Thursday, April 3, 2025
Desert Willow Conference Center – Phoenix AZ

This exciting event will take place on April 3, 2025. We’ll have innovative thinkers, practitioners, and researchers to share insights and strategies that drive transformative change in public health in the areas of:

  • Using AI to enhance public health practice and patient population outcomes
  • Data infrastructure and informatics
  • Public health workforce
  • Engaging public health professionals

One of the conference’s key tracks will explore the role of artificial intelligence in public health. As highlighted in Health Affairs, AI is revolutionizing public health by enabling advanced disease surveillance, predictive modeling, and efficient resource allocation. For instance, AI tools are being used to detect outbreaks earlier, allowing for faster interventions.

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We’ll have innovative thinkers, practitioners, and researchers to share insights and strategies that drive transformative changes in public health:

  • Engaging Keynote Presentation from Jyoti) Pathak, PhD – Inaugural Dean – ASU School of Technology for Public Health
  • Sixteen (16) breakout sessions with 30 participants in the areas of: Data Infrastructure and Informatics, Public Health Workforce, and Using AI to enhance PH practice
  • Closing Panel Discussion: Innovative Methods and Techniques in Public Health Implementation Science

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Agenda
7:45 45min Registration, breakfast, and posters
8:30 40 min Welcome, opening remarks & Legislative Updates- Cottonwood
9:10 50 min
Plenary Keynote: Improving Perinatal Mental Health: An Opportunity for Healthcare and Public Health to Collaborate

Jyotishman (Jyoti) Pathak, PhD; Inaugural Dean – ASU School of Technology for Public Health
10:00 30 min Break & posters
10:30 50 min Breakout #1
Ocotillo Identifying and explaining suicide, homicide, and overdose hot spots in Arizona, plus an Arizona Violent Death Reporting System dashboard presentation

  • Charles  Katz, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, Professor
  • Jordan Batchelor, Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Arizona State University, Research Analyst
  • Laura Lightfoot, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, Doctoral student
Cottonwood Leveraging AI to Standardize Housing Interventions: Advancing Public Health Infrastructure in Arizona’s Continuum of Care Programs

  • Kristin Ferguson, Arizona State University School of Social Work Professor
  • Natasha Mendoza, Arizona State University School of Social Work, Associate Professor & Research Director
  • Cinthia Martinez, ASU SIRC, Senior Program Manager, Community Engagement
Brittlebush Public Health Inclusion and Belonging and Employee-Driven Approach

  • Sue Damiata, Pinal County Public Health, Workforce Development Program Manager
Desert Star Enhancing Depression Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Through Data Visualization: Insights from the Arizona EQUIDEM Pilot Project

  • Matt Martin, Arizona State University, Clinical and Research Associate Professor
11:20 10 min Transition
11:30 50 min Breakout 2
Ocotillo The 2024 State Health Assessment

  • Celia Nabor, MPA, Arizona Department of Health Services, Assistant Director, Prevention Services
  • Nicole DeWitt, Arizona Department of Health Services, Assistant Deputy Director, Public Health Preparedness
Desert Star Merging Minds and Machines (M & M’s) | Re-envisioning Public Health Innovation

  • Deanna Lewis, DrPH, MBA, PA-C, Forward Moving Concepts, llc, Consultant
Cottonwood Bridging the Gap: Cultivating Public Health Leaders Through Workforce Innovation and Experiential Learning

Diana Kinsfather MS, RDN, Maricopa County Department of Public Health Applied Professional Experiences Supervisor (APEX)

  • Lisa Polovin, Maricopa County Department of Public Health Fellowship Coordinator
  • Lisa Clarke, MS, RD, CNSC, Maricopa County Department of Public Health Dietetic Internship Coordinator
  • Tatiana Gleason, MPA, Maricopa County Department of Public Health Public Health Internship Coordinator
Brittlebush Integrating Data to Action: Enhancing Overdose Surveillance and Response in Pima County

  • Mark Person, Senior Program Manager, Pima County Health Department.
  • Rachael Hinkel, Epidemiologist, Pima County Health Department.
12:20p 70 min Lunch & posters
1:30 50 min Breakout 3
Cottonwood Substance Use Data to Action: Development of the City of Phoenix Opioid Overdose Alert System Methodology and Program Framework

  • Kelli Kostizak, MPH, City of Phoenix, Special Projects Administrator
  • Matt Miller, PhD, ASU’s REACH Institute & SATRN Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Nick Shively, City of Phoenix Business Analyst
  • Yanitza Soto, MPH, City of Phoenix, Public Health Advisor
Ocotillo Leveraging AI for Smarter Public Health Decision-Making: Balancing Innovation with Cultural Responsiveness

  • Prabhneet Girn, MPH, Arize Care Consulting, Founder & CEO
Desert Star Fostering Connection and Quality: Improving Behavioral Health Care Through Collaboration

  • Victoria Tewa MS, LPC, The Alliance ACO/ NARBHA Institute, Director of Clinical Advancement
Brittlebush Tribal Healthcare Workforce Development: A Collaborative Approach

  • Ernestine Nasingoetewa, American Indian Health – Area Health Education, Center Grants Program Coordinator
2:20 15 min Break and transition
2:35 50 min Breakout 4
Cottonwood Data as a Driver of Action: Leveraging Wastewater Monitoring for H5 Detection and Response

  • Chelsi  White, MS, CIC Maricopa County Department of Public Health Senior Surveillance Epidemiologist
  • Crystal M.Hepp Ph.D, Translational Genomics Research Institute and NAU Associate Professor
  • Sarah Avalle, MS, Arizona Department of Health Services   Wastewater Surveillance Epidemiologist
Desert Star The AI Co-Worker You Never Knew You Needed

  • Carmen Batista, Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Division Administrator
  • Nina Lindsey, Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Grant Unit Manager
Brittlebush Building a Sustainable Mental Healthcare Workforce in Arizona: Provider Perspectives and Solutions

  • Nathanial Meitl, Arizona State University College of Health Solutions, Undergraduate Researcher
Ocotillo Building the Future: Strengthening the Public Health Workforce by Reimaging Graduate Education

  • Abigail York, Arizona State University, Professor
  • Kristen Pogreba-Brown, University of Arizona, Associate Professor
  • Megan Jehn, ASU, Professor
3:25 15 min Break & Transition
3:40

 

50 min
Closing Plenary Panel
Innovative Methods and Techniques in Public Health Implementation Science – Panel Presentation
  • Cameron Adams, AHCCCS Program Administrator
  • Taylor Vaughan, MPH, ASU Data Science Specialist
  • Samantha Basch, MS, Research Project Coordinator, ASU Targeted Investments Program
  • Nga Vu, Student Researcher, ASU Targeted Investments Program
4:30 5 min  Closing Remarks and Evaluation

 

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