50. Scott J. Luhmann, Yongjung J. Kim, Lawrence G. Lenke, Keith H. Bridwell, Schootman M. The Impact of Curve Characteristics and Spine Fusion on Pulmonary Function in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Scoliosis Research Society. September 2006. Monterey, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia. 51. Lemes AM, Baker EA, Schootman M, Kelly C, Harrold K. A walk in the park: Not necessarily a healthy, serene experience. 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Association. November 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA. 52. Smith CE, Baker EA, Kelly C, Strayhorn J, Schootman M: Evaluating the effectiveness of communication and outreach strategies <strong>for</strong> a community based approach to addressing disparities in access to fruits and vegetables. 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Association. November 4-8, 2006, Boston, MA. 53. Wolinsky FD, Miller TR, Malmstrom TK, Miller JP, Schootman M, Andresen EM, Miller DK. Four-year lower extremity disability trajectories among African- American men and women. 59 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. November 16-20, 2006, Dallas, TX. The Gerontologist 2006; 46: 251. 54. Schootman M, Andresen E, Miller D. The interplay between neighborhood conditions and presence of diabetes on risk of incident lower-body functional limitations. 59 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. November 16-20, 2006, Dallas, TX. The Gerontologist 2006; 46: 551- 552. 55. Jeffe DB, Myles S, Pérez M, Queen E, Massman KL, Schootman M, Gillanders W, Aft RL. Factors Associated with Early-stage Breast Cancer Patients’ Concerns about Risk of Recurrence. 28 th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC, March 21-24, 2007. 56. Pérez M, Bailey E, Aft RL, Schootman M, Gillanders WE, Jeffe DB. Relationships among age, caregiving, social support, and depressed mood in women with and without early-stage breast cancer. 28 th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, DC, March 21-24, 2007. 57. DeFranco EA, Muglia LJ, Schootman M. Regional poverty rate is a risk factor <strong>for</strong> preterm birth. 54th Annual Meeting of the Society <strong>for</strong> Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 14−17, 2007. 58. Lian M, Jeffe DB, Schootman M. Lower mammography use is associated with the geographic clustering of late-stage breast cancer in Saint Louis City. 135th Annual Meeting of the American <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Association, Washington, DC, November 3-7, 2007. 59. Schootman M, Lian M, Jeffe DB. The role of poverty in explaining geographic variation in breast cancer survival among older women. 6 th Annual International Conference on Urban <strong>Health</strong>. Baltimore, MD, October 31-November 2, 2007. 60. Pérez M, Liu Y, Schechtman K, Schootman M, Aft RL, Gillanders WE, Jeffe DB. Does sexual functioning change over time in women with and without early-stage breast cancer? 29th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 26-29, 2008. 61. Liu Y, Pérez M, Schootman M, Aft RL, Gillanders WE, Jeffe DB. Psychosocial factors associated with perceived risk of recurrence among early-stage breast cancer patients: A longitudinal study. 29th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 26-29, 2008. Page 18
62. Lian M, Schootman M, Yun S. Area socioeconomic status and disparity in colorectal cancer screening. 29th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 26-29, 2008. 63. Lian M, Schootman M, Jeffe DB. Spatial clustering and neighborhood socioeconomic effect on cigarette smoking among women aged 40+ in Saint Louis City. 32nd Annual American Society <strong>for</strong> Preventive Oncology, Bethesda, MD, March 16-18, 2008. 64. Lian M, Schootman M, Yun S. Geographic clustering and variation in five chronic diseases in Missouri. 25th Annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Conference, Orlando, FL, March 15-19, 2008. 65. Lian M, Struthers J, Schootman M. Neighborhood characteristics associated with advanced breast cancer incidence in Missouri. 2008 American College of Epidemiology, Tucson, AZ, September 14-16, 2008. 66. Lian M, Schootman M, Dixon KR, Warner RD, Alexander JL. Spatial pattern of West Nile neuroinvasive disease. 2008 American College of Epidemiology, Tucson, AZ, September 14-16, 2008. Page 19