Accomplishments: School of Public Health
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) presented a paper titled, “The advent of the fourth-generation multi-theory model of health behavior change in health promotion and nutrition research” at the 4th International Conference on Nutrition and Healthcare held Nov. 11-12, 2024, in Bangkok, Thailand. The presentation was well…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) was honored with the World Changer Award (Alumnus) by the School of Public Health Leadership at their 20th Anniversary celebration on Nov. 8, 2024. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact as leaders and advocates in public health. The UNLV School of Public Health, formerly known…
Yonsu Kim (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Ji Won Yoo (Internal Medicine), Sheniz Moonie (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Tae-Ha Chung (Internal Medicine) published a paper, "Estimating the cost of asthma: moderating effect of race/ethnicity on the relationship between asthma severity and the direct cost." They found an incremental cost…
Chris Cochran (Healthcare Administration and Policy), Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy; Center for Health Disparities Research), and Xan Goodman (Libraries) recently co-authored an article, "Reducing readmissions: A business case for US hospitals," in Quality Management Journal.
Dana Surwill (Environmental and Occupational Health) a graduate student in public health, presented a poster titled, “Socioecological Predictors of Resilience in Sexual and Gender Minority,” at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of the Delta Omega Poster Session. This…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Multi-theory model (MTM) and change in childbearing behavior: A perspective,” with coauthors from Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Iran in the Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery. The article presents a view…
Refat Srejon, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma, (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster tilted, “Effectiveness of yoga interventions on cancer-related fatigue in patients with different types of cancer: A systematic review,” at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as…
Ana Gonzalez, Sidath Kapukotuwa, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma, (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster tilted, “Effectiveness of tai chi randomized controlled trials on improving BMI among adults with obesity: A systematic review,” at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2024, in Minneapolis,…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), Ravi Batra, Ying Guo (both Public Health), Mina Atin (Nursing), and Bryar Shareef (Computer Science) co-authored a paper titled "Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence: Digital Monoculturalism in a Robotic World," published in the Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health journal. Dr. Kavita Batra, an…
Sidath Kapukotuwa (Social and Behavioral Health) has been awarded the Research Mini-Grant for $3,000 from the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling and the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ, International Gaming Institute for the project titled, “Testing the efficacy of RESPONSIBLEPLAY©: MTM-based intervention for responsible gambling for college…
Aastha Poudel, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma, (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster tilted “Mental health disorders among South Asian immigrants (SAIs) worldwide: A comprehensive review” at the American Public Health Association 2024 Annual Meeting October 27-30, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of the APHA Student Assembly…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Manoj Sharma (Public Health) published a study "Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021" in Lancet. This study found that in 2021, the global stillbirth rate was 23·0 (95% uncertainty…