2015

Diversity in Public
Health Summit

2015
DIPHS
Planning
Committee

Courtney Maierhofer, M PHSA President
Macreshia Salters, M PHSA Vice President
Rachel Brackett, MPHSA T reasurer
Allison Wilder, MPHSA Publicity Chair
Lea Ghastine, MPHSA Secretary
Kierra Barnett, M PHSA Student-Faculty Liaison

Mental Health Care:

The Impact on Diverse
Populations

Dawn Williams, MPHSA Advisor

Joanne Pearsol, Associate Director Center for Public Health Practice
Steve Barrish, Alumni Affairs and Outreach Coordinator
Lauren Cosby, MPHSA Student M ember
Odilia Garcia, M PHSA Student Member
Brynne Presser, MPHSA Student M ember
Zeb Purdin, M PHSA Student Member

April 11, 2015

9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Ohio State University
College of Public Health

Hira Raja, MPHSA Student M ember

Please complete the summit evaluations and return to registration to
receive your certificate of completion.

Thank you for attending the 2015 Diversity in Public Health Summit!

Welcome

Thank you!

The M ulticultural Public Health Student Association (MPHSA) is proud

to host the third annual Diversity in Public Health Summit (DIPHS) at
The Ohio State University, College of Public Health.

DIPHS is made possible with the dedication and commitment of many

individuals. We would like to thank our speakers, panelists, and attendees,
without whom this event would not be a success.

DIPHS was created to expose students, faculty, and staff to the

various ways in which social identities impact public health. This
years theme is Mental Health Care: T he Impact o n Diverse
Populations. As the social demographics of US residents continually
change, it is imperative that public health and health care
professionals are equipped to accommodate the mental, physical,
and social needs of various populations.

We would like to extend a special thanks to our sponsors for their support
and commitment to diversity:

This year, we are privileged to welcome Senator Charleta B Tavares as

our keynote speaker. Tavares legislative priorities include the
elimination of health, education and criminal justice disparities,
investment in Ohios infrastructure, consumer protection, and
addressing family stability. We are also pleased to have
representation and support from a variety of departments across the
University and local community organizations.

On behalf of M PHSA, welcome and thank you for your commitment
to diversity in public health. We hope you enjoy the summit!

The Ohio State University, Student Union

With g ratitude,
The M PHSA Executive Board
Courtney Maierhofer, M acreshia Salters, Rachel Brackett, Kierra
Barnett, Allison Wilder, and Lea Ghastine

College of Public Health Diversity and Inclusion Committee, creating

awareness of and response to issues of diversity a nd inclusion through
education and experience

The Ohio State University, College of Public Health

Closing Session

Building Resilience to Combat Stress, Trauma, and

Burnout
Kenneth Yeager, PhD

Program Director, OSU STAR Program

Dr. Kenneth R. Yeager is an Associate Professor in the Department of
Psychiatry at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He is
also the Clinical Director of the STAR Program of the Ohio State
University Department of Psychiatry and the Director of Quality and
Operational Improvement for Ohio State University, Harding
Hospital.
Dr. Yeager is an active member of the editorial board for Oxford
Bibliographies Online. He has numerous journal publications, and is
co-editor of the 2004 Oxford University Press publication Evidence-
based Practice Manual: Research and Outcome Measures in Health and
Human Services.
Areas of research interest include: Crisis Intervention, mechanisms for
building resilience in healthcare professionals, implementation of
evidence-based practice-research and evaluation, development of
quality metrics, implementation of patient safety programming,
implementation of quality improvement processes within the medical
and psychiatric healthcare settings, impact of co-morbid diagnosis on
re-hospitalization rates, substance dependence treatment with
mentally ill chemical abusers, suicide prevention and processes of
recovery within resistant populations.
Presentation objectives:
1. Understand driving factors for those seeking a profession in
Healthcare/ M ental Health Care and Human Service work.
2. Understand factors contributing to growing concerns regarding
stress in community and Healthcare workers.
3. Be able to identify specific behaviors to boost their resilience.
4. Identify how self-care translates int0 compassionate care.

Summit Agenda

8:30 - 9:00am


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9:10 10:00am




10:00 10:10am


10:10 - 11:30am









11:30 - 12:00pm

12:00 - 1:15pm


1:15 - 2:00pm

Registration & Continental Breakfast


Welcome, Summit Overview, & Introductions
Courtney Maierhofer, MPHSA President
Michael Bisesi, PhD
Sr. Associate Dean of Academic Affairs,
Director, Center for Public H ealth Practice

Keynote Address
Senator Charleta B Tavares
th
15 Senate District


Break/ Networking


Breakout Sessions:
1) Substance Abuse and Trauma
Mandi Pierson

2) LGBTQ Youth
Erin Upchurch, LISW

3) Bhutanese Refugees in Ohio
Surendra B. Adhikari, PhD MedSoc, MA

Lunch

Q & A Panel
Zeb Purdin, Panel Moderator

Closing session
Kenneth Yeager, PhD
Closing remarks
Macreshia Salters, MPHSA Vice President

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College of Public Health

Panelists

The Ohio State University College of Public Health is fully accredited by
the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the nationally
recognized accrediting body for schools of public health. Additionally, the
Master of Health Administration program is accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), the
primary accrediting agency for health management education. U.S. News
& World Report ranks Ohio State's College of Public Health #12 among
public schools of public health, and ranks the college's MHA program #14
nationally.
The College of Public Health is committed to ensuring an environment
where all are welcomed and respected. We create awareness about issues
of diversity and health that are socially constructed. We actively support
the colleges efforts to create a public health workforce that reflects the
diversity in our world, is culturally competent and prepared to address
health disparities, and makes meaningful contributions to public
health. We create safe spaces and serve as a channel to have difficult and
meaningful conversations about issues of diversity and inclusion. Our
commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in our work, our
classrooms and our actions. Our faculty, staff and students are models of
this commitment across the university, the community and to our fellow
public health institutions and prospective employers.

Amanda Lucas, Med, MBA

Executive Director, OSU Harding Hospital
Chief Operating Officer, OSU Harding
Behavioral Health

Roda Hassan, LISW-S

Nexus Counseling Group, LLC

Keith Vukasinovich, MSEd, MS, PCC-S
Cornerstone Project, LLC

Breakout Session #3

Bhutanese Refugees in Ohio

Room 180

Presentation objectives:

1. Gain a better understanding of Bhutanese refugees and their pre- and
post-migration mental health status and wellbeing.

2. Learn about the prevalence of mental health conditions, PTSD, and
suicidal ideation among Bhutanese refugees in Ohio.

3. Identify types of interventions that could be developed to address the
unmet mental health needs of the Bhutanese refugees.

Mental Health Care: The Impact on

Diverse Populations

Senator Charleta B Tavares

15th Senate District

Surendra B. Adhikari, PhD MedSoc, MA

Research Administrator & Health Disparities Lead

Office of Quality, Planning, and Research
Ohio Department of M ental Health & Addiction
Services



Dr. Surendra B. Adhikari is a senior research administrator with the Ohio
Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services where he leads
research and evaluation of behavioral health disparities and represents the
state agency in national health disparities networks as an expert in Asian
American health issues. He currently directs the mental health, trauma,
and suicide study of Bhutanese refugees in Ohio. Dr. Adhikari has 30 years
of experience in research and evaluation of public health and international
development in Asia, Africa, and the United States. A native of Nepal, Dr.
Adhikari has a Ph.D. in Medical Sociology (United States) and a Masters in
Economics (Nepal).

Keynote Speaker

Charleta B. Tavares (D-Columbus) was re-elected

and sworn in on January 5, 2015 as the State
Senator for the 15th District and Assistant
Democratic Leader in the Ohio Senate. A
committed public servant, she has served since 2011 as the State Senator,
representing Bexley and parts of Grandview Heights, as well as the historic
neighborhoods of the city of Columbus. She currently serves as the Senate
ranking member on both the Ways and Means and the Health and Human
Services Committees. In addition, she serves as a member of the Finance
Subcommittee on Corrections, Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee, Joint
Committee on Agency Rules and Review, and serves as Co-Chair of the
Ohio Constitutional M odernization Commission.

Tavares previously served as a member of Columbus City Council from

1999-2010. Prior to joining Council, Tavares left a legacy for the citizens of
Ohio during her 5-year tenure in the Ohio General Assembly as the State
Representative in the 22nd House District. Tavares is the first African-
American and Democrat female to serve in the state legislature from
Franklin County, Ohio (House and Senate) and the first African-American
woman ever to hold a leadership position in the history of the Ohio General
Assembly.

Tavares was recently selected to serve as the President/CEO of Columbus

Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. (CNHC). CNHC is a federally qualified
primary healthcare system that aims to provide access to services that
improve the health status of families, including people experiencing
financial, social, or cultural barriers to health care.

Tavares recently served as Executive Director of the Multiethnic Advocates

for Cultural Competence (MACC), a statewide non-profit membership
organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of care in Ohio's
health care system and to incorporate culturally competent models of
practice into the systems and organizations that provide services to Ohio's
diverse populations.

Breakout Session #1

Breakout Session #2

Substance Abuse and Trauma

LGBTQ Youth

Mandi Pierson

Erin Upchurch, LISW

Room 150

Director of Clinical Services

Amethyst, Inc.

Mandi Pierson has ten years experience working in mental health as well as
drug and alcohol addiction. Mandi specializes in working with clients with a
history of trauma. She is an advocate for women in recovery and victims of
human trafficking. She currently serves as the Director of Clinical Services
at Amethyst Inc. and is a Community Lecturer at T he Ohio State
University.

Presentation objectives:

1. Gain an understanding of the impact of trauma.

2. Increase skills to work specifically with traumatized clients.

3. Learn about the treatment p ossibilities for traumatized clients.

Room 140

Manager, Youth Crisis and Assessment Services

Netcare Access

Erin Upchurch, LISW serves as the Manager of Youth Crisis and Assessment
Services at Netcare Access. In this role, she manages both the operational
and clinical aspects of services provided to youth and their families.
Additionally, she serves as a resource for the organization and provides
training and outreach to community partners, as well as other youth
serving entities such as schools and treatment programs. Outside of her
role at Netcare, Erin frequently engages in community advocacy and
education focused on LGBTQ people of color and the transgender
community. She also maintains a private practice p roviding therapeutic
services to youth and families, specializing in transgender/gender non-
conforming youth and adolescents.

Participants of this session will explore the current mental health system
and develop a greater understanding of available resources and
opportunities for LGBTQ youth. We will discuss the impact of mental
illness, review risk related to suicide and self-harm, and identify barriers to
care and ongoing treatment.

Presentation objectives:

1. Increase awareness regarding the impact o f mental illness on LGBTQ
youth.

2. Identify and understand barriers to care and access to ongoing
treatment.

3. Increase knowledge of available resources and opportunities.