Columbia Health Presents at ACHA 2025

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Columbia Health
June 16, 2025

Congratulations to the Columbia Health staff who presented at the 2025 American College Health Association (ACHA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana! This annual gathering brings together college health professionals from across the country to share insights, research, and innovations shaping the field. Guided by this year’s theme, Broadening Our Scope, the conference brought together college health professionals from across the country to share insights, research, and innovations shaping the future of student health and well-being.

Several of our team members were featured presenters at this year’s conference, contributing to conversations on topics ranging from overdose prevention and health literacy to infectious disease response.

Presentations included:

  • Michael McNeil (Administration) & Rocco Siravo (Alice! Health Promotion):
    Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs on a College Campus
  • Rocco Siravo (Alice! Health Promotion) & Michael McNeil(Administration):
    Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution: Integration into a Campus Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program
  • Michael McNeil (Administration) with colleagues from University of Illinois and Ohio Wesleyan University: 
    Health Insurance Literacy: How it Impacts Access to Care and How Campuses Can Help Their Students
  • Kathryn McAvoy (Alice! Health Promotion) & Marcel Pierre-Louis(Medical Services):
    Clinical and Non-Clinical Partnerships: Building Sustainable Capacity for Infectious Disease Prevention and Response
  • Padma Entsuah (Alice! Health Promotion) with colleagues from Rutgers and UNC-Charlotte:
    From Theory to Practice: Application of DEIJA in College Health
  • Rafaela de la Huerta & Siobhan McKenna 
    (Medical Services) & Michelle Love (CUIMC Student Health on Haven): Implementing a Team-Based Approach to Medication Abortion

We also recognize Gina Orlando (Alice! Health Promotion), who served as Chair of the 2025 ACHA Program Planning Committee, for an important leadership role in shaping this year’s conference experience.

We are proud of our colleagues’ commitment to advancing student health and well-being and are grateful for their role in elevating Columbia Health’s voice on the national stage.