Academic Physicians' Participation in Organized Medicine J Am Med Assoc. Evidence of Gender Bias in Patients Undergoing Flexible Sigmoidoscopy. Effects of health insurance and race on early detection of cancer. Increasing supplies of dermatologists and family physicians are associated with earlier stage of melanoma detection. The effects of health insurance and race on colorectal cancer treatments and outcomes.
Research program focuses on women and families.
Specifically, I am interested in adolescent pregnancy and perinatal substance abuse. Have developed a pregnancy importance questionnaire that measures the importance of pregnancy to adolescents. The role of mid-level providers in cancer screening. Survey and analysis of postmaster's nurse practitioner educational programs. J Am Acad Nurse Pract.