waverly-Findlay-2-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Waverly-Findlay-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Waverly-Findlay-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waverly Findlay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5896\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5896 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Colin-Dimond-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Colin Dimond\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Colin-Dimond-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Colin-Dimond-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Colin-Dimond-2-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Colin-Dimond-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Colin-Dimond-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colin Dimond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5899\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5899 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/BENJAMIN-STEELE-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Steele\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/BENJAMIN-STEELE-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/BENJAMIN-STEELE-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/BENJAMIN-STEELE-2-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/BENJAMIN-STEELE-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/BENJAMIN-STEELE-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benjamin Steele<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aiming to raise awareness of the inequities in health care in different populations, the URI Academic Health Collaborative hosted Health Disparities Awareness Day recently, featuring poster presentations and lectures from students on at-risk populations. Psychology major Alexandria Capolino was awarded the top poster prize for her study on opioid misuse and overdose. 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