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Joan V. Segal, M.A., M.S.Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
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Ms. Segal began her career at the UConn Health in 1969 where she was a research assistant and research associate in the School of Dental Medicine. In the late 1970's and early 1980's, she worked as a Reseach Associate and Editorial Consultant at Connecticut Community Care, Inc., a statewide, private, nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting older adults and the disabled remain independent in their homes. After pursuing studies in public health at UConn, she returned to the UConn Health Center and worked on two research projects investigating the impact of coordinated services on drug utilization of the elderly population. She became the Associate Director of the Graduate Program in 1984. Ms. Segal is currently co-chair of the Communications Committee of the Connecticut Public Health Association and is a recipient of the Association’s 2005 Charles-Edward Amory Winslow Award for her demonstrated leadership and achievement in public health education.
Education
Awards
| Degree | Institution | Major |
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| BA | University of Connecticut | English |
| MA | New York University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | English |
| MS | University of Connecticut Graduate School | Community Health |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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| Inaugural Joan V. Segal Teaching Award | Department of Community Medicine Faculty, UCONN Health Center |
| President’s Award | Connecticut Public Health Association |
| Inducted Faculty Member | Delta Omega, Beta Rho Chapter |
| Charles-Edward Amory Winslow Award (The award is presented to a public health professional who has demonstrated leadership and achievement in public health practice, research or public health education contributing to public health in Connecticut.) | Connecticut Public Health Association |
| President’s Award | New England Public Health Association |
| Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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| “From Backpack to Briefcase: A Guide for Student Career Development,” Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Public Health Association, October 5, 2012, Meriden, CT. | Workshop/Conference | Organizer and Moderator of Panel | External | State | 2012 | 2012 |
| Governing Council, American Public Health Association | Advisory Committee | Member | External | National | 2012 | 2012 |
| Connecticut Public Health Association (CPHA): Affiliate Representative to Governing Council of American Public Health Association (APHA) | Advisory Committee | Affiliate Representative to Governing Council | External | National | 2012 | |
| Public Issues Council | Advisory Committee | Member | External | National | 2008 | 2011 |
| Connecticut Multicultural Health Partnership | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | State | 2008 | |
| Curriculum Committee, Graduate Program in Public Health, University of Connecticut School of Medicine | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2007 | |
| Course development committee, Public Health Emergency Law Course, Connecticut Department of Public Health | Advisory Committee | Facilitator and Member | UConn Health | University | 2007 | 2007 |
| University of Connecticut Graduate Faculty Council | Advisory Committee | Alternate | UConn Health | University | 2006 | 2008 |
| Connecticut Public Health Association (CPHA). As president, led CPHA to earn the 2009 APHA Affiliate of the Year Award. | Professional/Scientific Organization | President | External | State | 2006 | 2011 |
| Connecticut Public Health Association (CPHA): APHA Affiliate Capacity-building Grant | Advisory Committee | Project Manager | External | National | 2006 | 2011 |
| Department of Community Medicine & MPH Program Representative, State Education and Training Committee | Advisory Committee | Representative | UConn Health | State | 2006 | 2007 |
| Task Force Committee, Foreign Born Health Professional Assessment, Central Area Health Education Center | Advisory Committee | Member | External | Local | 2006 | 2009 |
| The Connecticut Center of Excellence for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos (CEHDL) | Professional/Scientific Organization | Affiliate Member | External | State | 2005 | 2010 |
| Public Health Advisory Council, Hartford Health Department | Advisory Committee | Member | External | State | 2004 | |
| Health Equity Action Team, Connecticut Association of Directors of Health | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | State | 2004 | 2009 |
| Task Force on Workforce Development, Center for Public Health and Policy | Advisory Committee | Advisor Member | UConn Health | University | 2004 | 2005 |
| “Developing a Plan for Bioterrorism,” Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA, November 17 | Workshop/Conference | Moderator | External | National | 2003 | 2003 |
| “Fund Development,” Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Public Health Association, Rocky Hill, CT, October 24 | Workshop/Conference | Moderator | External | State | 2003 | 2003 |
| MOU between Connecticut Department of Public Health and University of Connecticut Health Center, Department of Community Medicine: Developing and Implementing Bioterrorism Emergency Response Programs | Advisory Committee | Principal Investigator | UConn Health | State | 2003 | 2003 |
| Department of Community Medicine Representative, Focus Area G, Connecticut Department of Public Health | Advisory Committee | Representative | UConn Health | State | 2003 | 2006 |
| Mobilization for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Task Force, Hartford Health Department | Advisory Committee | Member | External | Local | 2002 | 2002 |
| Search Committee for the position of Associate Chair for Public Health Education and Director, Graduate Program in Public Health, UConn Health Center | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2002 | 2002 |
| Faculty Survey for Connecticut Partnership for Public Health Workforce Development, Yale University | Advisory Committee | Develop/Implementer | External | University | 2002 | 2002 |
| Connecticut Partnership for Public Health Workforce Development | Advisory Committee | Principal Investigator | External | State | 2002 | 2003 |
| Community Health Planning and Policy Development (CHPPD) Section, Abstracts for APHA 2001 Annual Meeting | Workshop/Conference | Reviewer | External | National | 2001 | 2001 |
| Mobilization for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Task Force, Hartford Health Department | Advisory Committee | Member | External | Local | 2001 | 2001 |
| Connecticut Partnership for Public Health Workforce Development | Advisory Committee | Member | External | State | 2001 | |
| Panel on “Community Coalitions for Health Promotions: Effective Tools for Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation,” APHA Annual Meeting, Boston, November 14 | Workshop/Conference | Moderator | External | National | 2000 | 2000 |
| Review Committee of APEX CPH for the Hartford Health Department | Advisory Committee | Member | External | State | 1999 | 2000 |
| University of Connecticut Graduate Faculty Council | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1999 | 2005 |
| New England Public Health Association | Advisory Committee | President | External | Regional | 1998 | 1999 |
| 1997 ATPM Preventive Medicine and Public Health Fellowship Program | Advisory Committee | Objective Reviewer | External | National | 1997 | 1997 |
| New England Public Health Association | Advisory Committee | President Elect and Program Chair | External | Regional | 1997 | 1998 |
| Connecticut Business and Industry Association School-to-Career Initiative, Health and Biosciences Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | External | State | 1996 | 1996 |
| Healthy Connecticut Coalition Steering Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | External | State | 1994 | 1997 |
| New England Public Health Association Board of Directors | Advisory Committee | Member | External | Regional | 1993 | 2002 |
| American Public Health Association | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | National | 1989 | |
| Faculty and Admissions Committee, Minority Summer Enrichment Program, University of Connecticut Health Center, Office of Minority Student Affairs | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | National | 1988 | |
| Admissions Committee, Graduate Program in Public Health, University of Connecticut School of Medicine | Advisory Committee | Acting Chair | UConn Health | University | 1986 | 1986 |
| Public Health Coordinators Committee, Advisory Committee, and Admissions Committee, Graduate Program in Public Health, University of Connecticut School of Medicine | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 1984 | |
| Research Committee of the Task Force on Foster Care | Research Committee | Member | External | National | 1979 | 1981 |
| Connecticut Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization Coalition | Advisory Committee | Member | External | State | ||
| Careers in Public Health, Health Careers Opportunity Program | Workshop/Conference | Participant speaker | UConn Health | State |
Ms. Segal ’s major interests are in gerontology and public health.
Journal Articles
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Service learning within the University of Connecticut Master of Public Health Program.
Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) 2008 Jan;123 Suppl 2(SUPPL. 2):44-52
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The triage experiment in coordinated care for the elderly.
American journal of public health 1981 Sep;71(9):991-1003
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Triage: overcoming organizational and financial barriers to care for the elderly.
Home health care services quarterly 1980 Jan;1(3):37-48
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Alternatives to institutionalization for the aged: viability and cost effectiveness.
Aged care & services review 1978 Jan;1(1):1, 3-16
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Dental Care as an Extended Medicare Benefit--The Triage Experiment
Journal of the American Society of Geriatric Dentistry 1977 Jan;1316-17
Books
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Coordinating Community Services for the Elderly: The Triangle Experience 1981 Jan;
Newsletters
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Addressing Health Disparities through Workforce Development, The UConn MPH Program
La Notica de Salud, The Official Newsletter of the Connecticut Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos 2008 Jan;44-5
| Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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| From Classroom to Practice: A Win-Win for Students and Nonprofits | Talk | Annual meeting of the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research | 2010 | Washington DC |
| Keynote Speaker: City of Hartford College Graduates Recognition Ceremony | Talk | Trinity College | 2007 | Hartford, CT |
| Service learning through a campus-practice partnership | Poster | American College of Preventive Medicine | 2007 | Miami, FL |
| Careers in Public Health | Talk | Health Careers Opportunity Program | 2007 | |
| Medical/Dental Preparatory Program | Lecture | University of Connecticut Health Center | 2004 | Farmington, CT |
| Bridge to the Future Science Mentoring Program Annual Conference | Panel Discussion | Health Professions Partnership Initiative | 2004 | |
| Seminar on Public Health | Talk | Medical/Dental Preparatory Program | 2003 | Farmington, CT |
| Seminar on Public Health | Talk | Medical/Dental Preparatory Program | 2002 | Farmington, CT |
| University of Connecticut Health Center Masters in Public Health Program | Talk | Health Professions Partnership Initiative, UConn Health Center | 2001 | Farmington, CT |
| An Overview of the Health Professions | Panel Discussion | Bulkeley and Weaver Health Professions Centers of Excellence academic prog. | 2000 | |
| Public Health Happenings: Expanding Resources and Expertise | Poster | Annual Meeting of ASTHO and NACCHO | 1998 | St. Louis, MO |
| The impact of Case Management (The Triage Model) on Long Term Care Cost Containment | Talk | XIIIth International Congress of Gerontology | 1985 | New York, NY |
| Drug Utilization among the Non-Institutionalized Frail Elderly | Talk | Annual Meeting and Home Care Show, National Association for Home Care | 1984 | Boston, MA |
| Geriatric Drug Utilization Problems Among Community Elderly | Talk | 4th Annual Conference of the Northeastern Gerontological Society | 1984 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Patterns of Drug Utilization Among Noninstitutionalized Frail Elderly | Talk | Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Gerontological Society | 1982 | Albany, NY |
| The impact of Triage on the Dental Care of the Elderly | Talk | 57th General Session of the International Association of Dental Research | 1979 | New Orleans, LA |
| The Aged Patient | Talk | Human Behavior and Community Dentistry Subject Committee | 1977 |