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2025 Scientific Meeting - Agenda

Note: Meeting agenda is subject to change. We will keep updating it.

Printable meeting agenda will be available for download soon.

Conference Theme:
Bridging the Gap: Advancing Health Behavior Research through Implementation Science

Sunday, March 16

11:00am-6:00pm
Location: Mission Foyer
Meeting Registration
12:00pm-3:45pm
Location: Regatta Pavilion
Poster Setup
Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.
2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Mission Ballroom
Opening Session

President’s Welcome Address (7 min)
Dr. Julie M. Croff, President

Introduction of Research Scholars & Mentorship Program (RSMP) (7 min)
Host: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Meeting of the Membership (55 min)
Recognitions of:
- Membership Milestone
- Lifetime Members
- 2024 Fellows
- Research Scholars & Mentorship Program (RSMP) Pairs
- 2024 Research Article of the Year Award, Health Behavior Research Journal
Dr. Julie M. Croff, President & Board of Directors, AAHB

2025 Mentorship Award Recognition (5 min)
Recipient: Dr. Shevon Harvey

2025 Research Laureate Presentation (35 min)
Recipient: Dr. Adam Leventhal

2025 Conference Overview (5 min)
Dr. Randolph Hubach, Conference Planning Chair

4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Regatta Pavilion
Poster Session 1
Sunday poster setup starts at noon. Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the session.

Monday, March 17

7:00am-5:00pm
Location: Mission Foyer
Meeting Registration
7:30am-1:30pm
Location: Regatta Pavilion
Poster Setup
Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.
7:30am-8:15am
Location: Regatta Pavilion
Breakfast Roundtables
Breakfast will be served from 7:30am
  • Table 1: Health Behavior Research (Host: Dr. Paul Branscum)
  • Table 2: Early Career Faculty (Hosts: Drs. Shevon Harvey & Ruopeng An)
  • Table 3: Getting Your Research Funded (Host: Dr. Randolph Hubach)
  • Table 4: First Time Conference Attendee (Host: Dr. Meg Patterson)
  • Table 5: Doctoral Students Preparing for Academia/Industry (Host: Dr. Yumary Ruiz)
  • Table 6: Research Exchange
  • Tables 7 & 8: Quiet Table
8:30am-8:40am
Location: Mission Ballroom
Introduction of Conference Theme and Overview of Invited Presentations
Dr. Julie M. Croff, President
8:40am-9:20am
Location: Mission Ballroom
Speaker Session 1: Optimizing fit of your interventions and implementation strategies: documenting and integrating adaptations across the life cycle of your program (35 min talk + 5 min discussion)
Moderator: Dr. Julie Croff
Speaker: Dr. Borsika Rabin
9:20am-10:40am
Location: Mission Ballroom
Speaker Session 2: Innovations in Implementation Science: Beginning with the End in Mind
Moderator: Dr. Danny Valdez

Leveraging implementation science to advance maternal and child health (MCH) research and practice
Speaker: Dr. Cheryl Vamos

Co-Design for implementation across the patient and care partner journey
Speaker: Dr. Nicole Werner

Speaker Session 2 Q&A and Discussion
10:40am-10:50am Break
10:50am-12:10pm
Location: Mission Ballroom
Speaker Session 3: Pragmatic Strategies for Sustained Implementation
Moderator: Dr. Philip Massey

Advancing the science of sustainability in the field of implementation science
Speaker: Dr. Rachel Shelton

Breaking the cycle: Rethinking multilevel strategies for sustaining collaborative care models
Speaker: Nathalie Moise
12:10pm-12:20pm Break
12:20pm-1:20pm
Location: Mission Ballroom
Free Professional Development Workshop: Women & Leadership

Speakers:

  • Dr. Cheryl A.M. Anderson, Dean of the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, UC San Diego
  • Dr. Sharrel Pinto, Dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Belmont University
  • Dr. Roxane Cohen Silver, Vice Provost of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning, and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychological Science, the Department of Medicine, and the Joe C. Wen School of Population and Public Health, University of California, Irvine
1:30pm-3:30pm
Location: Regatta Pavilion
Poster Session 2
Monday poster setup starts at 7:30am. Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.
3:30pm-4:30pm
Location shared via email
Unplug Event: Kayaking
Additional fees for kayak rental, advanced registration required
Host: The Phoenix
4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Crown Point
Meeting of the Past Presidents (By Invitation Only)
5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Banyan Courtyard
Donor’s Reception (By Invitation Only)

Tuesday, March 18

7:00am-5:00pm
Location: Mission Foyer
Meeting Registration
7:30am-8:15am
Location: Regatta Pavilion
Breakfast Networking
Breakfast will be served from 7:30am
7:30am-1:30pm
Location: Regatta Pavilion
Poster Setup
Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.
8:30am-10:30am
Location: Mission Ballroom
Speaker Session 4: Community Engaged Panel
Moderator: Dr. Borsika Rabin

Speakers:
- Dr. Nicole Howard
- Ms. Linda Salgin
- Dr. Paul Watson

Speaker Session 4 Q&A and Discussion
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-12:00pm
Location: Mission Ballroom
Speaker Session 5: Implementing evidence-based HIV, STI, and HPV strategies
Moderator: Dr. Randolph Hubach

Improving equitable implementation of evidence-based HIV/STI prevention among sexual and gender minoritized populations
Speaker: Dr. Steven John

Implementing evidence-based HPV vaccination strategies: uniting health behavior and implementation science to make a real-world impact
Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Staras

Speaker Session 5 Q&A and Discussion
12:00pm-12:15pm Break
12:15pm-1:15pm
Location: Mission Ballroom
Free Professional Development Workshop: Advice and support during early career milestones: The first six years as an academic
Speakers: Drs. Hsien-Chang Lin; Mary Steinhardt; Philip Massey
1:30pm-3:40pm
Location: Regatta Pavilion
Poster Session 3
Tuesday poster setup starts from 7:30am. Presenters are encouraged to set up posters prior to the poster session.
3:30pm-4:30pm
Location TBD
Unplug Event: Mindful Mobility
Host: The Phoenix
4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Crown Point
Health Behavior Research Editorial Board Meeting (By Invitation Only)

Wednesday, March 19

7:30am-8:15am Breakfast on your Own
8:30am-9:15am
Location: Mission Ballroom
3-Minute Thesis Competition
Host: Dr. Randolph Hubach
9:15am-10:30am
Location: Mission Ballroom
Research Lightning Talks
Host: Dr. Sarah Maness, Research Review Chair
10:30am-11:00am
Location: Mission Ballroom
Research Scholars & Mentorship Program (RSMP) Presentations
Host: Dr. Matthew Smith
11:00am-11:35am
Location: Mission Ballroom
2025 Judy K Black Award Presentation
Recipient: Dr. Yunyu Xiao
11:35am-11:45am
Location: Mission Ballroom
Conference Awards (Poster Awards, 3-Minute Thesis Competition)
Hosts: Drs. Randolph Hubach and PDMC Representative
11:45am-12:00PM
Location: Mission Ballroom
Concluding Remarks and Inauguration of the Incoming President
Drs. Julie Croff and Philip Massey, AAHB Presidents
12:00 noon Meeting Adjourns

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