Ward-Peterson, Melissa

Melissa Ward-Peterson
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Positions

Postdoctoral Associate, Epidemiology , Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work

Contact Info

melissa.ward1@fiu.edu mward@fiu.edu

selected publications

Article
- 2019
  
  The association between insurance status and diagnostic imaging for acute abdominal pain among emergency department patients in the United States, 2005-2014. CURRENT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OPINION. 35:1365-1370.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2019.1585337 Web of Science: 000475660500006
- 2018
  
  ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HIV AWARENESS FACTORS, HEALTH FACILITY CHARACTERISTICS AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG YOUNG WOMEN IN ZOMBA DISTRICT, MALAWI. JOURNAL OF BIOSOCIAL SCIENCE. 50.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/S0021932017000694 Web of Science: 000458500700007
- 2017
  
  Association of ventricular arrhythmia and in-hospital mortality in stroke patients in Florida A nonconcurrent prospective study. MEDICINE. 96.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000007403 PMID: 28700475 Web of Science: 000405656000013
- 2017
  
  Effect of charted mental illness on reperfusion therapy in hospitalized patients with an acute myocardial infarction in Florida. MEDICINE. 96.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000007788 PMID: 28834883 Web of Science: 000408504800020
- 2017
  
  Examining the association between possessing a regular source of healthcare and adherence with cancer screenings among Haitian households in Little Haiti, Miami-Dade County, Florida. MEDICINE. 96.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000007706 PMID: 28796056 Web of Science: 000407835000029
- 2017
  
  Racial disparities in cancer-related survival in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus in the US between 1973 and 2013. PLOS ONE. 12.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183782 PMID: 28832659 Web of Science: 000408355800101
- 2017
  
  The association between pregnancy intendedness and experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression among new mothers in the United States, 2009 to 2011 A secondary analysis of PRAMS data. MEDICINE. 96.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000005851 PMID: 28178128 Web of Science: 000394391200009
- 2016
  
  Advancing non-directive pregnancy options counseling skills: A pilot Study on the use of blended learning with an online module and simulation. CONTRACEPTION. 94:348-352.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2016.03.005 PMID: 26984870 Web of Science: 000384033000008
- 2016
  
  Association Between Race/Ethnicity and Survival of Melanoma Patients in the United States Over 3 Decades A Secondary Analysis of SEER Data. MEDICINE. 95.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003315 PMID: 27124020 Web of Science: 000376925600008
- 2016
  
  Racial/ethnic disparities in annual mammogram compliance among households in Little Haiti, Miami-Dade County, Florida An observational study. MEDICINE. 95.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003826 PMID: 27399061 Web of Science: 000380372400007
- 2014
  
  Physician tracking in sub-Saharan Africa: current initiatives and opportunities. HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH. 12.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-12-21 PMID: 24754965 Web of Science: 000335187200001
Letter
- 2019
  
  For Smoking Cessation, E-Cigarette Flavors Aren't Required. NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH. 132-133.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty210 Web of Science: 000470029900018
- 2018
  
  MeToo and TimesUp in Academic Medicine: Research About Sexual Harassment Must Include Staff. ACADEMIC MEDICINE.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000002175 Web of Science: 000439699000003
Review
- 2018
  
  Using multilevel models to evaluate the influence of contextual factors on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, and risky sexual behavior in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 119-134.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.11.006 PMID: 29439782 Web of Science: 000426228000008

teaching activities

IDH3034-U21: Honors Seminar V: Aesthetics, Values, and Authority Fall Term 2019
IDH3034-U21: Honors Seminar V: Aesthetics, Values, and Authority Fall Term 2019
IDH3035-U21: Honors Seminar VI Spring Term 2019
IDH3035-U21: Honors Seminar VI Spring Term 2019

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