Conference Roundup: AcademyHealth D&I 2025

Understanding factors influencing HPV vaccination policy implementation in Kenya

• Jonathan Purtle, DrPH, MSc, New York University School of Global Public Health, CHERISH co-investigator, Co-author
• When: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM, Implementation of ‘Big P’ Public Health Policies

Comparing the Cost of Harm Reduction Vending Machine Implementation Models in the HEALing Communities Study: The New York State Experience

• Laura Starbird, PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, CHERISH Research Affiliate, Presenter
• Jazmine Li, MPH, PhD Candidate at UC Irvine, Former CHERISH staff, Co-author
• Bruce Schackman, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine, CHERISH Director, Co-author
• When: 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM, Tailored Prevention, Policy, and Harm Reduction

Documenting and Troubleshooting Challenges to Experimental Trial Designs in Implementation Science

• Erika Crable, PhD, MPH, University of California, Los Angeles, CHERISH Research Affiliate, Co-author
• When: 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM, Managing complexity and dynamism in implementation research and practice: Innovations in Qualitative Methods

Microcosting the Implementation of Extended-Release Buprenorphine in Rural Settings

• Amelia Bennett, MS, Weill Cornell Medicine, Presenter
• Sean Murphy, Weill Cornell Medicine, CHERISH Co-director, Co-author
• When: 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM, From Evidence to Impact: Scaling and Evaluating Patient-level Interventions

Economic Viability of the Consult for Addiction Treatment and Care in Hospitals (CATCH) Program in Six New York City Hospitals

• Catherine Rabin, Weill Cornell Medicine, Presenter
• Ali Jalali, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine, CHERISH Methodology Core Co-director, Co-author
• When: 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM, Poster Session: Clinical Care Settings: System-Level Interventions

Advancing the Rigor and Relevance of Implementation Cost Analysis: The iCOST Process Early Application in the ACHIEVE Trial

• Andria Eisman, PhD, MPH, MS, Wayne State University, CHERISH Research Affiliate, Presenter
• When: 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM; 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM; Poster Session: Nominees for the 2nd Annual Lisa Simpson Best Poster Award

Effectiveness of a Clinical Decision Support System for Chronic Pain and Opioid Management in Older Adults

• Neda Laiteerapong, MD, MS, FACP, University of Chicago, CHERISH Research Affiliate, Co-author
• When: 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM, Poster Session: Clinical Care Settings: System-Level Interventions

Jurisdictional Profiles to Plan for Policymaker Engagement, Fit, and Scalability of Implementation Efforts

• Erika Crable, PhD, MPH, University of California, Los Angeles, CHERISH Research Affiliate, Co-author
• Xiao Zang, PhD, University of Minnesota, CHERISH Research Affiliate, Co-author
• Brandon Marshall, PhD, Brown University School of Public Health, CHERISH Research Affiliate, Co-author
• When: 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM, Identifying Policy Decision-Makers and Implementation Strategies for Policy Adoption

Microcosting the Optimal Method for Advancing Transgender Women With HIV to Viral Suppression

• Philip Jeng, MS, Weill Cornell Medicine, Presenter
• Sean Murphy, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine, CHERISH Co-director, Co-author
• Ali Jalali, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine, CHERISH Methodology Core Co-director, Co-author
• When: 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM, Poster Session: Clinical Care Settings: Patient-level Interventions

Advancing HIV/SUD Care and Service Delivery for People in Re-entry: Lessons learned from the TechMPower pilot in NY

• Laura Starbird, PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, CHERISH Research Affiliate, Co-author
• When: 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM, Poster Session: Closing Health Gaps Through Implementation Science

The Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation–System Level (LOCI-SL) Trial: Inner Context Organization and Clinic Level Outcomes

• Erika Crable, PhD, MPH, University of California, Los Angeles, CHERISH Research Affiliate, Co-author
• When: 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM, Poster Session: Behavioral Health

Tyler Bartholomew, PhD, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, CHERISH Research Affiliate

• Strengthening Florida’s harm reduction implementation network: A community-based participatory social network analysis of syringe services programs and allied organizations, Co-author
  • When: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, Poster Session: Prevention and Public Health
• Advancing equitable access to HIV/HCV testing among people who inject drugs: A mixed-method study of a multicomponent implementation strategy to increase adoption and implementation of opt-out testing at syringe services programs, Presenter
  • When: 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM, Innovative Implementation to Expand HIV Prevention and Testing in Public Health Settings

Andria Eisman, PhD, MPH, MS, Wayne State University, CHERISH Research Affiliate

• Strengthening Prevention through Infrastructure Development in Schools: Pilot Study Findings on Student Refusal Skills and Substance Use, Presenter
  • When: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, Poster Session: Prevention and Public Health
• Advancing the Rigor and Relevance of Implementation Cost Analysis: The iCOST Process Early Application in the ACHIEVE Trial, Presenter
  • When: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, Poster Session: Nominees for the 2nd Annual Lisa Simpson Best Poster Award
• Building Prevention Infrastructure: A Qualitative Pilot Study of the Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug use (RAPD) Implementation Blueprint, Presenter
  • When: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, Poster Session: Building the Future of D&I Science: Capacity Building, Infrastructure, and Emerging Research Areas
• Shaping the Future of Implementation Science: Generating a Global Research Agenda, Integrating Artificial Intelligence, and Strengthening Capacity, Chair
  • When: 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Daniel Feaster, PhD, University of Miami, CHERISH Research Affiliate

• Longitudinal determinants associated with Latino Sexual Minority Men’s Engagement in Recent HIV Testing, Co-author
  • When: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, Poster Session: Prevention and Public Health

Laura Starbird, PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, CHERISH Research Affiliate

• Implementation cost of an HIV self-testing intervention for women who exchange sex and use substances in Kazakhstan, Presenter
  • When: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM, Poster Session: Prevention and Public Health

Brittany Bass, PhD, University of California Los Angeles, CHERISH Research Affiliate

• Recovery incentives: Examining California’s statewide implementation of contingency management for the treatment of stimulant use disorder, Co-author
  • When: 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM, Closing Health Gaps: Strategies to promote uptake of evidence-based practices