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Extreme Risk Protective Orders and Reducing Intimate Partner Homicides

Problem Statement Domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) range from physical, emotional, sexual, mental, and verbal abuse from either a person in the same domestic household of a person or a person who wants to be intimate with another person. DV and IPV can have lasting consequences on a woman’s health, including emotional …

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Mental Health for Latina Youth: The Need for Tailored Resiliency Interventions

Problem Statement Mental health is a serious issue associated with reduced life satisfaction, shortened life expectancy, and higher rates of physical illnesses.1,2 Among adolescents, poor mental health significantly impacts long-term health behaviors, such as drug use or sexual behaviors.3 In the recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report for 2019, feelings of …

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Gender and Surgical Provider Role Differences in Opioid Prescribing Practices among Different Patient Populations

Abstract Background: Patients living in rural communities and patients with a cancer diagnosis are two populations potentially overlooked in opioid prescribing clinical decision making that may relate to the amount of overprescribed opioids in the post-surgical environment. Provider gender, surgical role, attitudes and knowledge may affect prescribing practices for these at-risk populations, but little research …

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Assessing Sex Differences in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack When Treated With Dual Antiplatelet Therapy

Title: Assessing Sex Differences in Patients With Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack When Treated With Dual Antiplatelet TherapyPresenter: Presley WhetmanContributors: Logan Kelly, PharmDDate: 5/12/21Brief Description: Investigating sex differences in stroke patients or transient ischemic attack patients when treated with dual antiplatelet therapyKeywords/Main Subjects: Sex differences, TIA, transient ischemic attack, stroke, dual antiplatelet therapyCopyright: copyright Presley Whetman and Logan Kelly ©2021Contact: Presley.Whetman@pharm.utah.ed

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The Health of Older Refugees Resettling in Utah: Prevalence of Physical & Mental Health Conditions

Title: The Health of Older Refugees Resettling in Utah: Prevalence of Physical & Mental Health ConditionsPresenter: Lisa H. Gren, PhDContributors: L. Scott Benson, MD, PhD and Caren J. Frost, PhDDate: 5/12/21Brief Description: Discussing the prevalence of physical and mental health conditions in older refugees resettling in UtahKeywords/Main Subjects: Mental health, physical health, refugee health, refugee resettlementCopyright: copyright Lisa H. Gren et. al. …

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Utilizing The “Circle of Health” To Examine And Promote Women’s Health: A Descriptive Analysis Of A Novel Holistic Health Tool

Title: Utilizing The “Circle of Health” To Examine And Promote Women’s Health: A Descriptive Analysis Of A Novel Holistic Health ToolPresenter: Katelyn D. O’Farrell, MSContributors: Kwynn M. Gonzalez-Pons, MPH; Lisa H. Gren, PhD; Caren J. Frost, PhDDate: 5/12/21Brief Description: Exploring the finding of the Circle of Health toolKeywords/Main Subjects: Circle of Health, women’s health, holistic health, health toolsCopyright: copyright Katelyn D. O’Farrell …

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Identifying Sex as a Biologic Variable in Tamoxifen-Inducible Cre-LoxP Knockout Mice

Title: Identifying Sex as a Biologic Variable in Tamoxifen-Inducible Cre-LoxP Knockout MicePresenter: Aniket Ramshekar, John A. Moran Eye CenterContributors: Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD  (John A. Moran Eye Center)Faculty Sponsor: Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD  (John A. Moran Eye Center)Date: 5/12/21Brief Description: Study identifying sex as a biologic variable in Tamoxifen-inducible Cre-LoxP knockout miceKeywords/Main Subjects: Tamoxifen, Cre-LoxP, mouse modelCopyright: copyright Aniket Ramshekar et. al. ©2021Contact: aniket.ramshekar@hsc.utah.edu

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Sex-Based Animal Model Studies Identifying Effective Therapeutics for Treatment-Resistant Depression at Altitude

Title: Sex-Based Animal Model Studies Identifying Effective Therapeutics for Treatment-Resistant Depression at AltitudePresenter: Rob Ettaro, MSContributors: Shami Kanekar, PhD (University of Utah); M.D. Hoffman (University of Utah); P.F. Renshaw (University of Utah)Faculty Sponsor: Shami Kanekar, PhD (University of Utah)Date: 5/12/21Brief Description: Discussing sex-based animal model studies that identify effective treatments for treatment-resistant depression at altitudeKeywords/Main Subjects: Sex-based animal models, treatment-resistant depression, depression, …

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Geographic Disparities Among Gynecological Oncology Patients

Title: Geographic Disparities Among Gynecological Oncology PatientsPresenter: Kaila Christini, MsPH, Huntsman Cancer InstituteContributors: Deanna Kepka, PhD, MPH (University of Utah); Alison Goldsmith, MPH (University of Utah); Kathryn Szczotka, MPH (University of Utah); Jane Duncan (University of Utah); Jacob Lipscomb (Huntsman Cancer Institute); Jeanelle Webb (Huntsman Cancer Institute); Hannah McLaughlin, MD (University of Utah); Katherine Harris, MD (University of …

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