New York State College Health Association

Annual Conference

NYSCHA 2022 Virtual Annual Meeting

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

PLEASE NOTE:   As of 11/18/22, the regional on-site locations have been cancelled.

*All times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Monday, December 12
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.*   Keynote Presentation

KEY  

More on Wellbeing: Process is as Important as Outcome
Paula Swinford, MS, MHA, F-ACHA, University of Southern California and Lindsay Phillips, MD, Rochester Institute of Technology

The Keynote will be virtual to provide a shared learning experience with campus colleagues. Attendees are encouraged to invite their campus colleagues to join them for the presentation and the facilitated discussion that follows. We encourage campus groups to continue the conversation with a facilitated discussion following the keynote presentation. The discussion can be virtual or in-person, depending on the campus.
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.  DIS

Facilitated Discussion with Campus Colleagues
Amy McDonald, MS, CHWP, University of Rochester

We encourage campus groups to continue the conversation with a facilitated discussion on their individual campuses following the keynote presentation. The discussion can be virtual or in-person, depending on the campus.
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. General Session (1.1)
1.1    Reluctant Heroes: To Be or Not To Be 
Alan Lorenz, MD, Rochester Institute of Technology                                 

Tuesday, December 13
8:15 – 9:30 a.m.  Concurrent Sessions (Tue-2)
2.1      Hot Topics: Emerging Infectious Disease
Lindsay Phillips, MD, MSc, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rachel Bergeson, MD, University of Stonybrook; Morgan McDonald, MPH, RIT; Rebecca Kobos, MD, University at Albany; Ellen Larson, MD, Colgate University
2.2      LGBTQ+ Discrimination and Mental Health: Implications for College Health Practitioners and Higher Education Administrators
Dolores Cimini, Ph.D., University at Albany, SUNY; Meredith Maroney, Ph.D., University of Calgary; & Molly Hadley, DrPh, Colorado College & University at Albany
10:45 a.m.  -12:00 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions (Tue-3)        
3.1   Building a Peer Education Program from the Ground Up
Sara Engel, MS, Rochester Institute of Technology
3.2    The Influence of Discrimination on Minoritized College Students’ Perceptions of Safety on Campus
Laura Arias, MPS; PhD Student, Binghamton University
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.  Break [NOTE: The regional on-site locations have been cancelled.]
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions (Tue-4)
  4.1      Herpes Proctitis
Molly P. Scharf MD, Rochester Institute of Technology
4.2      Implementing a Comprehensive LGBTQ+ Inclusion Initiative at a College Health Center
Zoe Black, BA, University of Rochester
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions (Tue-5)                 
5.1  From Health Education to Health Promotion: One University’s Journey to Adopt a Systems and Settings-Level Approach to Create a Culture of Well-Being 
Amy McDonald, MS, University of Rochester
5.2   Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement Efforts in Action: How DEI Programming Shape Student Views, Experiences and Outcomes in Higher Education
Tasnia Haque, BS, Cornell University

Wednesday, December 14
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions (Wed-6)
 

6.1  

 Activism Stress: Expanding Knowledge on a Potential Added Layer of Stress Among Black Collegians
Laura Arias, MPS; PhD Student, Binghamton University
 

6.2

 Innovative Ways to Talk to College Students About Cannabis
Marissa Whitaker, MS in Community Health, SUNY Cortland and Sarah Magowan, BS, MS in Community Health in progress at SUNY Cortland
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions (Wed-7)
 

7.1     

Syphilis Review
Rebecca Kobos, MD; Jennifer Bergman-Jenkins, RN; Mary Ellen Rinaldi, RPh; University at Albany
 

7.2  

Equipping College Faculty with Mindful Leadership Training to Support the Mental Well-Being of College Students
Rebecca Block, MS, CHES, University of Rochester and Lisa Critchley, Ed.D., Kirk Partners Consulting, Founder
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.

Break [NOTE: The regional on-site locations have been cancelled.]
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions (Wed-8)
 

8.1   

“Can we talk about your substance use?” Assessing and Addressing SUDs
Molly P. Scharf MD and Maggie Reilly, R-PAC, Rochester Institute of Technology
 

8.2   

 Using a Lens of Anti-Racism to Reframe College Drug Prevention
Tara R. Schuster, MS, MCHES, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rebecca Harrington, MA, Health Educator, SUNY Oneonta
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions (Wed-9)

9.1 

Creating a Podcast Without a Budget
Lauren Scagnelli, MS, CHES, SUNY Cortland

9.2

The Journey Toward Becoming a Health Promoting University: Experiences of A New York Campus
M. Dolores Cimini, PhD, Joyce DeWitt-Parker, PhD and Kelly Gorman, MSc, University at Albany, SUNY

Thursday, December 15  
8:15 – 9:30 a.m. 

Concurrent Sessions (Th-10)

10.1  

Animals on Campus: Ethical and Practical Considerations
Alan Lorenz, MD, Rochester Institute of Technology and Marcus Hotaling, PhD, Union College

 10.2

Project ACCESS: Mitigating Risk for HIV and Substance Use Among Minoritized College Students Experiencing Health Disparities Using an Embedded Prevention Navigator Model
Dolores Cimini, Ph.D.; Jessica L. Martin, Ph.D.; Evan Ozmat, MS; Cara Fresquez, MAC-P; and Corey Monley, BGS, University at Albany, SUNY
10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

General Session (Th-11)

 11.1

Catalyzing Better Outcomes Using the Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings: Learnings from a Multi-Institution Collaborative
Allison Smith, MPA, New York University and Jennifer Maltby, MPA, Rochester Institute of Technology
12:00 – 1:15 p.m.    

Capstone Presentation       

 Cap

Utilizing the Okanagan Charter to Advance Well-Being within Higher Education Settings
Rebecca Kennedy, PhD, Assistant Vice President for Student Health and Well-being, University of Alabama at Birmingham
1:15 p.m.   

NYSCHA 2022 Annual Virtual Meeting concludes.