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No prediction models exist for the success for buprenorphine initiation in opioid-naïve patients or in transition from other opioids in patients treated for chronic pain. Drs Farrar and Bilker and their team set out to create such a prediction model. Read more.

Authors

Andrew Conroy, Warren B Bilker, Christopher J Miller, Charles E Argoff, Russell Bell, Jennifer Haythornthwaite, Jennifer S Gewandter, Ian Gilron, Katherine N Theken, John T Farrar

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Using generalized estimating equations, Dr. Hamedani's team compared informant-reported change in memory and daily functioning to prospectively collected delayed word recall and instrumental activities of daily living (iADL) in the 10 years preceding Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP). Read more.

Authors

Ali G Hamedani, Dylan Thibault, Katya Rascovsky, Allison W Willis, Kenneth M Langa

Jared Pennington, Ph.D., PA-C

Jared Pennington, Ph.D., PA-C

Dr. Pennington is a physician assistant and health policy researcher with over 20 years of clinical experience in many areas of medicine and surgery including transplantation, emergency medicine, neurosciences, and primary care. His current research interests involve social policy in healthcare and how certain policies affect access to quality care and social well-being. He is interested in social cohesion and social capital factors within communities, along with hospital investment in housing and education, to better understand how we can reduce adverse health outcomes. He is also interested in epidemiologic factors of neurological disease in children and currently continues to practice in pediatric neurosciences at Akron Children's Hospital.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
8:30 am - 1:59 pm
Monday, September 15, 2025
8:45 am - 5:00 pm

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As Dr. Emily Baumrin noticed, patient voices have been absent in the measurement of skin sclerosis from chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and how it severely impacts quality of life. Read more.

Authors

Emily Baumrin, Joseph Pidala, Sandra A Mitchell, Lynn Onstad, Stephanie J Lee

Rebecca Landy, PhD

Rebecca Landy, PhD

Rebecca Landy, PhD, is a principal scientist in the Cancer Risk Factors and Screening Research team, in the Surveillance & Health Equity Science department at the American Cancer Society. Her background is in epidemiology and biostatistics. Her research focuses on cancer screening, prevention and early detection, and combines data from multiple sources to model the population-level impact of cancer screening/prevention.

She is interested in developing the evidence base to inform clinical guidelines, and evaluating how guideline changes impact population health. She has worked across multiple cancer sites (cervical, lung, esophageal and colorectal), and has developed two natural history microsimulation models, one for cervical cancer and one for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. She enjoys working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Thursday, September 11, 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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In this viewpoint paper, we assessed social media recruitment for people who use opioids and described challenges and potential solutions for effective recruitment.

Authors

Elizabeth D Nesoff, MPH, PhD ; Joseph J Palamar, PhD ; Qingyue Li, MSSP ; Wenqian Li, MSSP ; Silvia S Martins, MD, PhD.

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