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APHI Nexus 2021

REPORTING OUT SESSION

Reporting Out & Synthesis

Dr. Forthofer will moderate the reporting out of the recommendations from each breakout sessions and then facilitate a discussion among the rapporteurs and the general audience to identify cross-cutting themes and areas of consensus toward laying out priority action steps.

Dr. Melinda Forthofer is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences in the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. From 2016-2020, Dr. Forthofer served as Department Chair, leading the department through period of exponential growth through the addition of new programs and concentrations and recruitment of new faculty. Prior to joining UNC Charlotte, Dr. Forthofer was on the faculty at the University of South Florida (1996-2006) and at the University of South Carolina (2006-2016). For over 20 years, her work has focused on social factors related to health behavior change in diverse community settings, often via community-based research. Much of her current research is focused on the role of social factors in the promotion of health behaviors, particularly the role of social networks in physical activity. Her research has been supported by over $29 million in extramurally funded research grants, via awards from several federal agencies (CDC, HRSA, NIH), state health departments, local and national nonprofit organizations, and several private sector organizations.

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REPORT OUT SESSION FACILITATOR:

Melinda Forthofer

PhD, Professor, Public Health Sciences, UNC Charlotte

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