CURRICULUM VITAE
Aprill Z. Dawson PhD, MPH
Aprill Z. Dawson PhD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Medical Education Building |
8701 Watertown Plank Rd |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/1999 - 05/2003 B.S., Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA |
01/2005 - 08/2007 M.P.H., University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX |
08/2015 - 12/2018 Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2019 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
11/2019 Outstanding Graduate School Educator for academic year 2018 - 2019 |
11/2020 Outstanding Graduate School Educator for academic year 2019 - 2020 |
10/2021 Gerontological Society of America Mentoring and Career Development Technical Assistance Workshop Diversity Fellow Award |
11/2021 Outstanding Graduate School Educator for academic year 2020 - 2021 |
08/2022 Kendall Research Gift Award |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
01/2018 - Present Society of General Internal Medicine |
01/2018 - Present American Diabetes Association |
10/2021 - Present Gerontological Society of America |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Editorial Board |
06/2023 - Present Guest Editor - Behavioral Sciences |
10/2023 - Present Editorial Board Member - BMC Public Health |
06/2024 - Present Associate Editor - Journal of General Internal Medicine |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Egede LE. Effect of perceived racial discrimination on self-care behaviors, glycemic control, and quality of life in adults with type 2 diabetes. Endocrine. 2015 Jun;49(2):422-8. PMCID: PMC4440842 |
2. Achuko O, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Pathways Between Discrimination and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2016 Mar;18(3):151-8. PMCID: PMC4790216 |
3. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Egede LE. Effective strategies for global health training programs: a systematic review of training outcomes in low and middle income countries. Global Journal of Health Sciences. 2016; 8(11): 278-292. Doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n11p278. PMID: 27241428. |
4. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Egede LE. Validation of theoretical pathway between discrimination, diabetes self-care and glycemic control. J Diabetes Complications. 2016 Jul;30(5):858-63. PMCID: PMC7061439 |
5. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Differential Relationships Between Diabetes Knowledge Scales and Diabetes Outcomes. Diabetes Educ. 2017 Aug;43(4):360-366. PMCID: PMC7029816 |
6. Simmons M, Bishu KG, Williams JS, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Out-of-Pocket Expenses among Adults with Diabetes. J Natl Med Assoc. 2019 Feb;111(1):28-36. PMCID: PMC7995684 |
7. Tefera YA, Bishu KG, Gebregziabher M, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Source of Education, Source of Care, Access to Glucometers, and Independent Correlates of Diabetes Knowledge in Ethiopian Adults with Diabetes. J Natl Med Assoc. 2019 Apr;111(2):218-230. |
8. Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Prevalence of Diabetes, Prediabetes, and Obesity in the Indigenous Kuna Population of Panamá. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2019 Aug;6(4):743-751. |
9. Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Prevalence of psychological distress, depression and suicidal ideation in an indigenous population in Panamá. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2019 Oct;54(10):1199-1207. PMCID: PMC6790172 |
10. Hanna DR, Walker RJ, Smalls BL, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Prevalence and correlates of diagnosed and undiagnosed hypertension in the indigenous Kuna population of Panamá. BMC Public Health. 2019 Jun 28;19(1):843. PMCID: PMC6599360 |
11. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Gregory C, Egede LE. Relationship between social determinants of health and systolic blood pressure in United States immigrants. International Journal of Cardiology- Hypertension. August 2019 |
12. Neitzel AL, Smalls BL, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Campbell JA, Egede LE. Examination of dietary habits among the indigenous Kuna Indians of Panama. Nutr J. 2019 Aug 01;18(1):44. PMCID: PMC6670206 |
13. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Gregory C, Egede LE. Examination of the Association Between Latent Variables for Social Determinants of Health and Blood Pressure Control in Immigrants using Structural Equation Modeling. J Natl Med Assoc. 2020 Apr;112(2):186-197. PMCID: PMC7253342 |
14. Spector AL, Nagavally S, Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Examining racial and ethnic trends and differences in annual healthcare expenditures among a nationally representative sample of adults with arthritis from 2008 to 2016. BMC Health Serv Res. 2020 Jun 12;20(1):531. PMCID: PMC7291726 |
15. Ikonte CO, Prigmore HL, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Trends in prevalence of depression and serious psychological distress in United States immigrant and non-immigrant populations, 2010 – 2016 Journal of Affective Disorders. September 2020; 274:719-725. |
16. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Davidson TM, Egede LE. Telehealth and indigenous populations around the world: a systematic review on current modalities for physical and mental health. Mhealth. 2020;6:30. PMCID: PMC7327286 |
17. Ikonte CO, Prigmore HL, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Trends in prevalence of depression and serious psychological distress in United States immigrant and non-immigrant populations, 2010 - 2016. J Affect Disord. 2020 Sep 01;274:719-725. PMCID: PMC7363966 |
18. Dawson AZ, Garacci E, Ozieh M, Walker RJ, Egede LE. The Relationship Between Immigration Status and Chronic Kidney Disease Risk Factors in Immigrants and US-Born Adults. J Immigr Minor Health. 2020 Dec;22(6):1200-1207. PMCID: PMC7686246 |
19. Dawson AZ, Bishu KG, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Trends in Medical Expenditures by Race/Ethnicity in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 2002-2011. J Natl Med Assoc. 2021 Feb;113(1):59-68. PMCID: PMC7865019 |
20. Egede LE, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Davidson T. A New Paradigm for Addressing Health Disparities in Inner-City Environments: Adopting a Disaster Zone Approach. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2021 Jun;8(3):690-697. PMCID: PMC7878568 |
21. Walker RJ, Garacci E, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Ozieh M, Egede LE. Trends in Food Insecurity in the United States from 2011-2017: Disparities by Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Income. Popul Health Manag. 2021 Aug;24(4):496-501. PMCID: PMC8403212 |
22. Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Garacci E, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Egede LE. Relationship between adverse childhood experiences and perceived discrimination in adulthood. J Affect Disord. 2020 Dec 01;277:999-1004. PMCID: PMC7574677 |
23. Bhandari S, Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Elderly African Americans: The vulnerable of the vulnerable in the COVID-19 era. Aging Med (Milton). 2020 Dec;3(4):234-236. PMCID: PMC7771566 |
24. Egede LE, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Campbell JA, Ozieh MN, Palatnik A. Team Science, Population Health, and COVID-19: Lessons Learned Adapting a Population Health Research Team to COVID-19. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 May;36(5):1407-1410. PMCID: PMC7822580 |
25. Egede LE, Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Williams JS. Financial incentives to improve glycemic control in African American adults with type 2 diabetes: a pilot randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Jan 13;21(1):57. PMCID: PMC7803385 |
26. Egede J, Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Garacci E, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Relationship between physical and mental health comorbidities and COVID-19 positivity, hospitalization, and mortality Journal of Affective Disorders. 15 March 2021;283:94-100. |
27. Hilgeman B, Egede L, Silverstein R, Kastner M, Stulac-Motzel W, Dawson A, Walker R, Simms A, Ayala K, MacKinney T. Details of developing and implementing an intensive interdisciplinary care program for high need, high cost patients. Healthc (Amst). 2021 Jun;9(2):100452. |
28. Shour A, Garacci E, Palatnik A, Dawson AZ, Anguzu R, Walker RJ, Egede L. Association between pregestational diabetes and mortality among appropriate-for-gestational age birthweight infants. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Dec;35(25):5291-5300. PMCID: PMC8324595 |
29. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Gregory C, Egede LE. Relationship between social determinants of health and systolic blood pressure in United States immigrants. Int J Cardiol Hypertens. 2019 Aug;2:100011. PMCID: PMC7803058 |
30. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Gregory C, Egede LE. Quantifying direct effects of social determinants of health on systolic blood pressure in United States adult immigrants. J Behav Med. 2021 Jun;44(3):345-354. PMCID: PMC8131216 |
31. Egede J, Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Garacci E, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Relationship between physical and mental health comorbidities and COVID-19 positivity, hospitalization, and mortality. J Affect Disord. 2021 Mar 15;283:94-100. PMCID: PMC7830241 |
32. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Gregory C, Egede LE. Contributions of social determinants of health to systolic blood pressure in United States adult immigrants: Use of path analysis to validate a conceptual framework. Chronic Illn. 2022 Dec;18(4):757-769. PMCID: PMC8443685 |
33. Egede LE, Walker RJ, Dismuke-Greer CE, Pyzyk S, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Campbell JA. Cost-effectiveness of financial incentives to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes: A pilot randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2021;16(3):e0248762. PMCID: PMC7971847 |
34. Anguzu R, Nagavally S, Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Age and Gender Differences in Trends and Impact of Depression on Quality of Life in the United States, 2008 to 2016. Womens Health Issues. 2021;31(4):353-365. PMCID: PMC8260438 |
35. Gliedt JA, Walker RJ, Lu K, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. The Relationship Between Patient Satisfaction and Healthcare Expenditures in Adults with Spine Related Disorders: An Analysis of the 2008 to 2015 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS). Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Oct 15;46(20):1409-1417. PMCID: PMC8463412 |
36. Dawson AZ, Segon A, Levine D, Nagavally S, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Location Matters: Type of Hospital Unit Can Influence Medicine Patients' Satisfaction with Physician Communication. Am J Med Qual. 2021 May-Jun 01;36(3):180-184. |
37. Mendez CE, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Lu K, Egede LE. Using a Diabetes Risk Score to Identify Patients Without Diabetes at Risk for New Hyperglycemia in the Hospital. Endocr Pract. 2021 Aug;27(8):807-812. PMCID: PMC8608267 |
38. Egede LE, Walker RJ, Monroe P, Williams JS, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ. HIV and cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa: Demographic and Health Survey data for 4 countries BMC Public Health. December 2021;21(1). |
39. Egede C, Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Garacci E, Campbell JA, Egede LE. Relationship between mental health diagnoses and COVID-19 test positivity, hospitalization, and mortality in Southeast Wisconsin. Psychol Med. 2023 Feb;53(3):927-935. PMCID: PMC8185414 |
40. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Williams JS, Egede LE. Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of diabetes among adults in Namibia and South Africa Journal of the National Medical Association. 2021. |
41. Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Campbell JA, Egede LE. Prevalence of food insecurity and association with mental health in an indigenous population in Panamá. Public Health Nutr. 2021 Dec;24(17):5869-5876. PMCID: PMC10195598 |
42. Egede LE, Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Garraci E, Knapp RG. Randomized controlled trial of technology-assisted case management in low-income adults with type 2 diabetes: Effect on quality of life and blood pressure. J Telemed Telecare. 2024 Jan;30(1):107-115. |
43. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Campbell JA, Williams JS, Egede LE. Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of diabetes among adults in Namibia and South Africa. J Natl Med Assoc. 2022 Jan;113(6):636-644. PMCID: PMC8702571 |
44. Egede LE, Walker RJ, Monroe P, Williams JS, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ. HIV and cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa: Demographic and Health Survey data for 4 countries. BMC Public Health. 2021 Jun 12;21(1):1122. PMCID: PMC8196536 |
45. Hanna DR, Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Association between Health and Wealth among Kenyan Adults with Hypertension. Glob J Health Sci. 2021;13(4):86-94. PMCID: PMC8188623 |
46. Egede LE, Davidson TM, Knapp RG, Walker RJ, Williams JS, Dismuke CE, Dawson AZ. HOME DM-BAT: home-based diabetes-modified behavioral activation treatment for low-income seniors with type 2 diabetes-study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2021 Nov 08;22(1):787. PMCID: PMC8574935 |
47. Martinez M, Dawson AZ, Lu K, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Effect of cognitive impairment on risk of death in Hispanic/Latino adults over the age of 50 residing in the United States with and without diabetes: Data from the Health and Retirement Study 1995-2014. Alzheimers Dement. 2022 Sep;18(9):1616-1624. PMCID: PMC9170835 |
48. Obaoye JO, Dawson AZ, Thakkar M, Williams JS, Egede LE. Understanding the relationship between perceived discrimination and mortality in United States adults. Aging Ment Health. 2023 Feb;27(2):445-451. PMCID: PMC9349476 |
49. Egede LE, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Zosel A, Bhandari S, Nagavally S, Martin I, Frank M. Short-term impact of COVID-19 on quality of life, perceived stress, and serious psychological distress in an adult population in the midwest United States. Qual Life Res. 2022 Aug;31(8):2387-2396. PMCID: PMC8753941 |
50. O'Toole SM, Walker RJ, Garacci E, Dawson AZ, Campbell JA, Egede LE. Explanatory role of sociodemographic, clinical, behavioral, and social factors on cognitive decline in older adults with diabetes. BMC Geriatr. 2022 Jan 10;22(1):39. PMCID: PMC8751249 |
51. Gliedt JA, Dawson AZ, Daniels CJ, Spector AL, Cupler ZA, King J, Egede LE. Manual therapy interventions in the management of adults with prior cervical spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a scoping review. Chiropr Man Therap. 2022 Mar 07;30(1):13. PMCID: PMC8900329 |
52. Bhasin B, Veitla V, Dawson AZ, Garacci Z, Sturgill D, Ozieh MN, Regner KR. AKI in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza: A Comparative Analysis. Kidney360. 2021 Apr 29;2(4):619-628. PMCID: PMC8791326 |
53. Renta V, Walker RJ, Nagavally S, Dawson AZ, Campbell JA, Egede LE. Differences in the relationship between social capital and hypertension in emerging vs. established economies in Sub-Saharan Africa. BMC Public Health. 2022 May 24;22(1):1038. PMCID: PMC9128267 |
54. Bhandari S, Dawson AZ, Kobylarz Z, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Interventions to Reduce Hospital Readmissions in Older African Americans: A Systematic Review of Studies Including African American Patients. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Aug;10(4):1962-1977. PMCID: PMC9889568 |
55. Egede LE, Walker RJ, Linde S, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Ozieh MN. Nonmedical Interventions For Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence, Actionable Strategies, And Policy Opportunities. Health Aff (Millwood). 2022 Jul;41(7):963-970. PMCID: PMC9563395 |
56. Walker SL, Williams JS, Lu K, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Trends in Healthcare Expenditures among Adults in the United States by Cancer Diagnosis Status, 2008-2016: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 Aug 02;31(8):1661-1668. PMCID: PMC9348759 |
57. Shay LA, Schmidt S, Thurston AJ, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Egede LE, Ozieh MN, Phillips SA, Walker RJ, Williams JS, Tsevat J. Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within clinical and translational science training programs: A qualitative content analysis of the training breakout session at the national CTSA program meeting. J Clin Transl Sci. 2022;6(1):e110. PMCID: PMC9549480 |
58. Obaoye JO, Dawson AZ, Thorgerson A, Ikonte CO, Williams JS, Egede LE. Understanding the relationship between perceived discrimination, allostatic load, and all-cause mortality in US older adults: A mediation analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 May;71(5):1515-1525. PMCID: PMC10175160 |
59. Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Ozieh MN, Schmidt S, Shay LA, Williams JS, Phillips SA, Egede LE. Feasibility, impact, and priority of key strategies to enhance diverse and inclusive training programs in clinical and translational research: A mixed methods study. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023;7(1):e16. PMCID: PMC9884544 |
60. Bhandari S, Campbell JA, Walker RJ, Thorgerson A, Dawson AZ, Egede LE. Dose response relationship between food insecurity and quality of life in United States adults: 2016-2017. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2023 Mar 08;21(1):21. PMCID: PMC9997014 |
61. Williams JS, Walker RJ, Burgess KM, Shay LA, Schmidt S, Tsevat J, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Ozieh MN, Phillips SA, Egede LE. Mentoring strategies to support diversity in research-focused junior faculty: A scoping review. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023;7(1):e21. PMCID: PMC9879913 |
62. Walker SL, Walker RJ, Palatnik A, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Egede LE. Examining the Relationship between Social Determinants of Health and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Black Women. Am J Perinatol. 2024 May;41(S 01):e2326-e2335. PMCID: PMC10799964 |
63. Conroy M, Kamaraju S, Powell M, Harris A, Beckius A, Nagavally S, Dawson A, Min H, Wright T, Wainaina N, Binder AF. Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Use of Electronic Medical Record Messaging Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Quality Improvement Study. Clin Breast Cancer. 2023 Oct;23(7):e434-e440. |
64. Smith ZL, Thorgerson AM, Dawson AZ, Wani S. Incidence of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Mortality, and Esophagectomy in Barrett's Esophagus Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Eradication Therapy. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 Dec;68(12):4439-4448. |
65. Walker RJ, Thorgerson AM, Yan A, Williams JS, Campbell JA, Dawson AZ, Renta V, Egede LE. Prevalence and correlates of pre-diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa using Demographic and Health Survey Data: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2023 Oct 18;13(10):e069640. PMCID: PMC10603485 |
66. Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Thorgerson A, Campbell JA, Engel S, Kastner M, Egede LE. Relationship between Satisfaction Scores and Racial/Ethnic and Sex Concordance in Primary Care. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Aug 12;11(16). PMCID: PMC10454330 |
67. Dawson AZ, Hawks L, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Differential Effect of Patient- and Provider-Level Factors on Patient Satisfaction Scores in Academic General Internal Medicine Clinics. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Sep;39(12):2261-2267. PMCID: PMC11347540 |
68. Papadimitriou A, Dawson AZ, Thorgerson A, Bhandari S, Martinez M, Egede LE. Understanding the Relationship Between Wealth and Cognitive Function by Race/Ethnicity Among Older United States Adults with Diabetes. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024;98(3):1145-1155. |
69. Hamid A, Dawson AZ, Xu Y, Egede LE. Independent Correlates of Glycemic Control among Adults with Diabetes in South Africa. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Apr 16;21(4). PMCID: PMC11050191 |
70. Marfowaa G, Campbell JA, Nagavally S, Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Egede LE. (2024). Prevalence of diabetes and the relationship between wealth and social demographic characteristics across 6 low- and middle-income countries. Global Journal of Health Science. 16(4): 22-31. |
71. Marfowaa G, Campbell JA, Nagavally S, Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Prevalence of Diabetes and the Relationship Between Wealth and Social Demographic Characteristics Across 6 Low-and-Middle Income Countries. Glob J Health Sci. 2024;16(4):22-31. PMCID: PMC11419324 |
72. Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Davidson TM, Knapp R, Egede LE. Combined Diabetes Education/Skills Training and Social Needs Resolution Intervention for Older African Americans with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes (DM Social Needs): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Oct 06;12(19). PMCID: PMC11475830 |
73. Walker SL, Walker RJ, Dawson AZ, Williams JS, Palatnik A, Egede LE. Quantifying the Associations Between Social Determinants of Health and Blood Pressure 1-3 Years Following Pregnancy in Black Women. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Feb 17. |
74. Palathinkara M, Aljadah M, Thorgerson A, Dawson AZ, Widlansky ME. Association of probiotic supplementation and cardiovascular risk profiles of patients with coronary artery disease-a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES database between 1999-2019. Front Nutr. 2025;12:1495633. PMCID: PMC11906339 |
75. Iregbu S, Dawson AZ, Walker RJ, Egede LE. Effective Interventions for Homebound Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review. Curr Diab Rep. 2025 Apr 05;25(1):29. PMCID: PMC12147920 |
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Dawson AZ. Analyses of maternal and child mortality rates of five West African countries: Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone. Texas Medical Center Dissertations (via ProQuest). 2007 Jan; Paper AAl1444901. http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/dissertations.AAl1444901. |
