Publications

APHA 2019 Annual Conference

Building Bridges to Cancer Prevention: Cervical and breast screening among a multicultural refugee population before and after a community-based intervention

Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH, Martha Felini, PhD, Eva Baker, MPH, Sara Onsa, MSc, Elvis Longanga Diese, MPH, Rushil Acharya, MPH, Hlawn Iang, BS, Anab Abdi

1st World Congress on Migration, Race, and Health:

Building Bridges to Cancer Prevention

Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH, Martha Felini, PhD, Eva Baker, MPH, Lan Yang, MPH

CPRIT 2017:

Building Bridges Initiative: Results of an Outreach, Education, and Cancer Screening Refugee Health Project

Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH, Martha Felini, PhD, Eva Baker, MPH, Iram Qureshi, MPH, Lan Yang, BS, Hlawn Iang, BA

UNTHSC RAD 2017:

Perspectives on Cancer and Cancer Screenings Among Refugee Immigrants

Iram Qureshi, BS; Amy Raines-Milenkov DrPH; Emelda Thein; Halimo Mudey; Laurette Rudasingwa; Radhika Subedi

UNTHSC RAD Award Winner: Colorectal Cancer Knowledge and Screening Habits among Refugee Populations in DFW
Victoria Kwentua, BA, Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH, Eva Baker, MPH, CPH, Emelda Thein, Radhika Subedi, Iram Qureshi, BS

Threats to the Tradition and Practices of Breastfeeding in Refugees Following Resettlement in Tarrant County

Tanir Moreno, Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH, Eva Baker, Katherine Durbin, OMS-II MPH, Victoria Kwentua, Emelda Thein, Halimo Mudey, Radhika Subedi, Laurette Rudasingwa

11th Annual Health Disparities Conference 2016:

 AWARD WINNERS:

• Mercy Okaalet – Research Achievement Award for Community Health and Prevention

Factors Affecting Awareness of Hepatitis B Status Among Bhutanese, Karen, Somali, and Central African Refugee Populations in Tarrant County: BBI

through CPRIT and UNTHSC

Mercy Okaalet, MPH; Martha Felini, DC, MPH, PhD; Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH; Eva Baker, MPH

• Iram Qureshi – Research Achievement Award for Health Disparities

Trauma Informed Care in Refugee Populations

through CPRIT and UNTHSC

Iram Qureshi; Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH; Eva Baker, MPH; Emelda Thein; Halimo Mudey; Laurette Rudasingwa; Radhika Subedi

UNTHSC RAD 2016:

• Trauma Informed Care in Refugee Populations

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Iram Qureshi; Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH; Eva Baker, MPH; Emelda Thein; Halimo Mudey; Laurette Rudasingwa; Radhika Subedi

• Why Did Mrs. X Die? Multilevel Influences on Health and Healthcare Among A Refugee Woman Follwing Resettlement in Tarrant County

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Victoria Kwentua; Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH; Tania Lopez, CNM, MS; Eva Baker, MPH; Neneh Wurie, MPH, CPH; Ralph Anderson, MD

• Factors Affecting Awareness of Hepatitis B Status Among Bhutanese, Karen, Somali, and Central African Refugee Populations in Tarrant County: BBI

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Mercy Okaalet, MPH; Martha Felini, DC, MPH, PhD; Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH; Eva Baker, MPH

• Preventive Health Screenings in High Risk Populations: The Case of a HIV Positive Refugee Woman

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Mercy Okaalet, MPH; Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH; Tania Lopez, CNM; Neneh Wurie, MPH; Ralph Anderson, MD

• Refugee Women’s Breastfeeding Practices and Experiences Following Resettlement in Tarrant County

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Katherine Durbin, OMS-II, Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH, Eva Baker, MPH, Victoria Kwentua, Emelda Thein, Halimo Mudey, Radhika Subedi, Laurette Rudasingwa

• Exploring Compassion Fatigue and Satisfaction Among Refugee Leaders in the DFW Area

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Elyssa Berg, MPH, Victoria Kwentua, Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH

CPRIT Conference 2015:

• Adapting and Implementing Cancer Education to Increase Screenings and Vaccinations among Refugee Families Building Bridges Initiative

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH, Lucy Smith, MPH, CPH, CHES, Eva Baker,  MPH, Raquel Y. Qualls-Hampton, PhD, MS

Infant Health Summit 2015:

• Expectations and experiences of parents from refugee backgrounds

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Eva Baker, MPH; Amy Raines-Milenkov DrPH; Emelda Thein; Halimo Mudey; Laurette Rudasingwa; Radhika Subedi

JPS RAD 2015:

• Successes, Challenges, and Experiences that Will Help Providers Increase Cancer Screening Among Refugee Women from Burma, Bhutan, Somali-Bantu, and Central Africa

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Eva Baker, MPH; Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH, Raquel Qualls-Hampton PhD, MS; Lucy Smith, MPH

UNTHSC RAD 2015:

• Cervical Cancer Screening Among Refugee Populations in Tarrant County

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Lai Liang, Amy Raines- Milenkov, DrPH; Raquel Qualls-Hampton, PhD, MS; Eva Baker, MPH

TPHA 2015:

• Cancer Prevention Education and Screening for Refugee Women: Development, Implementation, and Lessons Learned

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Lucy Smith, MPH, CPH, CHES, Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH

APHA 2014:

• Adapting and Implementing Cancer Education to Increase Screenings and Vaccinations in Refugee Families –

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Lucy Smith, MPH; Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH; Raquel Qualls-Hampton, PhD, MS; Eva Baker, MPH

• Utilizing the LHW Model to Increase Breast and Cervical Screening Among (Burmese, Bhutanese, Somalian and Central African) Refugee Women

  through CPRIT and UNTHSC

  Amy Raines-Milenkov, DrPH; Raquel Qualls-Hampton, PhD, MS; Lucy Smith, MPH; Eva Baker, MPH