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University of California, San Francisco

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Melinda S Bender, PhD, APRN Position: Assistant Professor, Step 2 Family Health Care Nursing School of Nursing Address: University of California San Francisco

Department of Family Health Care Nursing 2 Koret Way, N431C Box 0606 San Francisco, CA 94143

Voice: (415) 502-5668 Email: melinda.bender@ucsf.edu

EDUCATION 1973 - 1977 University of

California, Los Angeles

B.S. Nursing

1980 - 1982 University of California, San Francisco

M.S. Nursing, PNP Certification

1987 - 1988 California State University, San Jose

Post Masters NP Certification

Womens Health

2008 - 2011 University of San Diego

PhD CBPR Obesity Prevention Research

Ann Mayo, DNSc, FAAN

2011 - 2014 University of California, San Francisco

Postdoctoral Fellowship

CBPR Lifestyle Intervention / Preventive Health

Christine Kennedy, PhD, RN, FAAN / Kathryn Lee PhD, RN FAAN

LICENSES, CERTIFICATION present Registered Nurse License, California #281595 - Expires 02/28/2017

present Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number, California #1498 - Expires 02/18//2017

present Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, ANCC - Expires 12/31/2017

present American Heart Association: Basic Life Support - Expires 05/02/2018

present Clinical Research Assistant/Research Coordinator Certification - Granted 2003

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PRINCIPAL POSITIONS HELD 1977 - 1979 UCLA Medical Center, Los

Angeles, CA Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse

Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

1980 - 1982 UCSF Moffitt Hospital, San Francisco, CA

Pediatric Nurse Pediatric Unit

1983 - 1988 University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner II

Comprehensive Perinatal Program & Newborn Nursery

1990 - 1994 OB/GYN and The Birth Place, San Diego, CA

Co-Director Pediatric Newborn & Primary Care Clinic

1994 - 2003 Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego, CA

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Primary Care Clinic

2003 - 2004 University of California, San Diego Medical Center

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Newborn Nursery

2007 - 2014 Vista Community Clinic Pediatric Nurse Practioner

Women's Clinic / Pediatrics

4/2014 - 5/2015

University of California, San Francisco

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Social and Behavioral Sciences

5/2015 - present

University of California San Francisco

Assistant Professor Family Health Care Nursing

HONORS AND AWARDS 2008 Elizabeth Mottet Endowment Scholar Elizabeth Mottet Endowment

2009 Dean's Scholarship Research Award University of San Diego, School of Nursing

2008 Achievement Reward for College Scientists (ARCS) Annual Award, Annual award from 2008 - 2011

Achievement Rewards for College Scientists, San Diego

2011 Child Health, Clinical and Translational Research Fellow

Clinical and Translational Science Insitute

2011 Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing Scholar

Sigma Theta Tau International, Zeta Mu Chapter

2013 12th Annual Health Literacy Award for Research

Institute for Health Care Advancement

2014 2014 APIC Best Published Paper Asian & Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health

2016 Pilippine Nurses Association of America Leadership Fellowship Award

Philippine Nurses Association of America

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KEYWORDS/AREAS OF INTEREST community-based participatory research, health disparities, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention, cultural adaptation, clinical trials in lifestyle interventions, physical activity, diet, weight management, Latinos, Asian Americans, Filipino Americans, family and child health, health promotion, underrepresented minority populations

CLINICAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY As a bilingual board certified pediatric nurse practitioner of Filipino descent, I have extensive pediatric primary care experience in various clinical settings (e.g, private practice, a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), and federally funded community clinics). I provided pediatric healthcare services for children ranging form newborns, toddlers, pre-schoolers, school-age, and adolescents. I have also served in an expanded role as a home-health nurse practitioner providing early postpartum and newborn healthcare to Spanish speaking mothers who delivered within 1 week receiving services in a San Diego community clinic. Furthermore, I honed my administrative skills as co-director of a the pediatric primary care clinic at The Birth Place - a San Diego multi-disciplinary OB/GYN, women’s and pediatric practice with a free-standing birthing center for underserved women and families from diverse racial/ethnic populations. Other clinical responsibilities included conducting English and Spanish group parenting classes focused on child development from newborn to 12 months with education on safety, immunization, health maintenance, common pediatric illnesses, parenting, discipline, sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and family time. Adolescent healthcare services included GYN and STD clinics and counseling for: substance abuse, pregnancy, contraception, mental health evaluation and specialty referrals.

CLINICAL SERVICES 1977 - 1979 UCLA Medical Center, Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

Los Angeles, CA / Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse Full-time

1980 - 1982 UCSF Moffitt Hospital, Pediatric Unit, San Francisco, CA / Pediatric Nurse

Full-time

1983 - 1986 UC San Diego Medical Center, Comprehensive Perinatal Program & Newborn Nursery, San Diego, CA / Pediatric Nurse Practitioner II

Full-time

1986 - 1990 Comprehensive Family Health Center, San Diego, CA / Pediatric Nurse Practitioner II: Primary Care, Health / Education – Parenting & Well Baby group classes (Spanish and English)

Full-time

1990 - 1994 OB/GYN and The Birth Place, San Diego, CA / Co-Director, Pediatric Newborn & Pediatric Primary Care Clinic

Full-time

1994 - 2003 Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, San Diego, CA / Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Clinic

Full-time

2003 - 2004 University of California, San Diego Medical Center Newborn Nursery San Diego, CA / Pediatric Nurse Practioner

Full-time

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2007 - 2014 Vista Community Clinic, Womens Clinic & Pediatrics, 5000 Vale Terrace Vista, CA / Nurse Practitioner, Home Health & Primary Care Clinic

Various - Full-time to Half-time

MEMBERSHIPS 1982 - present National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

2010 - present Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - Zeta Mu Chapter at Large

2011 - present American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

2012 - present Asian American Research Center on Health

2012 - present Philippine Nurses Association, Northern California

2012 - present Obesity

2013 - present American Diabetes Association

2013 - present American Heart Association

SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 1988 - 1989 National Association of Pediatric Nurse

Practitioners, San Diego Chapter Treasurer

2013 - present National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Board member Research Scholarship

2014 - present Asian American Research Center for Health

Core member

2015 - present Philippine Nurses Association of Northern California

Board Member Co-Chair Professional Development /Research

2016 - present Sigma Theta Tau Internation - Alpha Eta Chapter

Board Member At Large

SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS 2012 - present Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved - manuscript reviewer

2013 - present International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity - manuscript reviewer

2015 - present Journal of Transcultural Nursing - manuscript reviewer

2015 - present Journal of Medical Internet Research, Health Health - manuscript review

2015 - present Journal of Preventive Medicine - manuscript reviewer

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INVITED PRESENTATIONS - INTERNATIONAL 2103 Kennedy C, Arayasirikul S, Bender M, Martinez S, Reeves K. (2013, Sept.). A

Picture Instead of Words - Can a Visual MHealth App Promote Healthy Lifestyles in Low Health Literacy Populations? 6th World Congress on Social Media, Mobile Apps, and Internet/Web 2.0 in Medicine, Health, and Biomedicine Research, London, England.

Author

INVITED PRESENTATIONS - NATIONAL 2012 Bender, MS. (2012, June). A Culturally Relevant Parent-Focused Obesity

Intervention to Improve Latino Preschool Children’s Nutrition. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 27th National Conference, Orlando, Florida.

Presenter

2013 Arayasirikul S, Bender M, Martinez S, Reeves K, Kennedy C. (2013, March). Picture This: Visual Messaging to Bridge Low-Health Literacy in Hispanics. Poster presentation. 34th Annual Society of Behavior Medicine Conference, San Francisco, CA

Presenter

2014 Bender MS, Choi J, Fukuoka Y. (2014, April). Digital Technology Use Among Diverse Ethnic Populations. 2014 Annual Western Institute of Nursing Research: Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Seattle, WA

Presenter

2015 Bender, MS, (2015, April), Novel Filipino Lifestyle Interventions using Digital Technology. 1st National Filipino Health Equity Symposium, National Federation of Filipino American Associations, San Francisco, CA

Presenter

2016 2017

Bender, MS (2016, July). Filipinos Fit&Trim Weight Loss for Diabetes Prevention. 37th Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) Annual National Conference, Washington DC Bender,MS, Cooper, BA, Arai, S. (2017) Feasible and Effective Mobile Health Weight Loss lifestyle Intervention for Filipinos with Type 2 Diabetes. American Heart Association EPI/Lifestyle 2017 Scientific Sessions, Portland, Ore.

Presenter Moderated Poster

INVITED PRESENTATIONS - REGIONAL AND OTHER INVITED PRESENTATIONS 2015 Bender, MS (2015, March). You Are What You Eat: A Healthier Outlook.

Philippine Nurses Association of Northern California (PNANC) - CEU conference.

Guest Lecturer

2016 Bender, MS (2016, May). “Pilipino American Go4Health Weight Loss to Prevent Heart Disease. Philippine Nurses Association of Northern California (PNANC) Spring 2016 Conference.

Invited Speaker

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2016 Bender, MS (2016, May). Moo! versus Meuh!: Cultural Tailoring for Research. 2016 Nursing Research Program: State of the Science on Symptom Management, Sigma Theta Tau International - Alph Eta Chapter.

Keynote Speaker

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 2010 The Obesity Epidemic! Exploring Emerging Strategies for Weight Control and

Risk Reduction

2011 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting (43.5 Contact Hours)

2011 Understanding Zoster: Impact on the Individual and on Society

2011 CDC Issues Revised Guidelines for Postpartum Contraceptive Use

2011 AAP Releases Clinical Guidelines for Urinary Tract Infection Management

2011 Chocolate Intake Benefits the Heart and Brain

2011 Challenges in Clinician-Parent Communication: Breastfeeding for Childhood Nutrition and Obesity Prevention

2011 Early Introduction of Solid Foods Linked to Risk for Early Childhood Obesity

2011 Toward Success in the Clinic: Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity in Children

2012 Physical Intervention Alleviates Pain in Infants Receiving Vaccinations

2012 AANP 27th National Conference (21 contact hours including 5.45 pharmacology hours)

2012 New Dietary Guideline on Irritable Bowel Syndrome Issued

2012 Institute of Medicine Issues Report on Obesity Prevention

2012 Clinician-Parent Communication: Strategies for Establishing Good Feeding Habits in Children

2012 Weight! We Do Care! A Team Approach to the Management and Prevention of Childhood Obesity

2012 Sleep 101: Sleep and Weight Status in Children

2012 Bay Area Pediatric Advanced Practice Nurse Fall Conference

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2013 SBM (Society of Behavioral Medicine) - 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions for The Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior and the Society of Behavioral Medicine (13 sessions attended for a total of 20.75 CME hours): WS2 mHealth Brief Training Institute / C201 Ethnic, Minority, and Multicultural Health SIG Course - Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions for Latino Medical Populations: Theoretical and Applied practices / Symp11: Using Technology to Deliver Interventions to Improve Health: How 'Soft Touch' is High Tech? / Opening Keynote Address: Three Lessons from Coaching Thousands of Tiny Habits / PDO1: Operationalizing Culture for Health Behavior and Social Science Research / Symp19: eHealth Interventions: Where We've Been and Where We're Going / PSO7: Obesity Interventions: Factors Associated with Weight Loss and Maintenance / Symp27: Innovative Community-Based Methods for Assessing and Evaluating the Impact of the PATH Trial on Physical Activity and Walking / Patient Reported Outcomes Data in Action - Real Time Information for Clinical Care and Research / PD13: Integrating Outcomes Tracking into Evidence-Based Practice - Technological Challenges and State-of-the-Art Solutions / PS18: Innovative Technology and Physical Activity Promotion / ML Using Technology for Prevention in Defined Populations: body Image, Obesity, Eating Disorders / Health Behavior Research and Practice via Social Media and Social Networks /

2013 Achieving Nursing Outcomes Through Synergy

2014 ADA 74th Scientific Sessions June 13-17, 2014 - San Francisco, CA

2014 SF Bay Area NAPANP Fall Conference: Current concepts in Pediatric Care 11/8/2014

2015 UCSF Epidemiology 205 - Clinical Trials (Winter 2015)

2015 UCSF OPCD: Science Teaching Effectiveness Program for Upcoming Professors ( Step-Up 2-Day Bootcamp), Aug 26 & 28, 2016

2015 American Heart Association Scientific Session 2015, Nov 7-11, 2015, Orlando Florida

2015 Behavioral and Psychological Phenotyping to Understand Differences in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Affecting Weight Management, NIH Dec 1-2, 2015

2015 UCSF Research and Development in Medical Education, Small Group Teaching Skills Workshop, Dec 11, 2015

2015 UCSF Epidemiology 205 - Clinical Trials

2015 UCSF OCPD - Preparing and Presenting a Scholarly Poster Wrokshop 11/16/15

2016 National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity - Webinar on How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice 3/10/16 2-week Daily Writing Challenge

2016 UCSF DIVA Facilitator Training with Shakti Butler

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SERVICE ACTIVITIES SUMMARY As a clinician and pediatric nurse practitioner, I participate with outreach programs serving local homeless shelters, community centers, Thanksgiving events, and with medical outreach programs locally and internationally in Mexico and Vietnam. During 2013-2014, I was the committee chair as the UCSF SON representative with the Pilipino UCSF Student Organization (PUSO) – a Filipino student organization promoting cultural diversity in the student body for all UCSF health care disciplines. I was involved with the 2014 undergraduate recruitment day open to all UC and California State University undergraduate students interested in a career in health care and applying to the various UCSF schools (Nursing, Medicine, Dental, Pharmacy, etc.). PUSO is also involved in organizing and participating in UCSF cultural diversity events throughout the year. During 2015 and 2016 I represented the UCSF SON at the annual PUSO Undergraduate recruitment day for undergraduate students for underrepresented minority students interested in healthcare careers. I also represented the UCSF SON at the Undergraduate Recruitment Day sponsored by UC Davis for marginalized minority students interested in health care careers where I presented our SON program information to potential students from underrepresented minority populations interested in graduate degrees in Nursing. Since 2015 - 2016 I have participated as a preceptor with UCSF Flu Crew Program lead by UCSF students from the schools of pharmacy, medicine, and nursing to provide free flu shots at local community centers throughout the Bay Area serving low-income and diverse populations who may or may not have access to healthcare. From 2015 through the present, I have served on the Board of the Philippine Nurses Association of Northern California (PNANC) as Chairman of Profession Development responsible for organizing three continuing education event for the members and community every year. Recently, I organized and coordinated the PNANC 2016 Spring Conference - Promoting Health Awareness in Filipino Americans to educate health professional and the general public on the Filipino health disparities and research being done to improve health outcomes among Filipinos. I was reelected and will continue to serve another year in this role with the PNANC. Currently, I am actively involved with the San Francisco Host Lions Club - Community Health Fairs rotating throughout various churches in the SF Bay Area providing free healthcare services to low-income underserved populations who have limited access to health care. These health fairs offer free flu shots, BP checks, random blood glucose checks, Hepatitis screening and hepatitis vaccines along with associated health counseling including food bank services. I also volunteer with Cornerstone Church's outreach programs participating at the San Francisco Food Bank and the San Francisco City Teams serving the inner city communities and homeless.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE UC SYSTEM AND MULTI-CAMPUS SERVICE 2016 - UC Davis Filipino Association for Health Careers (FAHC) Conference:

Undergraduate Recruitment. Panelist

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UCSF CAMPUSWIDE 2014 - 2014 UCSF Flu Crew - Mabuhay Health Center / interdisciplinary

health care team Faculty Preceptor

2014 - 2014 UCSF SON representative at the Philippine UCSF Student Organization (PUSO), Undergraduate Recruitment Day. March 2014

Speaker

2016 - UCSF Flu Crew - Mabuhay Health Center / interdisciplinary health care team - Jan 2016

Faculty Preceptor

2016 - UCSF SON representation at the Philippine UCSF Student Organization (PUSO: Undergraduate Recruitment Day, March 2016

Panelist

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE -

SCHOOL OF NURSING 2013 - 2014 Pilipino UCSF Student Organization Nursing

Representative

2014 - present Diversity in Action Committee member

2015 - present Search committee for School of Nursing Associate Dean of Research

member

2016 - present Search committee for SON, CHS Adjunct/In Residence member

DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE 2016 - New Student

Information Session

FHCN Ladder rand faculty representative - Q&A session for prospective MEPN, Masters, and Pre-doctoral nursing students

2015 –

Diversity in Action Committee

Presentation to PhD Screening Committee on considerations for diversity while screening potential pre-doctoral program candidates

COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE 2000 - 2000 San Diego Rock-n-Roll Marathon Medical Support Team

2001 - 2001 Extreme Team, San Diego Inner City children of San Diego Outreach

2002 - 2005 UCSD Pediatric Community Health Program

Medical Outreach Tijuana, Mexico

2002 - 2002 Project Compassion Volunteer Medical Outreach - Vietnam

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2006 - 2007 USD School of Nursing Volunteer Tijuana medical outreach / Pediatric Clinic

1988 - 2011 Horizon International International Medical Outreach Team (San Diego and Mexico) Teen Youth Group Leader

2005 - 2010 San Diego Medical Reserve Corp Medical Disaster Team-First Responders

2012 - present Cornerstone Church, San Francisco San Francisco Community service outreach

2015 - present San Francisco Host Lions Club - Community Weekly Health Fairs rotating at SF Bay Area churches (ongoing)

Providing glucose check and diabetes counseling

CONTRIBUTIONS TO DIVERSITY Health equity to improve health disparities is the core value that has defined my overall research, clinical, teaching and mentoring philosophy. My research focuses on behavior modification to prevent obesity related chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes and cardio-metabolic disease. To reduce health disparities my research emphasizes community based participatory research to design culturally relevant weight loss lifestyle interventions promoting physical activity and healthy eting that include intervention delivery using mobile technologies. The objective of my current clinical trial research studies is to identify effective strategies to mitigate the prevalence of obesity related chronic diseases in the high-risk underrepresented Filipino population. As a bilingual board certified pediatric nurse practitioners of Filipino descent, I have extensive primary care experience in various clinical settings, (e.g. Health Maintenance Organizations, private practices, and hospitals). However, my passion and most of my clinical work has been with community clinics located in low-income communities providing health care services to marginalized racial/ethnic minority groups. I currently advise Master PNP nursing students from diverse backgrounds, and intend to mentor students from diverse underrepresented backgrounds recruited through the planned UCSF SON recruitment and retention program. This program is designed to improve the diversity among students in our UCSF Master and Doctoral nursing programs. In an effort to promote diversity and inclusion in teaching, I lecture on the importance, benefits, and strategies needed to culturally adapt interventions to improve intervention relevancy and health education effectiveness for diverse populations. Moreover, I recently completed the workshop for DIVA facilitator training, honing my skills and knowledge to more effectively promote diversity and inclusion through teaching and mentoring. This coming academic year, I plan to help facilitate one of the DIVA training modules for UCSF students, faculty and staff. Finally, as part of my University and public service, I have participated in multiple student recruitment events to promote student diversity in all UCSF Schools and other UC campuses. My overall public service has centered around both domestic and international outreach programs designed to provide social and health care services for poor and underserved vulnerable populations. I plan to continue my participation with professional and community

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organizations whose mission is to promote health equity in these at-risk vulnerable communities. ******************** Member of UCSF SON Diversity in Action Committee (DIVA) 2014- 2016 Presentation to USCF School of Nursing Recruitment Committee on the important consideration of recruiting doctoral students to improve diversity in the SON Doctoral program, January 2016 Presentation to UCSF SON Diabetes Minor course for masters nursing students on cultural adaptations for lifestyle interventions to achieve diversity in research, March 10, 2016 UCSF SON representative on health careers panel at the Philippine UCSF Student Organization (PUSO), Undergraduate Recruitment Day, March 19, 2016. UC Davis Filipino American Health Conference (FAHC), March 2, 2016 Objective: Both events were promoting student recruitment to improve diversity among students in all health care disciplines at UC campuses STTI Alph Eda Chapter - 2016 Nursing Research Program: State of the Science on Symptom Management Symposium: "Moo versus Meuh!" Cultural tailoring for Research. Keynote speaker, May 26, 2016

TEACHING SUMMARY As a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner, I have experience in both academic and clinical teaching. Most of my academic teaching has been in the Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Programs at the University of San Diego and University of California San Francisco, Schools of Nursing. My clinical teaching has been as a preceptor/mentor in San Diego primary care clinics and at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center and the various pediatric primary care practices where I worked. At the University of San Diego School of Nursing, I team-taught a pediatric chronic disease course for pediatric nurse practitioner students. I was involved with preparing the curriculum, syllabus, and assigned lecture for this course. I also conducted topical discussion sessions with the students. At the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, I was a clinical instructor/preceptor in the Department of Family Practice for nurse practitioner students and medical students in the Newborn Nursery. Mentoring included daily newborn nursery rounds, the newborn admission and discharge physical examination, support for maternal-infant bonding, identification of common newborn illnesses and diseases, identification of normal versus abnormal newborn characteristics, and support for maternal breast-feeding. In my primary care clinical practice, I mentored pediatric nurse practitioner students on the skills and roles of the pediatric nurse practitioner. At the UCSF School of Nursing, I have lectured on child development and behaviors, and completed a teaching internship as a clinical instructor in the pediatric assessment skills lab. I have also been an invited guest lecturer on child development and behaviors. As a clinical instructor I have also conducted site evaluation visits for first year PNP/ACPNP students.

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For 2016 I was co-FOR for the Winter N231A Symptom Research Proseminar. This Symptom Management Theory seminar for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral nursing students focused on discussions about individual's symptom experience regarding their illness and/or disease process. Issues regarding the individual experiences and responses were presented in lectures by the FOR and presentations by students in regards to their particular research interests. Feedback and evaluations were provided for students papers in relation to their ongoing research projects. In the up coming Fall 2016, plans are teach as co-FOR for the N301.11 Pediatric Health Assessment Skills Lab for the 1st year Masters students in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program. This course includes an additional 4-day summer "boot camp" pediatric skills lab to introduce these PNP students with the pediatric examination procedures and familiarize them with the techniques handling medical equipment typically used during a pediatric physical exam across various age groups. In the Spring 2017, I am scheduled as the FOR for the N241.04 Professional Issues in Advanced Practice Pediatric Nursing. Students provided input that this course was very helpful in supporting their transition from academia to their clinical career as a professional PNP in the community. I plan to incorporate student feedback suggestions to improve this course.

FORMAL TEACHING Not

UCSF Academic Yr Course No. & Title Teaching Contribution School Class

Size

X 2005 - 2005 APNC 521 Health Assessment and Diagnosis Course

Clinical Instructor (team taught)

Nursing 20

X 2006 - 2006 APNC 521 Health Assessment and Diagnosis Course

Clinical Instructor (team taught)

Nursing 20

X 2007 - 2007 NPTC 548 Primary Care Practicum of Children and Adolescents with Complex Health Problems - University of San Diego Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Program

Clinical Instructor (team taught)

Nursing 10

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Not UCSF

Academic Yr Course No. & Title Teaching Contribution School Class Size

X 2008 - 2008 NPTC 550 Primary Care of Children and Adolescents with Chronic Illness Practicum - University of San Diego Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Program

Clinical Preceptor Nursing 10

X 2010 - 2011 NPTC 549 Chronic Pediatric Disorder (3 units, 7 class size) - University of San Diego Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Program

Clinical Instructor (team taught)

Nursing 10

- 2013 N238A Child Development and Alternations in Behavior

Lecturer: 2 lectures Nursing 30

- 2013 N301.11 Pediatric Health Assessment - Skills Lab

Clinical instructor; 10 x 2-hour weekly sessions

Nursing 30

- 2014 N238A Child Development and Alternations in Behavior

Lecturer; 2 lectures Nursing 30

- 2015 N241.04 Professional Issues in Advanced Practice Pediatric Nursing

Co-Instructor Nursing 31

- 2016 N223A Symptom Research Proseminar

Co-FOR Nursing 12

- 2016 N241.04 Professional Issues in Advanced Practice Pediatric Nursing

FOR Nursing 26

- 2016 N296B Diabetes Minor Program for Nurse Practitioner

Lecturer Nursing 16

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INFORMAL TEACHING 2015 - 2015 University of California, San Francisco, Department of Family Health Care

Nursing - clinical evaluation site visits for PNP and ACPNP students

2015 - Guest Lecture for Philippine Studies Class, Skyline College - San Bruno, CA Health Disparities Among Filipino Americans - April 21, 2015

1986 - 1998 University of San Diego Advanced Practice PNP program / Clinical Preceptor (clinical preceptor for pediatric nurse practitioner students in primary care clinic )

1984 - 1992 University of California, San Diego, Department of Family Practice - Newborn Nursery clinical preceptor and instructor for medical and nurse practitioner students ( daily rounds including admission and discharge newborn exams)

MENTORING SUMMARY “Lead, Empower, Transform” is the motto and framework I would use to guide my efforts in teaching and mentoring nursing students to successfully achieve their advance degrees in nursing. I plan to incorporate skills including observing, careful listening, and culturally sensitivity to enhance the skills each of my mentees will need to successfully navigate the academic system to excel in their clinical, academic and research endeavors. As a mentor, my efforts are to role model my leadership skills, research acumen, clinical nursing knowledge and cultural sensitivity to inspire graduate nursing students to pursue their doctoral degrees, particularly nurses from diverse backgrounds and cultures. As a Filipino nurse faculty in the UCSF School of Nursing, one of my goals as a mentor is to improve the diversity among nursing faculty in academia and research that includes Filipinos. Filipinos represent 20% of all registered nurses in California. Yet, Filipinos are an underrepresented minority among nursing faculty in academia. To improve diversity, I am currently mentoring two Filipina students in the Masters Degree - Advance Practice Nurse Practitioner Program as future leaders in nursing. I am a preceptor for a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing, and pharmacy students with the UCSF Flu Crew providing free flu shots to walk-in patients at the Bayanihan Community Center. As a preceptor, I perform the following activities: 1) supervise patient assessments (PMHx, vital signs: Temp, pulse, respirations, BP, and general assessment of skin, MS, color, and demeanor), consent for vaccine, risks and benefits of flu shot, previous vaccination hx, and s/s of adverse reactions to flu shot and f/u as needed, 2) review dosage, technique and site administration, and how to maintain sterile technique and good hygiene, 3) discuss types / appropriateness / contraindications of flu vaccines, health education, and follow/up. Currently I am a faculty advisor for two Masters nursing students in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program and unofficial mentor for two pre-doctoral nursing students. All these four students are from racial/ethnic diverse minority groups. I provide academic guidance, feedback their papers and projects, and support during quarterly meetings. Plans for the next 2016/17 academic yeare are to: 1) increase my advisory role with two - three additional Master PNP students and 2) become an official mentor for pre-doctoral students as requested.

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RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES SUMMARY In an effort to reduce health disparities in obesity and related chronic disease, my overall goal is to build a program of research focused on improving lifestyle behaviors (e.g., healthy eating and physical activity) in diverse racial/ethnic populations at high-risk for obesity. My area of research emphasizes the identification and implementation of effective lifestyle intervention strategies to help mitigate or prevent obesity and related chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in at-risk underrepresented Asian Americans, particularly Filipinos. I primarily focus on clinical trials of culturally relevant community-based participatory lifestyle interventions incorporating mobile digital technologies (e.g., smartphones, tablets, accelerometers, mHealth apps) and virtual social support (Facebook groups). Mobile technologies serve as an innovative means to deliver scalable, cost effective, and sustainable strategies for lifestyle intervention programs among at-risk populations. Evidence indicates that Asian Americans particularly Filipinos are prolific users of digital technologies. As an experienced bilingual, Filipina nurse researcher and nurse practitioner, I have accumulated extensive knowledge and skills in the areas of leadership, community engagement and project management that are necessary to conduct culturally adapted community-based participatory research incorporating mobile technologies and social media. My Philippine heritage, multi-cultural background, language skills (Spanish and Tagalog), and extensive clinical experience have enabled me to serve racial/ethnic diverse populations. One of my prior community-based participatory research studies was the Vida Saludable, “Living Healthy” feasibility study - a community engaged culturally relevant lifestyle intervention for underserved Latino mothers/child dyads to reduce obesity and related chronic disease risks. Qualitative focus groups and in-depth interviews with community stakeholders informed the development of a culturally tailored intervention. Through my research with diverse racial/ethnic populations, I developed an expertise in culturally adapting interventions, including guidelines and a novel method for scoring and ranking the relative rigor and extent of culturally adapted intervention studies (see publications). Currently, I am Principle Investigator for two research projects: 1) NIH/NIDDK R34 funded pilot study the "Filipinos Fit and Trim Weight Loss for Diabetes Prevention" study. This is a 3-month mobile phone-based pilot RCT weight loss lifestyle intervention followed by a 3-month maintenance phase with an active wait list control for N=67 overweight Filipino Americans at risk for developing type 2 diabetes; and 2) American Heart Association funded pilot study for the "Pilipino Americans Go4Health Weight Loss Program to Prevent Heart Disease" – also a 3-month mobile phone-based pilot RCT weight loss lifestyle intervention followed by a 3-month maintenance phase with an active wait list control for N=45 overweight Filipino Americans with type 2 diabetes on only oral medication (non-insulin dependent). Both studies are culturally adapted lifestyle interventions incorporating digital technology (smartphone, accelerometer, mHealth app) with virtual social networking (Facebook). Filipinos have the highest prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes among all Asian subgroups. Beside a genetic predisposition, Filipino culture is characterized by sedentary behaviors and a diet high in fats and sugars. Nonetheless, Filipinos are seriously underrepresented in preventive health research. Based on these health disparities, it is imperative to identify effective intervention strategies to reduce these disease risks and improve outcomes for Filipinos. As one of the few Filipino investigators, my plans are to continue my research with underrepresented vulnerable racial/ethnic populations, specifically with Filipinos who suffer major health disparities exacerbated by a dearth of effective intervention strategies to improve their health outcomes. My two current pilot mobile phone-based RCT weight loss lifestyle

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intervention studies lay the foundation for a full scale RO1 RCT to identify effective intervention strategies to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and related comorbidities in Filipino Americans. I recently submitted an R01 grant proposal to the NIH, NIDDK for a larger follow-on RCT to test the effectiveness of the Filipinos Fit and Trim mobile phone based lifestyle intervention for overweight Filipinos to reduce their risks for type 2 diabetes. When funded our research team should begin the study start up phase in early 2017. Recent research reported that Filipino children have the highest prevalence of obesity among all major Asian American sub-groups. If children are obese by 3 years of age they are likely to be obese by 5 years of age with an 80% likelilhood of being obese as adolescents and adults. Therefore, early childhood obesity prevention is needed in Filipino children to improved their long term health outcomes given their obesity related chronic disease risks. My plans are to expand my program of research in behavioral modification lifestyle intervention research to include Filipino children and their parents. Plans are to submit two grant proposals in the near future for pilot funding from the UCSF Research Allocation Program and/or the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Patient and Family Engagement Early-Career-Investigator Award- 2016.

RESEARCH AWARDS - CURRENT 1. UCSF Resource

Allocation Program Award CTSI

Co-Investigaor 1/1/2017

Catherine Chesla (PI) 12/31/2017

Lifestyle and Sleep Intervention for Prediabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

$ 30,000 direct/yr

$ 30,000 total

Objective is to increase the efficacy of an existing lifestyle improvement program by adding a sleep extension and sleep hygiene intervention. Improved sleed can improve weight loss through two possible routes, lessening fatigue my potential physical activity (PA), and decreasing appetite may potentiate diet improvements. This study combines a simple, potent sleep intervention with a nationally recognized Group Lifestyle Balance Program (CLB), a comprehensive lifestyle behavior change program focused on diet and PA. The combined program has the potential to significantly improve weight loss in those at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This intervention incorporates a mobile health (mHealth) component including a Fitbit accelerometer to track PA steps/day and sleep activity, and the Fitbit app/diary to track calorie intake and weight inputted as self-reported daily foods consumed and weekly weights.

My role as co-investigator will be to oversee the set up of the 1)Fitbit study account with subject’s Fitbit device and associated Fitbit app/diary downloaded to subject’s smartphone, tablet or laptop computer. I will also oversee the Fitbit training of research staff. 2) I will also oversee the set up of the Fitabase account - a software program that virtually uploads and stores the Fitbit data (steps, calories, weight, and sleep) in real time to secure Fitabase database servers. I will oversee the Fitabase training of research staff on setting up the account tied to each subject’s Fitbit account. 2) Finally, I will help develop a subject recruitment strategy and oversee the recruitment process along with train research staff on the recruitment protocol to ensure fidelity.

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RESEARCH AWARDS - SUBMITTED 1. PAR-13-352 Principle Investigator 30% % effort Bender (PI) R01 National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and

Kidney Disease, NIH 2/1/2017 1/31/2022

Filipinos Fit &Trim Weight Loss for Diabetes Prevention

$ 500,000 direct/yr 1

$ 2,500,000.00 total

The Filipinos Fit&Trim (Fit&Trim) is a culturally adapted 8-month mobile phone-based RCT weight loss lifestyle intervention including virtual social networking (Facebook) with an active wait list control design for 180 overweight Filipino Americans. The objective is to test the effectiveness of the community-based Fit&Trim program specifically targeting Filipinos to reduce their obesity and diabetes risks. The aims are to: 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of the Fit&Trim intervention versus an active control on: a) primary outcomes: change in body weight (%) and b) secondary outcomes: change in BMI, waist circumference, fasting plasma glucose, and HgbA1c. 2. Assess if greater digital technology use is associated with greater weight loss. 3. Assess change in adiponectin levels in relation to physical activity engagement.

I am the Principal Investigator for the project, responsible for overseeing the management and administration, recruitment, and implementation of the RCT, as well as monitoring for compliance and safety. In tandem with key members of the team, I will oversee the scientific integrity/fidelity of the project, provide leadership to the research team, coordinate the Community Advisory Board, conduct the training and orientation for the research staff, and meet with the staff on a weekly basis to review subject enrollment goals and intervention follow-up status.

RESEARCH AWARDS - PAST 1. NIH Grant 5 P60 MD 0002200 Co-Investigator 50% % effort Gahagan (PI) University of California San Diego, National Institutes of

Health 2009 2011

Vida Saludable – Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention for Hispanic Preschool Children and Their Mothers

$ 25,000 direct/yr 1

$ 50,000 total

Vida Saludable – Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention for Hispanic Preschool Children and Their Mothers: a pilot feasibility study of a culturally adapted 9-month childhood obesity lifestyle intervention for low-income Latino mothers with preschool children. Intervention objectives were to increase physical activity (walking) in the mothers and reduce sugar sweetened beverage intake in the preschool children.

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As Co-invesitgator - Dr. Sheila Gahagan and Dr. Philip R. Nader mentored me on writing a successful grant proposal to fund this study. I worked with my mentors on the the development of the design, and protocol for a culturally adapted pilot one-group pre- post-test design of an 3-month lifestyle intervention promoting physical activity to reduce childhood obesity risks for low-income Hispanic preschool children and their mothers. I submitted the UCSD IRB application for approval to conduct this study. I was responsible for developing the recruitment strategies, participant recruitment, training community health worker to implement the study, supervising the implementation of the study. I was responsible for monitoring the integrity, fidelity and safety of the study implementation along with the data: collection, entry, and storage security. As a team all investigators were responsible for data analysis, coding, manuscript preparations and dissemination of results through scientific publications, at professional conferences, and at community events and meetings.

2. T32 NR07088-16 Postdoctoral Fellow 100% % effort Lee (PI) NIH, National Institute for Nursing Research 08/01/2011 03/14/2014 Nursing Research Training Program in Symptom

Management $ 36,000 direct/yr 1

$ 112,000 total

Research training and mentorship in health promotion, community based participatory research, clinical trials, health disparity, and prevention interventions for obesity, and lifestyle related diseases among Latinos and Asian American (Filipinos and Koreans) As

During my post-doctoral fellowship, I participated in the academic T32 Symptom Management courses from 2011 thru 2014. Drs. Christine Kennedy and Yoshimi Fukuoka provided research mentorship in qualitative and quantitative study design, implementation, and dissemination of study findings along with formulating and preparing grant proposal for funding pilot studies to support my research career. Part of my research fellowship I took course in statistics, analysis of qualitative data, and conducting community-based participatory research studies. At this time I also prepared and published 3 manuscripts on a pilot study conducted during my pre-doctoral studies. This study was a pilot study of a culturally adapted lifestyle intervention promoting physical activity to reduce childhood obesity for preschool children and their mothers from a low-income Latino community in southern California.

3. UCSF Resource Allocation Program Grant

Co-Investigator 30% % effort Kennedy (PI)

University of California San Francisco, Resource Allocation Program (RAP) Grant

09/2012 02/2013

“Picture This” Designing mHealth for Low Health Literacy Populations

$ 50,000 total

Qualitative focus groups with consumers, promotores, and health care providers to explore perceptions of a visually-enhanced low-text mobile phone based health app promoting physical activity for Latinos with low health literacy

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As Co-invesitgator - I worked with the research team on the design, and protocol development of this qualitative study (interview questionnaires, power point presentation, implementation, and data collection, storage and analysis). I participated in the developing the recruitment strategies, participant recruitment, and implementation of the focus groups, and data collection, entry, and storage, including the maintaining the integrity, fidelity and overall confidentiality and safety of the study. As a team all investigators were responsible for data analysis, coding, manuscript preparations and dissemination of results through scientific publications, at professional conferences, and to at community events and meetings.

4. UCSF Dept. of Social & Behavioral Science/Insitute for Health & Aging

Co-Investigator 30% % effort Fukuoka (PI)

University of California San Francisco, Institute for Health and Aging/Department of Social and Behavioral Science

08/2013 01/2014

Digital Link to Health Cross-sectional survey study to examine digital technology ownership and use among

diverse ethnic populations (Caucasians, Latinos, Filipinos, and Koreans); and perceived risks for diabetes and cardiovascular disease

As Co-invesitgator - I worked with the research team in the design, and protocol development of this qualitative study (interview questionnaires, power point presentation, implementation, and data collection, storage and analysis). I participated in the developing the recruitment strategies, participant recruitment, and implication of the focus groups, and data collection, entry, and storage, including the maintaining the integrity, fidelity and overall confidentiality and safety of the study. As a team all investigators were responsible for data analysis, coding, manuscript preparations and dissemination of results through scientific publications, at professional conferences, and to at community events and meetings.

5. A119683 Principle Investigator 30% % effort Bender (PI) UCSF Resource Allocation Program Award CTSI-Strategic

Opportunity Support Program 2/1/2014 6/30/2015

Motivate t Eliminate Type 2 Diabetes Risks in Filipino Americans

$ 30,000 direct/yr 1

$ 30,000 total

a pilot randomized control trial (RCT) to assess the potential efficacy of a culturally modified Filipino American Mobile Diabetes Prevention Program (FA-mDPP) lifestyle intervention to reduce risks for T2DM in FA.

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As Co-invesitgator - I worked with the research team on the design, and protocol development of this qualitative study (interview questionnaires, power point presentation, implementation, and data collection, storage and analysis). I submitted the UCSF CHR application for approval to conduct this study. participated in the developing the recruitment strategies, participant recruitment, and implementation of the study, and data collection, entry, and storage, including the maintaining the integrity, fidelity and overall confidentiality and safety of the study. As a team all investigators were responsible for data analysis, manuscript preparations and dissemination of results through scientific publications, at professional conferences, and to at community and organizational events and meetings. My role as PI along with Dr. Fukuoka, Co-PI of this research study will oversee the scientific integrity and fidelity of the project, provide leadership for the research team, conduct the training and orientation for the research staff, monitor and report adverse events, and meet with the staff on a weekly basis to review subject enrollment, recruitment, study implementation, concerns, and follow-up status. I submitted the UCSF CHR application for approval to conduct this study and the study Clinical Trials registration. I also oversee the data collection, management, cleaning, and storage of data on secure encrypted data servers. I along with all investigators will be responsible for data analysis, manuscript preparation, and dissemination of findings through scientific publications, at professional conferences, and to the Filipino community at large. Furthermore, I plan to also communicate with with community stakeholders as the chief liaison to maintain collaborative research efforts with the Filipino community and will personally provide health educational at Filipino community centers and community organizational meeting and participate in community events.

6. 14CRP19560008 Principle Investigator 27% % effort Bender (PI) American Health Association Mentored Clinical &

Population ResearchAward-National 7/1/2014 12/1/2016

Employing Virtual Social Networking to Reduce Risks for Metabolic Syndrome

$ 70,000 direct/yr 1

$ 140,000 total

Employing Virtual Social networking to Reduce Risks for Metabolic Syndrome: to assess the feasibility and potential efficacy of a lifestyle intervention including virtual social networking (i.e., Facebook) for Filipino Americans with Type 2 diabetes melitus on metformin.

My role as PI along of this research study will oversee the scientific integrity and fidelity of the project, provide leadership for the research team, conduct the training and orientation for the research staff, monitor and report adverse events, and meet with the staff on a weekly basis to review subject enrollment, recruitment, study implementation, concerns, and follow-up status. I will oversee the data collection, management, cleaning, and storage of data on secure encrypted data servers. I submitted the UCSF CHR application for approval to conduct this study and the study Clinical Trials registration. I along with all investigators will be responsible for data analysis, manuscript preparation, and dissemination of findings through scientific publications, at professional conferences, and to the Filipino community at large. Furthermore, I plan to also communicate with with community stakeholders as the chief liaison to maintain collaborative research efforts with the Filipino community and will personally provide health educational at Filipino community centers and community organizational meeting and participate in community events.

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7. 1R34DK102100-01 Principal Investigator 30% % effort Bender (PI) National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes

and Digestive and Kidney Disease 03/15/2014 02/1/2017

Applying Virtual Social Networking to Diabetes Prevention for Filipino Americans

$ 236,500 direct/yr 1

$ 473,000 total

Applying Virtual Social Networking to Diabetes Prevention for Filipino Americans: a pilot study for a 3-month RCT with a wait list active control design for 40 overweight Filipino Americans to assess the potential efficacy of the MeetUp-DPP lifestyle and social networking intervention. The primary aim is to obtain preliminary estimates of the effect of MeetUp-DPP on outcomes (including body weight, waist circumference, fasting plasma glucose, and HgbA1c), as well as targeted mediators (physical activity and diet).

My role as PI along with Dr. Fukuoka, Co-PI of this research study will oversee the scientific integrity and fidelity of the project, provide leadership for the research team, conduct the training and orientation for the research staff, monitor and report adverse events, and meet with the staff on a weekly basis to review subject enrollment, recruitment, study implementation, concerns, and follow-up status. I submitted the UCSF CHR application for approval to conduct this study and the study Clinical Trials registration. I also oversee the data collection, management, cleaning, and storage of data on secure encrypted data servers. I along with all investigators will be responsible for data analysis, manuscript preparation, and dissemination of findings through scientific publications, at professional conferences, and to the Filipino community at large. Furthermore, I plan to also communicate with with community stakeholders as the chief liaison to maintain collaborative research efforts with the Filipino community and will personally provide health educational at Filipino community centers and community organizational meeting and participate in community events.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Bender MS, Clark M. Cultural Adaptation for Ethnic Diversity: A Review of Obesity Intervention for Preschool Children. California Journal of Health Promotion. 2011;9(2):40-60. PMID:24159268. PMCID: PMC3805036

2. Bender MS, Nader PR, Kennedy C, Gahagan S. A Culturally Appropriate Intervention to Improve Health Behaviors in Hispanic Mother-Child Dyads. Childhood Obesity. Apr 2013;9(2):157-163. DOI:10.1089/chi.2012.0118. PMID:23514697.PMCID: PMC3621339

3. Bender MS, Clark M, Gahagan S. Community Engagement Approach: Developing a Culturally Appropriate Intervention for Hispanic Mother-Child Dyads. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. March 2014. doi:10.1177/1043659614523473. PMID: 24595163.PMCID: PMC4155071

4. Jih J, Mukherjea A, Vittinghoff E, Nguyen T, Tsoh JY, Fukuoka Y, Bender M, Tseng W, Kanaya A. Using appropriate body mass index cut-points for overweight and obesity among Asian Americans. Prev Med, 65c, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.04.010. PMID: 24736092.PMCID: PMC4217157

5. Bender MS, Choi J, Won GY, Fukuoka Y. Randomized controlled trial lifestyle interventions for Asian Americans: a systematic review. Prev Med. 2014 67:171-81. dpi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.034. PMID:25086326. PMCID: PMC4167567

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6. Fukuoka Y, Bender MS, Choi J, Gonzalez P, & Arai S. Gender Differences in Lay Knowledge of Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms among Community Dwelling Caucasian, Latino, Filipino and Korean Adults - DilH Survey. Diabetes Educ, 2014. 40(6), 778-785. doi: 10.1177/0145721714550693. PMID: 25227121

7. Bender MS, Choi J, Aria S, Gonzalez P, Fukuoka Y. Digital technology ownership, usage, and factors predicting downloading health apps among Caucasian, Filipino, Korean, and Latino Americans: the Digital Link to Health Survey. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2014. 2(4), e43. doi: 10.2196/mhelath.3710. PMID: 25339246.PMCID: PMC4259923

8. Bender MS, Martinez S, Kennedy C. Designing a culturally appropriate visually enhanced low-text mobile health app promoting physical activity for Latinos: A qualitative study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 2015 Jan 1. pii:1043659614565249. doi:10.1177/1043659614565249. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:25556208

9. Fukuoka Y, Choi J, Bender M, Gonzalez P, Arai S. Family history and body mass index predict perceived risks of diabetes and heart attack among community-dwelling Caucasian, Filipino, Korean, and Latino Americans-DiLH Survey. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Apr 20. pii.S0168-8227(15)00197-7. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2015.04.015. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:25931282

10. Choi J, Bender MS, Aria S, Fukuoka Y. Factors associated with underestimation of weight status among Caucasian, Latino, Filipino and Korean Americans - DiLH Survey. Ethnicity & Disease, Spring 2015;27:200-207. PMCID:PMC4534087

11. Bender, MS, Villanueva, C, Arai, S. Development of a Mobile Phone-Based Weight Loss Lifestyle Intervention for Filipino Americans with Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol and Early Results from the PilAm Go4Health Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2016;5(3):e178

12. Maglalang, D, Yoo, GY, Ursua, RA, Villanueva, C, Chesla, CA, Bender, MS. “I don’t have to explain, people understand”: Acceptability and Cultural Relevance of a Mobile Health Lifestyle Intervention for Filipinos with Type 2 Diabetes. Ethnicity & Disease, In Press

13. Martinez, S, Bender, MS, Kennedy, C. Designing to disrupt sedentary behavior and promote physical activity: Latino consumers' perspective. Journal of Family and Community Health. In review

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS

1. Bender MS, Janson S, Franck L, Lee K. Theory of Symptom Management. In: Smith M, Liehr P, eds. Middle Range Theor for Nursing, 4th Edition. New York: Springer Publishing In Press.

SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS 1. Bender MS, Nader PR, Kennedy C, Gahagan S. A Culturally Appropriate Intervention to

Improve Health Behaviors in Hispanic Mother-Child Dyads. Childhood Obesity. Apr 2013;9(2):157-163. doi:10.1089/chi.2012.0118. PMID: 23514697.

As co-investigator, I spearheaded: the grant proposal, community collaborations, study startup (protocols and staff training), recruitment, implementation, data collection and management, data analysis, and dissemination of findings. As the primary author I wrote all the sections for this article.

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2. Bender MS, Clark M, Gahagan S. Community Engagement Approach: Developing a Culturally Appropriate Intervention for Hispanic Mother-Child Dyads. Journal of Transcultural Nursing. March 2014. doi:10.1177/1043659614523473. PMID:24595163.

As co-investigator on the Vida Saludable pilot feasibility lifestyle intervention for Hispanic mother-child dyads, qualitative focus groups and in depth interviews with Latino community stakeholders were conducted to inform the development of a culturally tailored intervention. As the primary author, I wrote all the sections for this article regarding how Vida Saludable was culturally adapted to be relevant for low-income Hispanic mother with 3-to 5- year-old preschool children.

3. Bender MS, Clark M. Cultural Adaptation for Ethnic Diversity: A Review of Obesity Intervention for Preschool Children. California Journal of Health Promotion. 2011;9(2):40-60. PMID: 24159268.

I was the primary author, performed the literature search and analyzed all the studies for review. I wrote all the sections for a systematic review article. As part of the reviewed study analysis, I developed a novel method for scoring and ranking the relative rigor and extent of culturally adapted interventions.

4. Jih J, Mukherjea A, Vittinghoff E, Nguyen T, Tsoh JY, Fukuoka Y, Bender M, Tseng W, Kanaya A. Using appropriate body mass index cut-points for overweight and obesity among Asian Americans. Preventive Medicine, 65C, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.04.010. PMID 24736092.

I was a co-author on this publication. As a member of the UCSF Asian American Research Center for Health that championed this publication, I contributed to the manuscripts conceptual design and organization, and was responsible for reviewing, and editing the manuscript prior to submission for publication.

5. Bender M, Choi JW, Won G, Fukuoka Y. Randomized Controlled Trial Lifestyle Intervention for Asian Americans: Systematic Review. Preventive Medicine. 2014;67, 171-181. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.034. PMID 25086326

I was primary author on this manuscript and was responsible for conducting the literature search, systematic review; and writing the introduction, data analysis, results, discussion, and conclusion sections. I formatted the tables and the manuscript for publication. I am currently responsible for addressing the reviewer comments and revising the manuscript for publication.

6. Bender MS, Choi J, Aria S, Gonzalez P, Fukuoka Y. Digital technology ownership, usage, and factors predicting downloading health apps among Caucasian, Filipino, Korean, and Latino Americans: the Digital Link to Health Survey. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2014. 2(4), e43. doi: 10.2196/mhelath.3710. PMID: 25339246.PMCID: PMC4259923

Primary author on this manuscript and was co-investigator on the Digital Link to Health survey study that was the basis of this submitted manuscript. I was responsible for writing the full draft, statistical analysis, reviewing and editing the manuscript.

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7. Bender MS, Martinez S, Kennedy C. Designing a Culturally Appropriate Visually Enhanced Low-Text Mobile Health App Promoting Physical Activity for Latinos: A Qualitative Study. J Transcult Nurs. 2015. doi: 10.1177/1043659614565249. PubMed PMID: 25556208.

I was co-investigator on the “Picture This” study, which was the basis for the qualitative manuscript. As the primary author on this manuscript, I was responsible for writing the introduction, methods, qualitative data analysis, results, discussion, and conclusion sections. I formatted the tables and the manuscript for publication.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

1. Bender MS, Nader P, James KS, Gahagan S. Increased walking and decreased sugar-sweetened beverage consumption during health promotion interventions for low-income Latina mothers and their preschool children. Pediatric Academic Society and Asian Society for Pediatric Research 2011 Annual Meeting; 2011; Denver, Colorado.

2. Bender MS, Nader P, James K, Gahagan S. Increased walking following a culturally adapted obesity intervention program for low-income Latino mother and their preschool children. 2012 Active Living Research Annual Conference; 2012; San Diego, CA.

3. Bender MS. A Culturally Relevant Parent-Focused Obesity Intervention to Improve Latino Preschool Children’s Nutrition. American academy of Nurse Practitioners 27th National Conference, 2012; Orlando, Florida.

4. Arayasirikul S, Bender M, Martinez S, Reeves K, Kennedy C. Picture This: Visual messaging to bridge low health literacy in Hispanics. Social and Behavioral Sciences 34 Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions for the Institute for Advancement of Human Behavior and the Society of Behavioral Medicine, March 2013; San Francisco, CA

5. Bender MS, Choi J, Fukuoka Y. Digital Technology Use Among Diverse Ethnic Populations. 2014 Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, (April 2014); Seattle, WA

6. Flowers E, Bender M, Fukuoka, Y. Cahnges in Extracellular Circulating MicroRNAs Are Associated with a Behavioral Intervention For Weight Loss in Filipinos. American Heart Association Scientific Session 2016. (November 2016). New Orleans, LA

7. Bender,MS, Cooper, BA, Arai, S. Feasible and Effective Mobile Health Weight Loss lifestyle Intervention for Filipinos with Type 2 Diabetes. American Heart Association EPI/Lifestyle 2017 Scientific Sessions, (March 2017). Portland, Ore.

8. Bender, MS, Maglalang, D, Yoo, GJ, Ursua, RA, Villanuesva, C, Chesla, CA. Acceptable Culturally Relevant Mobile Lifestyle Intervention for Filipinos. 2017 Western Institute of Nursing Conference, (April 2017); Denver, Colo.

OTHER CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

1. Faculty Avisor: UCSF Master Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Students 2015 - present Nicole Ines, BS, RN 2015 - present Jessica Llovido, BS, RN 2015 - present Adriana Giannina Zaballero Mentoring Volunteer Research Assistant: In an effort to advance diversity in graduate

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schools/health related professions, I have been mentoring visiting scholar/research interns from San Francisco State University and UC Berkeley. These undergraduate and bachelor degree level students are mentored and supervised as research assistant with my ongoing RCT lifestyle intervention studies involving community based research with Filipino Americans. They learn components for study start-up including: development of study protocols, study materials, recruitment, working with study database files (data entry, data management), study software (e.g. SurveyMonkey, study drives, study Outlook email and calendar appointments), communication with research team, strict compliance with CHR/IRB and HIPAA confidentiality guidelines for Human Subjects Research, dissemination of study findings (publishing, presentations, grant writing), and engaging the community stakeholders. Goals are to encourage promising candidates with bachelor degrees to advance to graduated education in healthcare fields and research. Volunteer Research Assistants: 11/21/13 - 12/14 Roy Salvador, RN, BS - advanced to UCSF NP Masters Degree 12/14/13 - 9/10/14 Monica Cruz, BS - advanced to San Jose State Masters Degree in Nutrition 1/14/14 - 1/14/15 Claire Pham, BS - accepted position with heathcare IT company 7/16/14 - 6/8/16 Philip Villanueva, BS - accepted to PA school in Michigan for Sept. '16 San Francisco State University Visiting Scholar/Research Interns: 2/15/14 – 5/15/15 Raymond Ma, BS - now currently working on UCSF study as research clinic coordinator 6/15/15 - 6/15/16 Sarah Padash, BS - Master Student at University of San Francisco, School of Nursing 10/1/15 - 12/10/15 Britney Ochabski, BS - now currently working on UCSF research study as a research assistant 2/1/16 - present Dale Maglalang, MS - accepted to PhD Program Boston College, 9/16 UC Berkeley - Visiting Scholar/Research Interns 4/5/16 - present Kevin Limjoco, undergrad, UC Berkeley, Dept. Integrative Health 4/12/16 - present Megan Yee, undergraduate, UC Berkeley, Dept. Integrative Health

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION TECHNICAL SKILLS Statistical Programs: SPSS Software: Atlas.ti, EndNotes, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), Fitabase Database, SurveyMonkey, Mobile health applications (Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, Lose It), UCSF CHR/IRB, MyResearch Social Media: Facebook web design, private Facebook group manager LANGUAGUES English (native) Spanish (intermediate - read, write, and converse) Tagalog (basic - read, write, and converse)