The Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) is one of four regional nursing research organizations in the U.S. Each year at it's annual conference, nurse scientists, clinicians, educators, and students present their latest innovations and research. The 2024 WIN Conference: Health Equity in Changing Environmental and Social Climates features work from UCLA Nursing researchers, students, and educators. See more about their contributions below. 

Podium Presentations

Thursday, April 18

Lisa Diaz

Lisa Diaz, RN, MSN, CDCES, PhD (in progress)

Doctoral Student, PhD Program, UCLA School of Nursing

Supporting Increased Engagement Among Latino Men in Diabetes Research 
Co-Author: Sarah E. Choi

Podium Presentation: Thursday, April 18
Session: Concurrent Session II, Symposium: Haciendo y Deshaciendo: Latino/x Health Researchers Forging an Equitable Environment
Location/Time: Grand Ballroom ABC, 3:30-4:45 p.m.

*Congratulations to Lisa Diaz on receiving this year's WIN Conference Scholarship Award

Rosario Jaime-Lara

Rosario B. Jaime-Lara, PhD, FNP, RN

Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Nursing

Expanding Engagement in a Latinx Special Interest Group through Marketing Strategies
Co-Authors: Ali Tayyeb, Adrienne Martinez-Hollingsworth

Podium Presentation: Thursday, April 18
Session: Concurrent Session II, Symposium: Haciendo y Deshaciendo: Latino/x Health Researchers Forging an Equitable Environment
Location/Time: Grand Ballroom ABC, 3:30-4:45 p.m.

Headshot of Dr Kristen Choi

Kristen R. Choi, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Nursing

Cost-Related Unmet Mental Healthcare Need Among LGBTQ Young Adults
Co-Authors: Ryan Troutman, Bonnie Zima

Podium Presentation: Thursday, April 18
Session: Concurrent Session II, Mental Health Disparities 
Location/Time: Alpine Ballroom East, 3:30-4:45 p.m.

Poster Session 1 - 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Geospatial Mapping of Diabetes Programs and Equity Index Among Asian Americans in Los Angeles

Presented by: Dante Anthony Tolentino, Rey Paolo, Ernesto J. Roca III, Derek Lance, Matthew Peña, Gillkaitlyn Mary Palao, Gilkevyn Joseph Palao, Katrina Carpizo, Ava Adlao, Ryan Horne


Poster Session 2 - 1-5 p.m.

Neurocognition in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. A Systematic Review

Presented by: Cristina Cabrera-Mino, Holli A. DeVon, Jamil A. Aboulhosn, Mary-Lynn Brecht, Kristen Choi, Nancy Pike

Friday, April 19

Kristi Westphaln

Kristi K. Westphaln, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC

Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Nursing

Child and Caregiver Risk Factors Associated with Child Neglect
Co-Authors: Karen Kay Imagawa, Vincent Li, Ryan Spurrier, Nancy Pike

Podium Presentation: Friday, April 19
Session: Concurrent Session III, Child Health/Illness
Location/Time: Salon I, 10:15-11:45 a.m.

Mayumi Saiki

Mayumi Saiki, NP, MSN, PhD (in progress)

Doctoral Student, PhD Program, UCLA School of Nursing

Association of Negative Work to Family Spillover with LDL: Evidence from Japan
Co-Author: Jian Li

When: Friday, April 19, 3:15-4:30 p.m.
Where: Salon I
Session: Concurrent Session IV, Biological Research in Nursing

Poster Session 3 - 8-12 p.m.

Exploring the Stigma Experiences Among Adults Living with Tourette Syndrome in the US

Presented by: BoRam Kim, Rachel Yu, Chenshi Shiu, Wei-Ti Chen


Poster Session 4 - 1-5 p.m.

African American Cigarette Smoking & Cessation Pursuit: A Qualitative Project

Presented by: Shenita Nicole Anderson, Eden Brauer, MarySue V. Heilemann


Poster Session 4 - 1-5 p.m.

Focus Group Study of African American Light Smoker Recurrent Themes

Presented by: Shenita Nicole Anderson, Janet Mentes, Mary Rezk-Hanna


Poster Session 4 - 1-5 p.m.

Perspectives of Homeless Adults and Providers on COVID-19 Screening and Vaccination

Presented by: Benissa E. Salem, Mitra Ann Alikhani, Maniyah Sarah Goodwine, Christina Abdishoo, Kartik Yadav, Lillian Gelberg, Adey Nyamathi


Poster Session 4 - 1-5 p.m.

An Integrative Review on How Social Media Impacts the Health of Postpartum Women

Presented by: Adaeze O. Anyanwu, Benissa E. Salem


Research & Information Exchange Posters - 1-5 p.m.

Medically Complex; A Concept Analysis

Presented by: Tina Smith

Saturday, April 20

Virgin Watter

Virgin Watters, PhD, MSN, PHN

Doctoral Student, PhD Program, UCLA School of Nursing

Knowledge and Perceptions of Parents/Caregivers Re: Environmental Heat and Children
Co-Authors: Felicia Schanche Hodge, Eunice Lee, Paul Macey, Wendie Robbins

When: Saturday, April 20, 10:30-12:00 p.m.
Where: Alpine Ballroom East
Session: Concurrent Session V, Public Health Issues

Poster Session 5 - 8-12 p.m.

American Indian Cancer-Related Pain Management in a Changing Social Climate

Presented by: Felicia Hodge, Rey Paolo Ernesto J. Roca III, Paul Boy, Mayumi Saiki, Yuriko Matsuo, Megan Guardino, Shealynn Wells, Christine Samuel-Nakamura