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2002 Convention Program

BUSINESS MEETING

7:00-8:00 am, Sunday, March 3, Naples

Yes, folks, you read that right—7 A.M. on SUNDAY MORNING! Start your day out right by attending the HCIG business meeting!

3411     PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION: AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION

11:30 am-12:50 pm, Sunday, March 3, Marina

Presented by the Health Communication Interest Group

Description: A local physician will address issues of patient-provider communication and will then interact with panel attendees on issues relevant to health communication.
Facilitator:
Madeline M. Keaveney, California State University, Chico
Discussant:
Dr. Gosta Iwasiuk, general surgeon

3513     HEALTH COMMUNICATION COMPETITIVE PAPERS

1:00-2:20 pm, Sunday, March 3, Redondo

Presented by the Health Communication Interest Group

Chair: Scott Moore, California State University, Fresno

"Breast Cancer Screening by Hispanic Women: Risk Factors and Interventions for Increased Use."
John Oetzel, University of New Mexico

"Patient Compliance, Patient Satisfaction, Relational Communication, and Power Distance in a Health Care Context."
Linda Prenner, California State University, Fullerton
Richard Wiseman, California State University, Fullerton

"Pentadic Mapping and Professional Demarcation: A Burkean Analysis of Obstetrics and Midwifery."
Cyd Ropp, California Polytechnic State University

"Encouraging Family Discussion on the Decision to Donate Organs: The Role of the Willingness to Communicate Scale."
Sandi W. Smith, Michigan State University
Jenifer Kopfman, Cleveland State University
Lisa Massi, Michigan State University
Hy-Jin Yoo, Michigan State University

Respondent: Scott Paynton, Humboldt State University

3603     CREATING OUR WEB PRESENCE: WWW.WESTCOMM.ORG 2.0

2:30-3:50 pm, Sunday, March 3, Odessa

Presented by the President Elect, Health Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and Media Studies Interest Groups

Facilitator: Craig R. Smith, California State University, Long Beach

Presenters:

Stephanie J. Coopman, San Jose State University
Brian Ott, Colorado State University
Michele Jackson, University of Colorado, Boulder
William F. Sharkey, University of Hawaiši at Manoa
3703     SPOTLIGHT ON THE SCHOLARSHIP OF WAYNE BEACH

4:00-5:20 pm, Sunday, March 3, Odessa

Presented by the Language and Social Interaction and Health Communication Interest Groups

Chair: John Heritage, University of California, Los Angeles

"Attending and Disattending: Recurring Problems in Medical Interviews and Family Interactions about Illness."
Wayne A. Beach, San Diego State University

Facilitator: John Heritage, University of California, Los Angeles

3705     SERVICE LEARNING IN HEALTH COMMUNICATION

4:00-5:20 pm, Sunday, March 3, Odessa

Presented by the Health Communication Interest Group

Ongoing health communication service learning projects will be discussed and general dimensions of service learning as applied to health communication will be addressed.

Chair: Bryan Whaley, University of San Francisco "But What's In It For Me?: Town/Gown Partnerships and Undergraduate Service Learning in Health Communication."
Students from Persuasion class, California State University, Chico

"Win-Win Education: A Service Learning Partnership between the California Health Collaborative and CSU, Chico."
Students from the Graduate Seminar in Health Communication, California State University, Chico

4101     DEBUT COMPETITIVE PAPERS

8:30-9:50 am, Monday, March 4, Barcelona

Presented by the Health Communication Interest Group

Chair: Paula Edmonds-Hollifeld, College of Southern Idaho

"Inside the Emergency Room: The Hierarchy of Professional Roles."
Monica Ferguson, University of Oklahoma

"A Comparative Analysis of AIDS Prevention Communication Tools Used in the United States and the Philippines."
Suheila Haider, California State University, Chico

"Influencing Patient Outcomes: A Framing Approach."
Arlene McCashew, Portland State University

"Research Utilization: Implications for the Study of Health Communication."
Jeffery Peterson, University of New Mexico Respondent: Juliann Scholl, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

4105     TOP THREE PANEL IN HEALTH COMMUNICATION

8:30-9:50 am, Monday, March 4, Odessa

Presented by the Health Communication Interest Group

Chair: Julie Yingling, Humboldt State University

"Interdisciplinary Health Care Teamwork in the Clinic Backstage: A Grounded Theory Analysis of Communication Processes."
Laura L. Ellingson, Santa Clara University

"The Enactment of Protective Behaviors Against Breast Cancer: Application of the Extended Parallel Process Model to Understanding Hispanic Women in a Rural Area and Their Ability to Enact Protective Behaviors Against Breast Cancer."
Anne P. Hubbell, New Mexico State University

"Stress, Social Support, and the Sick Role: A Communication Perspective."
Nathan Miczo, Western Illinois University (Top Student paper)

Respondent: Gary Ruud, California State University, Fullerton

4211     COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO REACHING MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS

10:00-11:20 am, Monday, March 4, Marina

Presented by the Health Communication Interest Group

This panel examines research/practice in community with marginalized populations. Both presentations look at the challenges and opportunities presented by such practices.

Chair: Stephanie Coopman, San Jose State University

"Working Along the Margins: Developing Community-Based Strategies for Communication About Health with Marginalized Groups."
Leigh Ford, Western Michigan University

"Airhihienbuwa's PEN-3 Model in Praxis: Lessons from the 'Dialogue in the Frontlines' HIV/AIDS Education Project."
Gust Yep, San Francisco State University

4512     A LARGE SCALE, SUN SAFETY HEALTH COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN: SUN SAFETY FOR HIGH ALTITUDE SKI AREA EMPLOYEES AND GUESTS

3:40-5:00 pm, Monday, March 4 Palos Verdes

Presented by the Health Communication Interest Group

Chair: Peter A. Andersen, San Diego State University

Peter A. Andersen, San Diego State University
Michael D. Scott, California State University, Chico
Salina Monreal, San Diego State University
Barbara Walkosz, University of Colorado, Denver
David B. Buller, AMC Cancer Research Center, Denver

5401     RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

10:00-11:20 am, Tuesday, March 5, Barcelona

Presented by the Health Communication Interest Group

Chair: Cyd Ropp, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

"The Impact of Supervisor Referral Strategy and Relational context on Readiness to Change for the Alcohol Abusing Employee."
John Gribas, Idaho State University
Peter Vik, Idaho State University
John Christensen, Idaho State University

"Making Sense of Breast Cancer: Narratives of Identity Lost and Found."
Leigh Ford, Western Michigan University

"Styling for Life: Raising Breast Cancer Awareness Among Rural Women Over 40."
Madeline Keaveney, California State University, Chico