Opening Remarks:

Megan Folkerth, MPH, CHES, Ohio SOPHE President, Interact for Health

Ashely Miller, BS, CHES, Ohio SOPHE HEI Conference Chair, Nationwide Children's Hospital                                                           

Keynote: Meeting the Moment: Leading Change During the Make America Health Again Movement 
Amy Thompson, PhD, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Oakland University

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Concurrent Session I:

A. Coming Soon!

Jen Morel, MPH, MCHES, Managing Director, Ohio University, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service

B. Bridges and Perspectives: Strengthening Access to Care Through Collaboration and Community Voice

Operation BRIDGE: Integrating Public Health and Public Safety to Improve Access to Care

Megan Baker, BS, OCPSA, Health Educator, Fairfield County Health Department

Dennis Lowe, BS, Drug Task Forces Liaison, Ohio Department of Public Safety

Sorriah Wilson, MPH, CHES, OCPSA, Health Educator, Licking County Health Department

HEAL Photovoice Project

Rachel Belvin, BS, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Kim Plough, MS, CHES, Health Educator,Portage County Health District

C. Thinking Outside the Circle: Creative Collaborations That Transform Communities

Tasha Catron, BS, CHES, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist/Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

Kay Conley, MPA, CHES, Director of Administration & Support Services, Stark County Health Department

Nicole Dorsey, MCHES, Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

Keeley Horning, CHES, Grant Support Specialist, Stark County Health Department

Amanda Kelly, MPA, CHES, Health Promotion & Planning Manager, Stark County Health Department

Kelly Potkay, BS, CHES, Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

Concurrent Session II:

A. Tools for Growth: Mentoring and Intentional Audits to Strengthen Public Health Practice

Mentoring – Another Tool for Professional Development

Tasha Catron, BS, CHES, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist/Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

Kathy Luhn, MS, MCHES, RDN, LD, CHP, CLL, CHWC, NBC-HWC, Health Educator/Health Coach, Health Improv-ment Partners, LLC, Contractor, Ohio SOPHE Workforce Development Grant

B. Voices. Prevention, and Partnership: Health Education at Work

Ashely Miller, BS, CHES, Health Education Project Coordinator, Nationwide Children's Hospital

C. Vision and Fall Prevention

Fred LaFauci, MS, Public Health Vision Consultant, Ohio Department of Health - Bureau of Maternal, Child, and Family Health

Rachel Belvin, BS, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Kylee McCracken, BS, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Kim Plough, MS, CHES, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Dinner & Plenary I: Creating Hope: Prevention Across Education, Healthcare, and Communities 
Derek Lee, PhD, CRC, LPCC-S, Founder, The Hope Institute

Networking Activities:

• Bingo
• Ohio SOPHE Professional and Student Mixer

Breakfast

Exhibits and Posters Open                                                                                                                                        

Plenary II: Creative Confidence 
Megan Hysell, MA, Senior Organizational Development Consultant, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Concurrent Session III

A. Stack Your Strengths: Turning Your Skills Into Career Momentum

Katie Southwood, MS, Senior Associate Director of Career Development, Miami University

Michael Turner, MEd, Director of External Relations and Engagement, Bowling Green State University

B. Using Results-Based Accountability (RBA) and Clear Impact Scorecards to Strengthen Health Education Grant Performance

Greg Chumney, MPH, REHS, Performance Manager, Ohio Department of Health

C. Making the Case: Advocacy Skills for Public Health Educators (or Professionals)

Susan Jagers, JD, Executive Director, Association for Ohio Health Commissioners (AOHC)

Ashely Miller, BS, CHES, Ohio SOPHE HEI Conference Chair, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Lunch & Networking

Concurrent Session IV:

A. From Purpose to Practice: Cultivating Leadership Through the Power of Mentoring

Shayna Smith, MA, Director of Regional Career Services & Work Based Learning, Miami University

B. Play, Practice, Protect: Innovative Approaches to Health Education

Serious Games in Health Education

Joe Macisco, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Wright State University

Infectious Disease Response in Practice: How Health Education Shaped a Rapid Response to Pertussis in a Rural Amish Community

Sara Casper, BS, CHES, Health Education Specialist, Williams County Health Department

Nathan Hoffer, BSN, Director of Nursing, Williams County Health Department 

Katie Lantzsch, MPH, CHES, CPST, Director of Health Education and Preparedness Williams County Health Department

C. Student-Focused Session

Rob Braun, PhD, Professor of Public Health Education, Otterbein University

Plenary III: Coming Soon!

Anne Trinh, MPH, Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Ohio State University, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Evaluation Studies (HOPES) 

Dinner & Ohio SOPHE Awards

Regan Johnson, EdD, MCHES, Program Director, Bachelor of Science in Public Health, University of Cincinnati

7:00 PM

Networking Activities: 

• Spelling Bee Competition
• Talent Show
• Ohio SOPHE Members Mixer

Breakfast                                                                                                                                           

9:00 AM

- 12:00 PM

Plenary IV: The Leadership Shift: Increasing Your Influence and Impact

Sheila Eason, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, MOD, Founder & CEO, Elevate People Solutions

Closing Remarks and Evaluation:

Megan Folkerth, MPH, CHES, Ohio SOPHE President, Interact for Health 

Ashely Miller, BS, CHES, Ohio SOPHE HEI Conference Chair, Nationwide Children's Hospital