Research

Fellowship Research

Fellows carried out studies of subjects including practice-based primary care research, cross-cultural and minority health care, racial and ethnic health disparities, maternal and child health, women's health, geriatrics/gerontology, quality improvement for prevention and chronic disease management, addictions, and community health.

In order to comply with the NIH requirement for investigators to receive education on the protection of human research participants, Faculty and Fellows must all complete and pass the UMDNJ web-based "Research Integrity Training and Education" course (http://ResCompU.umdnj.edu/umdnj_reg). NRSA fellows attend seminars and lectures focusing on ethical issues in research, misconduct in science, and human subjects concerns. Fellows also attend satellite teleconferences devoted to research ethics and are encouraged to visit the NIH website (http://www.nih.gov/sigs/bioethics) and the University of Rochester website (http://www.centerwatch.com) on bioethics. Ethical issues are discussed during the Fellowship Research Forum, and in relation to the fellows' individual research projects.

Trainees' Publications and Presentations

During the report period (December 31, 2003 - December 31, 2004), the NRSA Fellows published 3 papers and have submitted 8 papers in refereed journals. Fellows also gave 16 presentations to international, national, state, and local audiences.

Peer-reviewed publications

Getahun D, Amre D, Rhoads GG, Demissie K: "Maternal and Obstetric Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in the United States," Obstetrics and Gynecology . Obstet Gynecol 2004; 103:646-52

Getahun D, Demissie K, Lu Shou-En, Rhoads GG: "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in Twin Births: United States, 1995-1998"," Journal of Perinatology; 2004; 1-8;

Jalba MS. Significance of the Eudismic Ratio and Enantiomeric Purity of the Albuterol Distomer. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2004, Oct; 114(4):990-991

Peer-reviewed publications in press, accepted for publication, or submitted

Getahun D, Marcella WS, Demissie K, Rhoads GG. Trend in Obstetric intervention, preterm births, stillbirths, and infant mortality among twin births in the United States, 1989-2000, Obstetrics and Gynecology (under review)

Amre D, Getahun D, Demissie K, Ananth CV, Rhoads GG. Trend in Obstetric intervention, preterm births, stillbirths, and infant mortality among triplet births in the United States, 1989 -2000. Obstetrics and Gynecology (under review)

Getahun D, Demissie K, Rhoads GG. Recent Trend in Asthma Hospitalization and Mortality in The United States: 1995-2001. Journal of Asthma (under review)

Hudson SV, Harris-Haywood S, Orzano AJ, Crabtree BF. Recruiting Minority Primary Care Practices into Practice-Based Research. Medical Care. (under review)

Bodenheimer T, Young D, Macgregor K, Holtrop J: "Practice-based research in primary care: facilitator or barrier to practice improvement?" Annals of Family Medicine (under review)

Cohen DJ, Crabtree BF, Tallia AF, Young D: "Implementing health behavior change in primary care: Lessons from Prescription for Health." Annals of Family Medicine (under review)

Invited presentations

Desir M. "How communities of color are affected greatly by medical conditions". Annual HIP HOP Health disparities workshop Newark, New Jersey. June 2004

Desir M "Educational Methods for teaching Minority Adolescents about Asthma". Annual conference of Society of Teachers in Family Medicine, Toronto, Canada. May 2004.(poster presentation)

Desir M. "Relationship of Seven Day Hospital Readmission to Insurance and Race/Ethnicity in Childhood Asthma in New Jersey". . Annual American Thoracic Society International conference, Orlando, Florida. May 2004. (poster presentation)

Getahun D, Demissie K, Rhoads GG. Recent Trend in Asthma Hospitalization and Mortality in the United States: 1995 - 2001. Presented at the New Jersey Thoracic Society 32nd Annual Scientific Session, New Brunswick, NJ, June 4, 2004

Rhoads G.G., Crown W., Orsini L., Wang S., Getahun D., Zhang Q. Short Term Disability and Medical Care Utilization Associated with Hypoglycemia. Diabetes. 53 SUPPLEMENT 2:A291, June 2004.

Getahun D, Demissie K, Rhoads GG. Recent Trend in Asthma Hospitalization and Mortality in the United States: 1995 - 2001. Presented at the 100th International American Thoracic Society Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 2004

Harris-Haywood S, Coeytaux, Remy. "Underdiagnosed Overweight and Obese Children in a Family Practice Center." National Association of Primary Care Group. New Orleans, LA. May 2004

Harris-Haywood S. "Research Funding for the Family Medicine Researcher," Society of Teachers in Family Medicine, Orlando FL, October 2004.

Hudson, S.V., Ohman-Strickland, P., Harris-Haywood S. and Crabtree, B.F. (2004) "Organizational Factors Associated with Cancer Screening Disparities in Primary Care Settings." Poster presented at the Annual Meetings of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Orlando, FL, October 2004.

Orzano A.J., Scott J., Harris-Haywood S., Falco T., Johnson M., O'Malley D., Hahn K., Hudson S., and Crabtree B. (2004) "Strategies for Conducting Complex Clinical Trials in Diverse Community Practices." Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the North American Primary Care Research Group, Orlando, FL, October 2004.

Roemheld-Hamm B, Isaacson N. "Understanding Disparities in Influenza Immunizations in Primary Care Office Setting." Submitted for presentation at the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) annual conference.

Isaacson N, Roemheld-Hamm B. "The Relationship Between Organizational Culture and Influenza Immunization of Health Care Workers." Submitted for presentation at the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) annual conference.

Roemheld-Hamm B. "Integrative Approaches to Menopause and Perimenopause", UMDNJ Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, November 2004.

Young D, Paul S, Ibrahim A, Demissie K. "Rapid HIV Testing in New Jersey: A State-wide Primary Care Initiative". Submitted for presentation at the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) annual conference.

Young D, Douglas F, Cifuentes M, Tallia A. Emerging Successes and Continuing Challenges of Achieving Behavior Change in Primary Care Practices: Update from Prescription for Health, World Organization of Family Doctors Conference, Orlando FL (October 2004).