Bertille Assoumou, Vidhani Goel, and Kavita Batra (all Medicine) gave an oral presentation of their abstract entitled "Maternal Marijuana Use and Poor Birth Outcomes in the United States: A Comprehensive Review" at the Nevada Public Health Association Virtual conference on April 17, 2024.

Muhammad Sohail Akhter, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper titled, "The role of palliative care in improving the quality of life among cancer patients: A systematic review" at the 2024 Nevada Public Health Association Annual Conference held virtually on April 17, 2024. The…

Abena Gyawu Owusu-Ansah, Susan Dakwa, Laurencia Bonsu, Blessing Imade, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper titled, "Assessing mindfulness meditation interventions on improved sleep among older adults: A scoping review" at the 2024 Nevada Public Health Association Annual…

Abby Wood (Student Life Maintenance; Student Affairs) was an expert panelist on PCAPPA's April Webinar: Lead Fearlessly and Inspire Endlessly. Abby joined other expert panelists Kelsey Harmon Finn and Paul Marequardt in a conversation on women in facilities and how to be influential leaders. The conversation tackled important topics like…

Blessing Imade, Abena Gyawu Owusu-Ansah, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper titled, "Safety and implication of acupuncture therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain (cLBP) among adults: A scoping review"  at the 2024 Nevada Public Health Association…

Refat Rasul Srejon, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper titled, "Effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for multiple health outcomes among cancer survivors: A systematic review: A systematic review,"  at the 2024 Nevada Public Health Association Annual…

Congratulations to the newly-elected 2024-2025 Collegiate DECA Executive Officer Team! The team is excited to represent Collegiate DECA members around the globe as they begin work on their goals and objectives for the year ahead. President - Eric Bedrosian Eric Bedrosian began his journey in DECA as a junior at Hamilton Southeastern High…

Brandon Ranuschio, Sherry Bell, Lianne Barnes, Renato (Rainier) Liboro (all Psychology) and Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) have recently published their article, "Awareness and Knowledge of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder Among Middle-Aged and Older People Living With HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada: Implications for HIV/AIDS…

Whitney Elks, Abigail Cheng, Kencie Ely, Kavita Batra, Charles St. Hill, and Mark Guadagnoli (all Medicine) presented their research "Utilizing the 'Good, Better, How' Method of Feedback in Surgery: A Mixed-Methods Study" at the Southwestern Surgical Congress 75th Annual Scientific Meeting held on April 23, 2024.