Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES

Public Health Researcher | Process Evaluator | #leukemia #pedschronicdisease #impsci #dataviz | she/her |
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[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

It's graduation day! Thank you to everyone at @UNC, @UNCG_PHE, and @ClemsonCBSHS that have helped me get to this point.

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

Great talk at #ObesityWeek2024 by @deannahoelscher! A reminder that "context matters" with school health measurement. Also, as evaluators, we need to consider strategies beyond traditional RCTs (like stepped wedge designs) to capture what's happening.

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

Sharing about disordered eating behaviors at the start of obesity treatment #ObesityWeek2024

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

@faithhh_anne I pretty much only survived this because Clemson had a template and I just had to copy/paste into it.

Good luck! You're in the home stretch if this is your biggest worry ❤️

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

Great talk this morning by Alison Metz about implementation practice and equity in implementation science!

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

It was so great to be able to share my work at @DukePedsRes Peds Research Retreat! A lot of great talks and posters - loved being able to experience it with our Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research team!

[Ann Reed, M.D. @AnnReedMD]

Congratulations Laura Rolke PhD on receiving the top Health Science Abstract #ResearchRetreat @Duke_Childrens @AnnReedMD

[Duke Pediatric Research @DukePedsRes]

Get ready for Day 2 of the 2024 Samuel L. Katz #ResearchRetreat week! Join us on Apr 10, 1-4:30p for the Poster & Platform Presentations. Experience the multitude of cutting-edge pediatric research happening here at #Duke. Save the date!
https://t.co/wgWH41sNTA
@Duke_Childrens

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

Spending today talking about building resilient and just food systems in North Carolina and the Triangle at the Duke Health 2024 Community Health Summit!

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

3) indigenous diets have been harmed by the loss of water and land rights, which impacts their place-based knowledge and capacity with local food system support.

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

Opening the #HealthyEatingResearch meeting by talking about indigenous health and respect for native food systems. A core focus is on the respect of communities and culture.

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

Some big takeaways from this session:
1) indigenous communities value storytelling and that applies to data as well. It's important to respect what tribes are willing to share and respect that the people own their own data. 2) Remember that these are "people with real lives."

[Lily Suarez Halm @LilySuarez_Halm]

Excited to share our findings from the implementation of a clinic-based food pantry in a pediatric obesity treatment clinic.

We found 50% of families using the food pantry screened negative for food insecurity!

Read more here:
https://t.co/9BauUhEnn8

[Sarah Armstrong @drsarah4kids]

Love the Region 4 #APA crew! Congrats to @LilySuarez_Halm @rushinacholera @Laura_MPH Greeshma James, Pearl Teiko, and Kelly Chen for their scientific work! @Duke_Childrens @AnnReedMD @DrCharleneWong

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

#APA4 Poster presentation on the NOURISH project by @duke_pophealth MS student Keying Chen!

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

Great presentation on #foodinsecurity screening in Peds Primary Care by @LilySuarez_Halm at #APA4!

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

I had the opportunity to present about Disordered Eating Behaviors present in Children and Adolescents starting Obesity Treatment at #APA4

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

@faithhh_anne Awesome! Congrats!

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

Our commentary in @aap_peds on "Improving the Effectiveness and Equity of Child Obesity Interventions" is available now. We discuss obesity treatment in real-world settings and considerations for barriers, relationship building, dose, weight stigma, and racial/ethnic equity.

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

Shout-out to @Mrs_Witherspoon for removing this book (Mom's Diet by Joy Cowley) from her school's collection. Kids (especially K-2) don't need any more exposure to #weightstigma and #dietculture.

[Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES @Laura_MPH]

@taren_swindle Always? No, but sometimes. Especially if I remember broad elements of a talk and can't remember the people, intervention name, etc. Or like "I think I saw a talk where they measured it X way but let me double check."