onWHARD to Present Five Abstracts at APHA 2020

July 1, 2020

onWHARD is proud to have strong presence at this year's American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. The ELLAS team had five abstracts accepted for presentation at the annual meeting in October on topics ranging from contraception use to health insurance status. The abstracts were developed by study staff, onWHARD student researchers, and members of our ELLAS Community Advisory Board.

Congratulations to our team members on this accomplishment!

APHA 2020 onWHARD abstracts:

Obesity, lifestyle, and eating out in restaurants among Latina/latinx women

Richard Bryce, DO¹, Anne Waldo, MS², Lisa Neff, MD, MS³, Maricela Castillo MacKenzie, MD⁴, Barbara Garcia, BA², Rocio Contreras, BS⁴ and Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, FACOG²

Utilization of tobacco products by reproductive aged Latinas/x

Felix Valbuena Jr., MD, FAAFP¹, Anne Waldo, MS², Audrey Barick, MPH², Esperanza Igram, MPH², Sofia Fall² and Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, FACOG²

What is the utilization of contraception amongst reproductive aged Latinas/latinx females and what factors are associated with its use?

Sarah Thornburgh, BS¹, Anne Waldo, MS², Sonia Acosta, PhD³, Felix Valbuena Jr., MD, FAAFP⁴, Gisselle Zuniga², Arthi Ramakrishnan, MS² and Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, FACOG²

Access to healthcare and health insurance status in Latina/latinx females: Insights from the ELLAS study

Emma Manuel, BS¹, Anne Waldo, MS¹, Sonia Acosta, PhD², Barbara Garcia, BA¹, Gina Aliste¹, Mercedes Carnethon, PhD³, Donna Baird, PhD, MPH⁴ and Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, FACOG¹

Food insecurity among reproductive age Latinas/x in the environment, leiomyomas, Latinas and adiposity study (ELLAS)

Travertine Garcia, BS¹, Richard Bryce, DO², Lisa Neff, MD, MS³, Mercedes Carnethon, PhD³, Anne Waldo, MS⁴, Barbara Garcia, BA⁴ and Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, FACOG⁴