CDC Poster Showcase

Health Equity Poster Overview

Scholars collaborate in groups to design health equity posters addressing public health topics of their choosing. Each group conducts thorough literature reviews and utilize current research to create visually compelling posters that convey health equity challenges and potential solutions.

Shown below are the 2024 groups and the titles of their health equity posters. Scholars presented these posters at the annual showcase hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, alongside other Public Health Scholars from across the country.

2024 Health Equity Posters

Barriers to Accessing and Completing Tuberculosis Treatment Among Foreign-Born People in California

Pictured left to right: Hannah Aguinaga, Rosie Yang, Erica Lopez, Aisling Murphy-Gonzalez

Examining Intersecting Factors Influencing Undocumented Latinas’ Utilization of Reproductive Health Services

Pictured left to right: Blandina Mendez, Jonathon Gonzalez, Natalie Velazquez

Roadside Realities: How Traffic Pollution Shapes Kid’s Health and Learning Outcomes

Pictured left to right: Layla Richardson, Emilia Nazario, Caleb Wiggins, Matthew Buttner

The Role of the Built Environment and COVID-19 on Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Communities in Los Angeles County

Pictured left to right: Jacob Ray, Lara Panganiban, Alyssa Cana, Julmaliz Vazquez

Deserted Care: The Impact of Maternity Care Deserts on Black Maternal Health in the Southern United States

Pictured left to right: Nya Freeney, Makeda McFarlane, Obi Oduma

The Tale of Two Cities: Depression Among Young Racial & Ethnic Minorities Experiencing Homelessness in NYC & LA

Pictured left to right: Melanie Beltran, Laiba Hussain, Jalynn Wade

The Impact of Low Critical Health Literacy on Diabetes Outcomes among Latinx Adults in the United States

Pictured left to right: Luis Arenas, Andrea Rodriguez, Seblework Alemu, Santiago Fuentes

The Structural Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in the Los Angeles Unhoused Population

Pictured left to right: Tyrone Jones, Camille Quesada, Zara Rab

The Relationship Between Redlining, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Alcohol Use Among Racial and Ethnic Groups

Pictured left to right: Sebastian Montiel, Hemen Mekonnen, Valeria Vallejo Montoya, Leonel Espinoza Camacho

Examining the Effect of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on the Rates on Obesity and Diet-Related Chronic Diseases of Children in the U.S.

Pictured left to right: Valeria Sanchez Martinez, Robert Lopez, Natalie Cetina-Huchin