Invited poster presentation at the 42nd National Association of School Nurses convention in Chicago. "Evaluation of an Intervention to Improve Tracking and Reporting of the H1N1 Virus"

"The Metabolic Syndrome in Diabetic Hispanic Adults and the Role of Secondary Actos Treatment in Insulin Sensitivity Based on Gender" 

ROHITHA GOONATILAKE, PHD(1), DORIS J. ROSENOW, PHD(3), IRMA A. LARA(2), HORACIO PALACIOS(2), AND GUSTAVO E. VILLARREAL, MD(2)
1 Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics,
2 Dr. F.M. Canseco School of Nursing, Texas A&M International University, 5201 University Boulevard, Laredo, Texas 78041-1900,
3 San Antonio College, 1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78212-4299
has been accepted for publication by the Internal Medicine & Public Health (IJCRIMPH) Journal Vol. 1 No. 10 (December 2009).

Poster presentation at the Mosby's Faculty Development Institute in Orlando, January 2011 entitled: "Simulation Scenario Exam Item Analysis in a Baccalaureate Nursing Basic Skills Course".

"Evaluation of a Teaching Strategy in a Junior Level Course in a Baccalaureate Degree Nursing  Program" abstract submitted to the Mosby's Faculty Development Institute to be held in San Diego, Ca January 3-5, 2010 has been accepted for a poster presentation.

Currently, evaluating a software for tracking of Influenza Like Illness (ILI) in the Laredo Independent School District.  Manuscript forthcoming.

"A Social Network and Time
Diary Approach to the Study of BMI
in Middle School" collaborating with
Dr. Marcus Ynalvez et al in the data
collection for the study.