Bertha E. Flores, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Dr. Flores is a Hispanic, bilingual/bi-cultural Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA), School of Nursing (SON). She has earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Nursing from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. As a practicing Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, she has acquired a unique perspective of the needs of Hispanic women. She earned a PhD in Nursing, Women’s and Gender studies and Geriatric portfolios from the University of Texas at Austin. She received the Outstanding Graduate Award from UT Austin, School of Nursing. In 2018, she obtained a graduate Certificate in Cancer Prevention, from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Her nursing career expands from clinical nursing at the bedside and outpatient care of women, to academic and faculty roles. Dr. Flores is a Graduate Faculty and Master of Science in Clinical Investigation and Translational Science (MSCI-TS) Faculty member. She has mentored students in clinical and didactic undergraduate and graduate nursing programs as well as international, high school, translational science, and medical students. Her leadership in the field of health disparities has identified the importance of cultural literacy and the use of code-switching in health communication. She received a KL2 Scholar award supported through a Clinical and Translational Science (CTSA) award. Her experiences have highlighted the importance in how education is fundamental in bridging health disparities.
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Professional Background
Education
- 2018 - Certificate - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences - The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
- 2018 - Postdoctoral Training - Clinical and Translational Science - The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
- 2013 - Postdoctoral Training - Health Disparities (UNTHSC STAR Fellow) - University of North Texas Health Science Center
- 2012 - Doctor in Philosophy - Nursing-Women's Health Geriatric Portfolio - The University of Texas at Austin
- 1994 - Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Practitioner in Women's Health - The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
- 1987 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing - The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
- 1982 - Certificate - Nursing - San Jacinto Community College District
Highlights
Licensure and Certifications
- Women‘s Health Care Nurse Practitioner NCC-National Certification Corporation
- Advanced Practice Nurse - Texas Board of Nursing
- Registered Nurse
Honors and Award
- 2019, PURSUE Award
- 2018, PURSUE Award
Professional Affiliations
- 2018 - Present, Western Institute of Nursing, Member
- 2014 - Present, National League for Nursing, Member
Appointments
- 2020 / Present - Graduate Faculty - Department of Translational Science Program, UT Health San Antonio
- 2019 / Present - Assistant Professor - and Master of Science in Clinical Investigation and Translational Science (MSCI-TS) Program, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
- 2016 / Present - Assistant Professor - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing,
- 2014 / Present - Graduate Faculty - UT Health San Antonio, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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Instruction & Training
- 2020 - Present, NURS 6451 FNP Diagnosis & Management: Young Families, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020 - Present, TSCI 6001-GS-A Introduction to Translational Science, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2019 - Present , NURS 7099 Dissertation, Dissertation Chair, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2017 - Present, NURS 6250 Advanced Health Promotion, Health Protection, & Disease Prevention, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2017 - Present, NURS 6210 Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 6130 Nurse Practitioner Conceptual Basis, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 6451 FNP Diagnosis & Management: Young Families, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2020, NURS 4533 Disease Management III: Clinical Application, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2019, TSCI 6001-GS-A: Introduction to Translational Science, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2016 - 2019, NURS 6130 Nurse Practitioner Conceptual Basis, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
- 2016, NURS 6621 FNP Diagnosis Management: Young Families, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
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Research & Grants
Grants
Currently Funded:
- 2020 - 2021, Funder: UT Health San Antonio, Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics $3,897.00. Title: Facilitators to COVID-19 Vaccination: Lessons Learned to Inform Health Marketing Campaign for Underserved Communities. Role: Co-Mentor
- 2021 - 2021, Funder: Veterans Administration. Title: GRECC Connect. Role: Sub-investigator
- 2020 - 2021, Funder: Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (PP180091), $2,592,731.00. Title: STOP-HCC Expansion Grant. Role: Site PI
- 2018 – 2019, Funder: Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (PP180091), $2,592,731.00. Title: STOP-HCC Expansion Grant. Role: Co-Investigator
Pending Submissions:
- 2021, Funder: NIH: FOA PA-18-499 End-of-Life Palliative Care Health Literacy: Improving, $275,000.00. Title: Compassion, Advocacy and Respect Intended to Nurture Older Adults with Cancer. Supportive Care in their homes- CARINOS En Su Casa. Role: Co-Investigator
- 2021, Funder: American Cancer Society, $360,000. Title: Institutional Research Grant (IRG). Role: IRG Review Committee Member.
Submitted and Not Funded or Unfunded Research/Projects:
- 2020 - 2025, Funder: NIH/NCI, $4,920,000.00, Not Funded. Title: National Cancer Institute (NCI) P50 Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control. Role: Contributor
- 2019 - 2024, Funder: CPRIT, Not Funded. Title: UT system/ MD Anderson CPRIT Collaborative Action Center, $371,108.00. Role: Principal Investigator
- 2020 - 2024, Funder: NIH/NCI, $600,590.00, Not Funded. Title: Culturally competent precision cancer prevention intervention for cervical cancer, among Hispanic women and their male partners. Role: Principal Investigator
- 2020 - 2023, Funder: NIH (12985483), Not Funded. Title: Targeted Access to Care, Knowledge, Learning and Education for HCV in Rural Populations (TACKLE HCV in Rural Populations). Role: Co-Principal Investigator
- 2020 - 2023, Funder: CPRIT, Not Funded. Title: Expansion of evidenced-based practices to promote HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening among South Central Texas residents (PP200026), $1,941,008.00. Role: Principal Investigator
- 2019 - 2023, Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (69458), Not Funded. Title: The prevention of cervical cancer in Hispanic women through the understanding of health literacy, culture and the role of Hispanic males. Role: Principal Investigator
- 2018 - 2022, Funder: National Institutes of Health (12566156), Not Funded. Title: The influence of Hispanic males, culture and health literacy on cervical cancer prevention practices among Hispanic women in South Texas. Role: Principal Investigator
- 2021 - 2021, Funder: South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS). Title: Comprehensive COVID-19 Telehealth Program for COVID-19 Treatment And Recovery, Not Funded. Role: Co-Investigator
- 2020 - 2021, Funder: NIH/NCI P30 Cancer Center Support Grant for New Interdisciplinary. Research on Cancer and Aging, Not Funded. Title: South Texas older Adults with Cancer Resilience and Survivorship core (STARS). Role: Co-Investigator
- 2017-2021, Funder: Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP) (55938), $400,000.00, Not Funded. Title: The Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Hispanics through the Understanding of Culture and Health Literacy.
- 2019 - 2019, Funder: National Cancer Institute, DCCPS, Not Funded. Title: 2019 NCI Training Institute dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer (TIDIRC)
- 2019 – 2022, Funder: Voelcker Foundation, $300,000.00, Not Funded. Title: Decreasing barriers (social-support, health literacy, transportation and cost) to improve cervical cancer health disparities among young Hispanics in South Texas. Role: Principal Investigator
Completed Research/Projects:
- 2017 - 2020, Funder: Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (PP180063), $294,804.00. Title: STOP HCC-HCV Prevention Program Dissemination Project. Role: Co-Investigator
- 2017 - 2020, Funder: Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (PP180063), $294,804.00. Title: STOP HCC-HCV Prevention Program Dissemination Project. Role: Co-Investigator
- 2017 - 2019, Funder: ReACH Pilot, $10,000.00. Title: The Microbiome as Potential Mediator of Diabetes Health Disparities. Role: Co-Investigator
- 2018 - 2019, Funder: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (PP160042), $1,295,493.00. Title: Using Best Practices to Promote HPV Vaccination in Rural Primary Care Settings. Role: Co-Investigator
- 2015 - 2018, Funder: ReACH Pilot, $10,000. Title: Hispanic Grandparents as Primary Caregivers of their Grandchildren in the Context of Prenatal Substance Abuse. Role: Principal Investigator
- 2016 - 2018, Funder: Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science (IIMS), Mentored Research Career Development KL2 (KL2 TR 001118), $223,000.00. Title: Nuestra Pareja (Our Partner): Together Against Cervical Cancer. Role: KL2 Scholar
- 2015 – 2017, Funder: The University of North Texas Health Science Center, $14,700.00. Title: STAR Fellowship Pilot Program. Role: Principal Investigator
- 2014 - 2016, Funder: Mexican Americans Thinking Together, $600,000.00. Title: Salud Nuevas Fronteras.Role: Contributor
- 2015 - 2016, Funder: Nursing Advisory Council, $6,700.00. Title: Los Dones Hispanic Men‘s Health Literacy Related to their Female Counterparts Cervical Cancer Prevention Practices. Role: Principal Investigator
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Service
Institutional
- 2020 - Present UT Health San Antonio, SON COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Clinic
- 2020 - Present UT Health San Antonio UT Collaboration for Population Health Innovation and Improvement (CoPHII), Nominee, Member
- 2020 - Present UT Health San Antonio, SON PhD working Group, Member
- 2020 - Present UT Health San Antonio, SON Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS), Chair-Elect
- 2020 - Present UT Health San Antonio, SON Committee on Scholarship (COS), Member
- 2019 - Present UT Health San Antonio, MSCI-TS Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS), Member
- 2018 - Present UT Health San Antonio, SON FNP Faculty Committee, Member
- 2014 - Present UT Health San Antonio, SON Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS), Member
- 2005 - Present UT Health San Antonio, SON Faculty Assembly (FA), Member
- 2018 - 2021 UT Health San Antonio, SON Faculty Senate, School Representative
- 2019 - 2020 UT Health San Antonio, SON Implementation Research Workshop, Organizing Committee Member
- 2020 - 2020 UT Health San Antonio 2020 Translational Science Training (TST) TL1 Program Reviewer
Service to the Profession
- 2019 - Present, Journal Reviewer Journal of Transcultural Nursing
- 2019 - Present, Editorial Board Member University of Health Sciences, Journal of Nursing
- 2015 - Present, Reviewer Clinical Nursing Research
- 2020 - 2020, Judge 8th Annual San Antonio Postdoctoral Research Forum (SAPRF)
- 2020 - 2020, Reviewer American Public Health Association (APHA)
- 2009 - 2018, Board Member External Advisory Board Strong Star, Department of Defense (DOD)
Community
- 2020 - Present, Nurse Practitioner COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Clinic
- 2020 - 2020, Nurse Practitioner Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC)
- 2020 - 2020, Hepatitis C Education Information Invited speaker
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Publications
- Flores, B. E., Riley-Baker, J., Flores, R.A. & Young-McCaughan, S. Integrating Veteran healthcare into Nursing Curricula: In the Student’s words. Clinical Simulation in Nursing 2021 (in-review).
- Su, Z., McDonnell, D., Liang, B., Kue, J., Segalo, S., Advani, S., Flores, B.E. & Wand J. Technology-based health solutions for cancer caregivers to better shoulder the impact of COVID-19: A systematic review protocol, Systematic Reviews, Jan 2021 (in-press).
- Flores P, Fernandez, A.A., Wang CP, Bobadilla, R, Hernandez, L., Jain, M.K., Turner, B.J.. Educating Primary Care Providers and Associate Care Providers about Hepatitis C Screening of Baby Boomers: a Multi-practice Study Journal of Cancer Education 2020 Jun
- Riley-Baker, Jacqueline, Flores P, Young-McCaughan S. Outcomes Educating Nursing Students Using an Evolving Simulated Case Scenario Clinical Simulation in Nursing 2020 Feb;39:7-17.
- Flores, B.E., Acton, G., Arevalo-Flechas, L., Gill, S. & Mackert, M.. Health literacy and cervical cancer screening among Mexican-American women Health Literacy Research and Practice (HLRP) 2019 Jan;3(1):e1-e8.
- Flores, B.E. Readiness for Enhanced Health Literacy. In: Herdman,H. & Kamistsuru, S. [Eds]. NANDA International Nursing Diagnosis 2018-2020: eleventh Edition. New York, NY: Thieme; 2018.
- Mojica, C., Flores, B.E., Ketchum, N. & Yuanyuan. Healthcare access, utilization, and cancer screening among low-income women. Hispanic Healthcare International 2017 Oct;15(4):160-165.
- Turner, B., Craig, F., Makanji, J., Flores, B., Hernandez, L.. Improving Support and Education of Low Income Baby Boomers Diagnosed with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection through Universal Screening. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2017 Apr; 26:4605-4612.
- Parra-Medina, D., Morales-Campos, D., Flores, B. E., Romero, R, Villarreal, E. K. Promoting HPV Vaccination in Primary Care Setting: Utilizing evidenced-based strategies 2017 May
- Flores, B. E., Bobadilla, R., Berndt, A., Hernandez, L., Wang, J. The implementation of a bilingual mobile Application to educate patients about hepatitis C virus in clinical practice. Journal of Medical Internet and Research, April 2021.
- Kitten, A. K., Laurajo, R., Lee, G. C. Flores, B.E. & Reveles, K. R. Gut microbiome differences among Mexican Americans with and without diabetes mellitus, PLOS ONE, March, 2021 (in-review).
- Stevens, K. R., de la Rosa, E., Ferrer, R. L., Finley, E., Flores, B.E., Forgione, D. et al., Bootstrapping implementation research training: A successful approach for academic centers, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, March 2021 (in-review).
- Morales-Campos, D., McDaniel, M., Amaro, G., Flores, B.E. & Parra-Medina, D. Factors that influence HPV vaccine adherence among Hispanic adolescents along the Texas-Mexico border. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, April 2021.
- Su, Z., Wang, J., Li, X., Fernandez, A. A. McDonnell., Flores, B.E. Understanding Technology-based interventions for Caregivers of Cancer patients: A Concept Analysis, JMIR, 2021.
- Arevalo-Flechas, L., Flores, B.E., Liang et al., A Spanish Version of the Stress-Busting Program and Positive Physiological Response in Caregivers Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 2020.
- Finley EP, et al., Flores, BE. Mitigating Risk in Real Time: Reducing Disparities for Hispanic/Latinx Populations during COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Jun 2020.
- Morales-Campos, D., McDaniel, M, Amaro, G., Flores, BE., Parra-Medina, D. Individual and neighborhood factors that influence HPV vaccine adherence among Hispanic adolescents along the Texas-Mexico border Public Health Reports, Apr 2020.
- Flores, B.E. Arevalo-Flechas, L., Martinez, M., Tobar, M., Goros., W., Gelfond, J., Patel, D. & Parra-Medina, D. “Nuestra Pareja” [Our Partner]: Together Against Cervical Cancer: Interim Results, 2020, in (Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos, Springer Open).
- Romero, R. L., Crocker, L.C., Flores, B.E., Villarreal, E. K., Parra-Medina, D. & Morales-Campos, D., Increasing Provider’s Recommendations for HPV Vaccination Using Academic Detailing in South Texas, 2020 in (Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos, Springer Open).
- Flores P, Arevalo-Flechas, L, Martinez, Martha. Parenting all over again: Hispanic "Abuelitas" raising grandchildren in the context of substance abuse disorders 2019 Nov. (Innovation in Aging).
- Zaragoza, G., Arevalo-Flechas, L, Flores P, Lesser P. Family Conflict: A Well Kept Secret in Latino Dementia Caregiving 2019 Nov. (Innovation in Aging; vol. 3, no. S1).
- Flores P, Martinez M, Arevalo-Flechas, L., Tobar, M., Parra-Medina, D.. "A clash of cultures:" Cervical cancer screening and Hispanic males Cambridge University Press; 2017 Feb. (Journal of Clinical and Translational Science; vol. 1, no. S1).
- 2020, Cancer Health Disparities among Hispanics in South Texas, Bench to Bedside Seminar, South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX ( Invited Speaker)
- 2020, Cancer Prevention in South Texas, BEAT Academy, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker)
- 2020, Multicomponent prevention of cervical and liver cancer in South Texas, Population Science and Prevention Program, Mays Cancer Center, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker)
- 2020, Hepatitis C Education Information, community forum in Kerr County (Invited Speaker)
- 2019, Students in Research: Cervical Cancer Prevention Practices among Hispanics, Building Scholars, Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX (Keynote Speaker) Details: workshop feedback: “largest gathering for all workshops held in the last five years”
- 2019, Redesigning a South Texas Federally Qualified Health Center to Address the Hepatitis C Epidemic, 2019 Community Health Institute (CHI) & EXPO, Chicago, IL (Co-Author)
- 2019, A tale of two countries: Bicultural/bilingual research, SUNRISE mentoring program, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker)
- 2019, STOP HCC-HCV: Hepatitis C from threat to cure, Throughout South Texas, South Texas providers, Clinics, South Texas, TX (Invited Speaker) Details: Designed for providers in South Texas
- 2018, STOP_HCV-HCC: Hepatitis C from threat to cure, San Antonio Nurses in Advanced Practice, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker)
- 2018, Real World Hepatitis C Continuum of Care in Texas, 2018 Texas HIV/STD Conference, Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities in Hepatitis C Treatment in Texas, Texas Department of State and Human Services, Austin, TX (Invited Speaker) 10/2018 HPV and Cancer Prevention, Provider Relations Outreach Meeting (PROM), San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker)
- 2018, Why Researchers Need the Community, Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy, Welcome Dinner, UT Health San Antonio, Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy, San Antonio, TX (Keynote Speaker)
- 2017, Health Literacy, Cervical Cancer Screening among Hispanics, Practical Applications of New Agents in Oncology, UT Health San Antonio Institute for Drug Development, San Antonio, TX (Invited Speaker)
- 2021, Using the National League of Nursing Jenny Brown Advancing Care Excellence for Veterans Simulation Scenario to Teach Women Veteran’s Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Partnerships in Veteran & Military Conference: Inspiring a Community of Care and Connection, University of Colorado, 2020 (accepted First-Author, Podium Presentation)
- 2020, Leveraging Technology to Build workforce capacity in rural and underserved populations in South Texas, National AHEC Organization 2020, Salt Lake City, UT (Co-Author)
- 2020, Intersection of two epidemics among young people in the U.S: Opioids and hepatitis C virus, Southern Nursing Research Society, New Orleans, LA (First-Author, Sole Presenter) Details: Best in School Poster Session
- 2020, Evaluation of a provider-directed HCV education intervention, Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos, Cancer Epidemiology & Prevention, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (First-Author, Sole Presenter)
- 2019, Using Academic Detailing to improve HPV vaccine uptake among South Texas adolescents, American Public Health Association, Cancer Caucus, Philadelphia, PA (Co-Author)
- 2019, Cervical Cancer Screening Practices among Hispanic Women in South Texas: The Role of Positive Machismo, IIMS 10 years: Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day; A decade of Progress, Student, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (Co-Author)
- 2019, HCV and the Opioid Epidemic, STOP HCC-HCV Leadership Board Meeting, UT Health San Antonio, ReACH, San Antonio, TX (First-Author, Panel)
- 2018, HPV/Cervical Cancer Health Disparities among Hispanic Populations, Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy Scholars, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (First-Author, Sole Presenter)
- 2018, The impact of health literacy, self-efficacy, acculturation and education on cervical cancer screening practices among Hispanic women in South Texas, 9th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day, IIMS, Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (First-Author, Sole Presenter)
- 2018, The impact of health literacy, self-efficacy, acculturation and education on cervical cancer screening practices among Hispanic women in South Texas., Translational Science 2018, Health Equity/Community Engagement, Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), Washington, DC, DC (First-Author; Sole Presenter)
- 2018, Intergenerational cervical cancer education among Hispanics, Transforming Health through Advances in Nursing Research, Practice, and Education, Latino Health, Western Institute of Nursing (WIN), Spokane, WA (First-Author, Sole Presenter)
- 2017, Using academic detailing to improve human papillomavirus vaccination rates in South Texas, Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference, Prevention, Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas, Austin, TX (Co-Author)
- 2017, Ethnicity and Socioeconomic status as players in community-dwelling older adults' falls, The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Minority and Diverse Populations, IAGG, San Francisco, CA (Co-Author)
- 2017, Caregiving for Grandchildren and Dementia Caregiving: Not that Different among Hispanics, The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Minority and Diverse Populations, IAGG, San Francisco, CA (Co-Author)
- 2017, Validating the Spanish Version of the Evidenced-Based Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers, AGS 18 Annual Scientific Meeting, Clinical Innovation & Quality Improvement, AGS, Orlando, FL (Co-Author)
- 2017, A Clash of Cultures: Cervical Cancer Screening and Hispanic Males, Translational Science 2017 Conference, Washington, DC (First-Author, Sole Presenter) Details: Distinguished oral presentation
- 2019, Family Conflict: A well Kept Secret in Latino Dementia Caregiving, GSA 2019: Annual Scientific Meeting, The Gerontological Society of America, Austin, TX (Co-Author)
- 2019, Parenting All Over Again: Hispanic "Abuelitas" Raising Grandchildren in the Context of Substance Abuse Disorders, GSA 2019: Annual Scientific Meeting, The Gerontological Society of America, Austin, TX (Co-Presenter)
- 2018, The impact of health literacy, self-efficacy, acculturation and education on cervical cancer screening practices among Hispanic women in South Texas, 9th Annual Frontiers of Translational Science Research Day, IIMS, Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (First-Author; Sole Presenter)
- 2018, The impact of health literacy, self-efficacy, acculturation and education on cervical cancer screening practices among Hispanic women in South Texas., Translational Science 2018, Health Equity/Community Engagement, Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), Washington, DC, DC (First-Author; Sole Presenter)
- 2018, Intergenerational cervical cancer education among Hispanics, Transforming Health through Advances in Nursing Research, Practice, and Education, Latino Health, Western Institute of Nursing (WIN), Spokane, WA (First-Author, Sole Presenter)
- 2017, Using academic detailing to improve human papillomavirus vaccination rates in South Texas, Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference, Prevention, Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas, Austin, TX (Co-Author)
- 2017, Ethnicity and Socioeconomic status as players in community-dwelling older adults' falls, The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Minority and Diverse Populations, IAGG, San Francisco, CA (Co-Author)
- 2017, Caregiving for Grandchildren and Dementia Caregiving: Not that Different among Hispanics, The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Minority and Diverse Populations, IAGG, San Francisco, CA (Co-Author)
- 2017, Hispanic Males and cultural Norms: Critical elements in Cervical Cancer prevention among Hispanics, Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference, Prevention, Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas, Austin, TX (First-Author; Presenter)
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