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First Place Winner
Policy Memo: ​Lowering Preventable Maternal Deaths in Rural Georgia
Gabrielle Delima, Amanda Engstrom, Emily Michels, Jay Qiu

Keywords: maternal mortality; rural; Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM); tax credit; preventive care
Lowering Preventable Maternal Deaths in Rural Georgia
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Second Place Winner
Policy Memo: ​Decriminalize Drug-Checking Technologies in Pennsylvania to Prevent Overdose Deaths
Kyla Mace, Wisberty J. Gordián-Vélez, Aerin Wheeler, Victor Acero, Emily Cribas
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Keywords: drug overdose; fentanyl test strips; drug-checking technologies (DCTs); people who use drugs (PWUD); Pennsylvania Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act
Decriminalize Drug-Checking Technologies in Pennsylvania to Prevent Overdose Deaths
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Third Place Winner
Policy Memo: Paid Family Leave to Strengthen the STEM Workforce
H. Alex Hsain, Ryan Tam, Ishita Kamboj, Hanna Berman, Ryan Dudek

Keywords: paid family leave; STEM workforce; women in STEM; gender equality
Paid Family Leave to Strengthen the STEM Workforce
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Honorable Mention
Policy Memo: Green Infrastructure Incentives to Mitigate Flooding in Madison, WI
Sarah Alexander, Laura Borth, Jennifer Bratburd, Marie Fiori

Keywords: Wisconsin; green infrastructure; flooding; urban development
Green Infrastructure Incentives to Mitigate Flooding in Madison, WI
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Honorable Mention
Policy Memo: Amend Pandemic Preparedness Legislation to Prioritize Diagnostic Test Development and Deployment
Grace Chesmore, Kelsey Diffley, Lirong Shi

Keywords: pandemic; preparedness; diagnostic testing; PAHPAI; medical countermeasures
Amend Pandemic Preparedness Legislation to Prioritize Diagnostic Test Development and Deployment
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Honorable Mention
Policy Memo: ​Improving Healthcare Access Among the Newly Decarcerated
E. Rosalie Li-Rodenborn, Bernat Navarro-Serer, Stephanie Pitts, Kavya Anchuri

Keywords: Medicaid; opioid crisis; healthcare; insurance; prison system; Maryland 
Improving Healthcare Access Among the Newly Decarcerated
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Policy Memo: ​Water in Los Angeles: Rethinking the Current Strategy
​Keaton Barr, Anna Goldberg, Bineh Ndefru, Conner S. Philson, Emily Ryznar, Regina Zweng
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Keywords: water conservation; water acquisition; drought; clean water access; urban engineering
Water in Los Angeles: Rethinking the Current Strategy
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Policy Memo: ​The Impact of Emerging 5G Technology on U.S. Weather Prediction
Sarah E. Benish, Graham H. Reid, Abhinav Deshpande, Shantam Ravan, Rachel Lamb

Keywords: weather; 5G; forecasting; prediction; satellites; remote sensing; radio bands
The Impact of Emerging 5G Technology on U.S. Weather Prediction
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Policy Memo: ​Reform Workplace Practices of Chain Pharmacies to Reduce Medication Errors
Crystal D. Grant, Daniel J. Desautels, Jennifer Puthota

Keywords: medication error; pharmacy board; data collection; chain pharmacy; working conditions
Reform Workplace Practices of Chain Pharmacies to Reduce Medication Errors
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Policy Memo: ​Medical Necessity Standards for Mental Health Parity in California
Navita Kalair, Clio Korn, Larissa J. Maier, Thomas Pospiech, Neiloy R. Sircar, Trisha Vaidyanathan

Keywords: mental health; health care; medical necessity; mental health parity; California
Medical Necessity Standards for Mental Health Parity in California
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Policy Memo: ​From Cafeteria to Community: Amending the National School Lunch Act to Promote Healthy Eating in Children
Kathryn Pluta, Kimberly R. More, Abigail Boyd, Scott Le, Chinwendu Ozoh, Ryan E. Ditchfield

Keywords: National School Lunch Act; children; nutrition; obesity; education
From Cafeteria to Community: Amending the National School Lunch Act to Promote Healthy Eating in Children
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Policy Memo: ​Beyond Gun Control: Implementing Mental Health Interventions for the School Shooting Crisis in California
Agnes M. Varghese, Danielle E. Delany, Morgan L. Dundon

Keywords: school shootings; mental health interventions; social-emotional learning; California
Beyond Gun Control: Implementing Mental Health Interventions for the School Shooting Crisis in California
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JSPG Volume 17 Issue 02

 Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief
Christian H. Ross

Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Madeleine Jennewein
Associate Editors
Miriam Aczel, Grant S. Hisao, James Walker, Ben Isaacoff

Competition Organizing Team

Shalin Jyotishi, Rosie Dutt, Holly Mayton, Avital Percher, Caitlin Warlick-Short, Adriana Bankston, Christian H. Ross, Madeleine Jennewein, Saheel Mehta

 Media Team

​Saheel Mehta, Caitlin Warlick-Short, Meredith Schmehl, Sindhu Nathan, Rachel Haake, Eleni Bickell, Pawan Upadhyay
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Issue DOI: https://doi.org/10.38126/JSPG1702

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