CURRICULUM VITAE
Earnestine Willis MPH, MD
Earnestine Willis MPH, MD
Emeritus Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatrics General
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatrics General
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
8915 W Connell Court |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
09/1969 - 06/1972 BS, Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS |
09/1972 - 06/1976 MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
09/1976 - 06/1977 MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
1977 - 1980 Residency Training, Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University Hospitals & Clinics, Cleveland, OH |
1980 - 1981 Fellowship, General Academic Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University Hospitals & Clinics, Cleveland, OH |
1986 - 1987 Fellowship, Leadership Greater Chicago, Chicago Community Trust, Chicago, IL |
1989 - 1990 Fellowship, Health Policy, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC |
1998 - 1999 Fellowship, Hedwig van American Executive, Hedwig van American Executive, Association of American Medical Colleges, MCP Hahneman University, Philadelphia, PA |
2004 - Present Faculty Leadership Development Program, Business School, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
1975 - 1977 Consultant, Department of Mental Health of Massachusetts, Boston, MA |
1976 - 1977 Instructor, Harvard College Science Program, Cambridge, MA |
1981 - 1994 Associate Section Chief, General Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
1981 - 1984 Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
1984 - 1987 Assistant Professor, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
1986 - 1994 Associate Faculty, Chapin Hall Center for Children, Chicago, IL |
1987 - 1994 Associate Professor, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
1992 - 1994 Member, Workforce 2000 Task Force, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
1995 - 2006 Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
1996 - 2006 Associate Professor, Health Policy Research, Secondary Appointment, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2006 - 2007 Associate Professor, Institute for Health & Society, Secondary Appt, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2007 - Present Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2007 - Present Kellner Professor in Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2007 - Present Professor, Institute for Health & Society, Secondary Appt, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
1983 - 1994 Medical Director, Woodlawn, Maternal and Child Health Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
1992 - 1994 MCH Advisory Committee, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
1995 - 2004 Director, Department of Pediatrics, Center for the Advancement of Urban Children, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
1996 - 1997 Asthma Project Group, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
1998 - Present Program Director, Reach Out and Read, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2004 - Present Director, Special Projects and Healthy Partnerships, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2007 - Present Director, Department of Pediatrics (MCW), Center for the Advancement of Underserved Children, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2008 - Present Advisory Member, Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2008 - 2009 Advisory Member, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2010 - Present Director, Institute for Health & Society, Division of Health Equity and Urban Clinical Care Partnership, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
1982 - 1994 Director, Woodlawn, Maternal and Child Health Center, House Officers Education, Chicago, IL |
1997 - 2000 Program Director, Multi-Dimensional Education Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
1999 - 2000 Interim Associate Dean, Multicultural Student Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2000 - 2004 Program Co-Director, National Environmental Health Science, Training Program (NEHSTP) Multicultural Student Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2000 - 2004 Program Director, Research Opportunity for Academic Development in Science (ROADS), Multicultural Student Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2000 - 2004 Program Director, Apprenticeship in Medicine (AIM), Multicultural Student Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2000 - 2004 Program Director, NIH Minority Summer Research, Multicultural Student Affairs, Training Program (MSRTP), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2000 - 2004 Associate Dean, Multicultural Student Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2008 - Present Member, Dean’s Diversity Advisory Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2009 - Present Director, Pediatric Environmental Health Sciences, Fellowship Program: Career Development in the Children’s Environmental Health Sciences |
2009 - Present Review Panel Member, Educational Services, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2010 - Present Member, Office of Research Task Force, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
1979 - 1981 House Physician, Health Hill Hospital, Cleveland, OH |
1981 - 1994 Associate Staff, LaRabida Children’s Hospital and Research Center, Chicago, IL |
1981 - 1994 Medical Staff Member, Wyler Children’s Hospital, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
1986 - 1988 Attending Member, Department of Pediatrics, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL |
1988 - 1994 Community Health Site Field Instructor, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s, Chicago, IL |
1995 - Present Medical Staff Member, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
07/1981 - 12/1995 University of Chicago Children’s Hospital, 5721 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 |
01/1995 - Present Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
1981 | None | |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Illinois License | #036-063564 | None | |
Ohio License | #45332 | None | |
Wisconsin License | #36231 | None | |
Fellow in American Academy of Pediatrics | #156099 | None | |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
1972 - Present Fellowship Recipient, Ford Foundation, Chicago, IL |
1985 - Present 1985 St. Clara's and St. Cyril's Liberty and Justice Award, Archdiocese of Chicago |
1986 - 1994 We Care Role Model Award, Chicago Police Department |
1986 - Present 1986 Consultant; 1987 Plan of Action For Children, A Task Force Report prepared for the Coleman Fund |
1987 - 1989 Leadership Fellow, Leadership Greater Chicago; sponsored by Chicago Community Trust Foundation |
1991 - 1995 Visiting Professor, Erickson Institute, Chicago, IL |
1992 - Present Chocolate Chip Award, University of Chicago |
1992 - Present Model of Excellence Award, Colgate-Palmolive, University of Chicago |
1994 - Present Citizen Award/Project Director, Woodlawn Maternal and Child Health Clinic |
1996 - Present Seminar for Senior Women in Medicine, Association of American Medical College Professional Development |
1996 - Present Grace M. James, M.D. Distinguished Service Award, National Medical Association; Pediatric Section |
1997 - Present Children’s Champion Award, Start Smart Milwaukee! |
1999 - Present Certificate of Appreciation, Panelist at the Fourth African Americans in Education Conference |
1999 - Present 1999 Recognition of Commitment Award, Hillside Family Organization; Hillside Terrace Resource Center |
2000 - Present Citizens’ Academy Honors, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
2001 - Present Pfizer Visiting Professorship in Pediatrics, Health Education, Student Mentoring and Resident Training |
2001 - Present 2001 “Women Putting Their Stamp on Milwaukee” Award, Milwaukee Office of the United States Postal Service |
2001 - Present Women of Distinction Award, City of Waukesha YWCA |
2001 - Present 2001 “It Takes A Whole Village Award, 25th Anniversary Celebration”, Milwaukee Community Journal |
2001 - Present 2001 Outstanding Women of Achievement Award, YWCA of Greater Milwaukee |
2002 - Present April 18th Day or Remembrance Award to Wisconsin Tobacco Control and Prevention , Governor of the State of Wisconsin |
2005 - Present Outstanding Dedication and Support to Milwaukee Head Start Children and Families, Social Development Commission-Head Start |
2007 - Present Children’s Legacy Award, Black Child Development Institute-Milwaukee Affiliate |
2007 - Present Wisconsin Business Journal Annual Award, Women Pioneers in Research |
2008 - Present Endowed Chair, Kellner Professor in Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2008 - Present Sacagawea Award, Professional Dimensions, Midwest Airlines Center |
2008 - Present Community Pediatrics Local Hero Award, American Academy of Pediatrics; Boston, MA |
2008 - Present Our Women, Our Treasurers, Our Jewels, Midwest Airlines Center |
2009 - Present Black History Month Recognition Award, MCW Chapter of the Student National Medical Association and Cream City Medical Society |
2010 - Present Thomas G. Cannon Equal Justice Medal, Legal Aid Society of Wisconsin |
2010 - Present The Community Brainstorming Conference: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things in Healthcare |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
1969 - Present Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (active) (Member) |
1981 - Present Academic Pediatric Association (Member) |
1981 - 1994 Chicago Pediatric Society (Member) |
1986 - Present American Public Health Association (Member) |
1986 - Present Society for Adolescent Medicine (Member) |
1988 - 1995 National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. (Member) |
1995 - Present Cream City Pediatric Society (Member) |
1995 - Present Milwaukee Pediatric Society (Member) |
1996 - Present Wisconsin Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics (Member) |
1998 - Present State and County Medical Society of Wisconsin (Member) |
1999 - Present Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (Member) |
1999 - 2000 Professional Dimensions (Member) |
2000 - Present American Public Health Association (Member) |
2000 - Present Wisconsin Public Health Association (Member) |
2000 - Present Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) (Member) |
2001 - Present National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME) (Member) |
2002 - Present Hispano-American Medical Association of Wisconsin (Member) |
2007 - Present American Pediatric Society (Member) |
2007 - Present Academic Physician Society (Member) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Journal Review |
1997 - Present Institute on Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
2001 - Present Journal of Health Care for the Uninsured |
2001 - Present The Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association |
2005 Abstracts for the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting |
2006 - Present Pediatrics |
2007 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine |
08/10/2009 - 08/12/2009 National Institutes of Health, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
1987 - Present Health Policy Chairperson (Elected), Pediatric Section, National Medical Association |
1991 - 2000 Member, Investigational Review Board (Appointed), American Academy of Pediatrics |
1993 - 1998 Member of Committee (Appointed), Packard Roundtable for Children, David and Lucile Packard Foundation |
1995 - 2000 Member, Strategic Action Plan Health Team Committee, START SMART Milwaukee |
1995 - 2001 Co-Chair, Executive Committee, START SMART Milwaukee |
1995 - Present Member, Steering Committee and Evaluation Subcommittee, Milwaukee Healthy Beginnings, Black Health Coalition |
1995 - 1997 Member, Education Discussion Group, Helen Bader Foundation |
1995 - 2005 Member, Government Affairs Committee, Medical Society of Milwaukee County |
1995 - 2001 Member, Health Resource Center Committee, Milwaukee Public Schools |
1995 - 2000 Member, Advisory Committee, State of Wisconsin, Senator Feingold’s Office |
1995 - 1999 Member, Youth Offenders Advisory Committee, First Time Juvenile Offenders Program |
1995 - 1997 Member, Cultural Diversity Committee, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin |
1995 - 1998 Member, Board of Directors, Betty Brinn Children’s Museum |
1996 - 1998 Member, Board of Directors, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families |
1996 - 1999 Member, Board of Directors, Sojourner Truth House |
1996 - 2000 Member, Steering Committee, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin |
1996 - 2000 Member, Relations Committee, TEMPO |
1996 - 1999 Secretary, Board of Directors, New Concept Self Development Center |
1997 - Present Member, Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee |
1997 - 2000 Member, Board of Directors, Milwaukee Foundation Youth Services Funds |
1998 - 2001 Member, Program Advisory Committee, Division of Health, Maternal and Child Health |
1998 - 2006 Member, Board of Directors, Government Health Services |
1998 - 2001 Member, Program Advisory Committee, State of Wisconsin, Department of Health and Family Services |
1998 - 2006 Member, Board of Directors, United Government Services, LLC, Blue Cross/Blue Shield United WI |
1999 - 2002 Member, Advisory Committee Transformation Task Force; Turning Point, State of Wisconsin, Department of Health and Family Services |
1999 - 2001 Member, Healthiest Milwaukee, City of Milwaukee Health Department |
1999 - 2002 Member, Wisconsin Council on Immunization Practices, State of Wisconsin, Department of Health and Family Services |
1999 - 2001 Co-Chair, Panel of Experts, Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation, Inc. |
1999 - 2000 Member, Health Access Committee, Wisconsin Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics |
2000 - Present Member, Board of Directors, Children’s Health Education Center |
2000 - 2001 Affiliated Investigator, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) |
2000 - 2007 Member, Board of Directors, Pearls for Girls, Inc. |
2000 - 2003 Chair, State of Wisconsin-Tobacco Control and Prevention Board |
2000 - 2001 Member, Board of Directors, St. Aemilian-Lakeside, Inc |
2001 - Present Co-Chair, Program Subcommittee, Next Door Foundation |
2001 - 2010 Member, Board of Directors, Next Door Foundation |
2002 - 2006 Advisory Board Member, University of Wisconsin, Center for the Study of Cultural Diversity in Healthcare (CDH) |
2002 - Present Advisory Board Member, Black Health Coalition, African American Eliminating Health Disparities Institute |
2004 - 2010 Committee Member, Subcommittee Targeting High Risk Population for Blood Lead Testing, Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Elimination Plan |
2004 - 2006 Representative, Community Advisory Board (CAB), Birth Defects Research Center (BDRC) |
2005 - Present Advisory Member, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) |
2006 - Present Member, Board of Directors, National Government Services, Wellpoint, Inc. |
2010 - Present Member, Planning Steering Committee, Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Health Families (LIHF) |
2010 Member, Health Care Access Committee, Wisconsin Legislative Council Special Committee |
2010 Member, Steering Committee, Task Force Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families |
2010 Member, Board of Directors, Penfield Children’s Center |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
1994 - 1996 Member, Committee on Scientific Evaluation (Appointed), Institute of Medicine of WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria |
2000 - 2004 Chairperson, Central Region Program (Elected), National Association of Medical Minority Educators |
2000 - Present Program Director (Appointed), Dyson Initiative: Community Pediatric Training Initiative (CPTI) |
2000 - Present Program Director (Appointed), Community Pediatric Training Initiative; Dyson Foundation Funded |
2000 - 2004 External Advisor, Clinical Research Education and Career, Development in Minority Institutions Meharry Medical College |
2002 - 2004 Member, Board of Directors, Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation, Inc. |
2004 - 2006 Member, Advisory Committee, Alliance for Attendance |
2004 - 2009 Member and Co-Chair, Health Subcommittee, Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council |
2004 - Present Maternal Advisory Member, DC-Baltimore Center to Improve Child Health Disparities Project EXPORT; Funded by National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Howard University, Washington, DC |
2004 - 2006 Member, Advisory Committee, Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction |
2004 - 2009 Member and Co-Chair, Health Subcommittee, Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare |
2004 - 2009 Member and Co-Chair, Health Subcommittee, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2005 - 2007 Advisory Member (Appointed), Chartbook on Minority Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
2005 - 2008 Member, Board of Visitors, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
2005 - Present Reviewer, Independent Investigations, State of Wisconsin |
2005 - 2006 Chair, Health Program Committee (Elected), 96th Annual NAACP |
2005 - 2006 Member-at-Large, Board of Directors (Elected), Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine |
2005 - Present Advisory Member, DINE Advisory Committee, Dyson Initiative National Evaluation |
2005 - Present Reviewer, Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare |
2006 - Present Member, National Children’s Study, Community Outreach Team |
2006 - Present External Advisory Reviewer, Community-Based Participatory Research: A Pilot Study of Process and Outcomes, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities |
2007 - Present Liaison, AAP Committee on Child Health Financing, National Medical Association |
2008 - Present Advisory Member, Physician Advisory Board to Reach Out and Read, Boston University Medical Center |
2008 - Present Member, Advisory Committee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
2008 - Present Chair, Minority Committee, Wisconsin AAP Chapter |
2008 - Present Member, Advisory Committee, Children’s Environmental Health Sciences Core Center |
2008 - Present 2008 Affiliate, Great Lakes WATER Institute |
2008 - Present Affiliate, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
2009 - Present Member, Medical Advisory Board, Medical Legal Partnership |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Historical Perspective on Pediatric Health Care, General Pediatric Section, Pediatrics Academic Society, 07/1982 - Present |
Lead Poisoning, General Pediatric Section, Pediatrics Academic Society, 07/1985 - 07/1987 |
Health Care During Adolescence, Junior High Students at Thornton-Ridge School, 07/1987 - Present |
Pediatric Treatment of Lead Poisoning in a Community Based Center, Old Dominion Medical Society, Virginia Beach, VA, 06/1988 - Present |
Child Health Legislation: A Status Report, Association of Administrators in Academic Pediatrics Eighth Annual Education Meeting, 05/1991 - Present |
Improving Child Health in a Managed Care Environment: Report of the Twenty-Ninth Ross Roundtable on Critical Approaches to Common Pediatric Problems, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, 06/1998 - Present |
Family Re-Union 7th Conference, The Children, Youth and Family Consortium at the University of Minnesota and The Child and Family Policy Center at the Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies, Nashville, TN, 06/1998 - Present |
Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA), Spring Meeting, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, 03/1999 - Present |
Ensuring Public Confidence in the Integrity of Clinical Research, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Joint Central and Southern Regions Spring Meeting. Retention Strategies Workshop, Key West, FL, 04/05/1999 - 04/09/1999 |
Underrepresented Minorities and Medical Education in California-Recent Trends in Declining Admissions, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 10/22/1999 - 10/28/1999 |
The Dyson Initiative: Pediatric Training in the Community Multi-Dimensional Education Program (MDEP), New York, NY, 07/25/2000 - 07/26/2000 |
Creating Opportunities in a Changing Environment, National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME), Central Region Conference, Princeton, NJ, 04/05/2001 - 04/08/2001 |
Community-Based Medical Education: Learning from the Dyson Initiative, Pediatric Academic Societies’ 2001 Annual Meeting, Baltimore Convention Center, 04/2001 - 05/01/2001 |
Health Education, Student Mentoring and Resident Training, 2000 Pfizer Visiting Professorship in Pediatrics, Howard University, Washington, DC, 06/13/2001 - 06/15/2001 |
The Dyson Initiative: Pediatric Training in the Community Multi-Dimensional Education Program (MDEP), Howard University, Washington, DC, 06/22/2001 - Present |
Facing the Future, 112th American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 11/02/2001 - 11/07/2001 |
Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA), Spring Meeting, Palm Springs, CA, 04/13/2002 - 04/16/2002 |
How We Make Health Policy Work, Scientific Assembly, National Medical Association Annual Convention, Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, HI, 08/03/2002 - 08/08/2002 |
Embracing Innovative Strategies for A Changing World, National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME) National Conference, Baltimore, MD, 09/19/2002 - 09/24/2002 |
Poverty and Children! The Impact, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 10/17/2002 - Present |
Improving the Nation’s Health, 113th American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 11/08/2002 - 11/13/2002 |
Health/Science Journey: Strengthening the Pipeline, National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME), Central Region Conference, Kansas City, MO, 04/10/2003 - 04/13/2003 |
The Future of Pediatric Education in the 21st Century, 2003 Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation Conference, San Francisco, CA, 06/25/2003 - 06/28/2003 |
Community Health Improvement Milwaukee’s Children (CHIMC) A Community-Based Participator Research (CBPR) Model, Grand Rounds, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Auditorium, 02/20/2009 - Present |
Career Development Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Center Directors Meeting, University of Louisville, KY, 10/19/2010 - 10/21/2010 |
Regional |
Health Care to the Poor in the U.S.A, Community-Based Health Care Facility, University of Chicago Students, 1985 - 1986 |
Health Care as a Career, High School Students at Pershing High School, Chicago, IL, 04/1986 - Present |
Health Care as a Career, High School Students at Thornton High School, Harvey, IL, 06/1986 - Present |
Impact of Women, Infant, and Children Supplemental Food Program within an Indigent Population, Congregation of the Unitarian Church of Hyde Park, 06/1987 - Present |
Understanding the Evolution to Adolescence, Chicago Medical Society, Chicago Department of Health, and Chicago Public Schools presented to high school students, Chicago, IL, 05/1988 - Present |
Chicago Model for Healthy Babies: Action Agenda Moderator, Conference sponsored by the Institute of Medicine of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 06/1988 - Present |
Student Career Motivational Programs, Austin High School, Suder School, Beasley Academy, Chicago, IL, 1988 - Present |
Trends in Maternal/Child Health, Ambulatory Pediatrics Conference, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 06/1989 - Present |
Interpretation of Violence From Homicide to Genocide, Erickson Institute, Chicago, IL, 05/1991 - Present |
Medical Students for Field Instruction, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center: taught Community Health Care to first year, Chicago, IL, 05/1992 - Present |
Health Care System: Adequacy and Inadequacies, Erickson Institute, Chicago, IL, 11/1992 - Present |
Urban Maternal and Child Health Model, University of Illinois at Chicago: presented at the Advanced Maternal and Child Health Class, Chicago, IL, 02/1993 - Present |
Normal Growth and the Impact of Poverty on Children's Health, Erickson Institute, Chicago, IL, 11/1993 - Present |
Why We Are Failing Our Children, Fortnightly of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 02/1995 - Present |
Timing of Newborn Visits in Urban Milwaukee, National Medical Association, Chicago, IL, 1996 - Present |
Community Pediatric Options for Residency Training Programs, Rounds. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 10/22/2004 - Present |
360° of Human Subjects Protections in Community-Based Participatory Research, Institute for Translational Medicine, University of Chicago. Chicago, IL, 01/15/2009 - Present |
Local |
Why Adolescent Health Care, Medical Students Quarterly, 1985 - 1987 |
Childhood Immunizations: the Controversy IPV and OPV Dilemma, National Medical Association Region IV Annual Meeting, Lake Geneva, WI, 05/1997 - Present |
Managing Your Health and Health Care, Wisconsin Advanced Telecommunications Foundation (WATF), Milwaukee, WI, 05/1997 - Present |
Community Forum on Child Care, Milwaukee Area Technical College Cooley Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI, 03/1998 - Present |
Healthy Living Segment, presented at WITI TV-6 Station, Milwaukee, WI, 04/06/1998 - Present |
Urban Youth: Problems and Solutions, 10th Annual Forensic Science Seminar, Milwaukee, WI, 09/25/1998 - Present |
Leadership and Advocacy in Community – Oriented Partnership, Academic Seminar for fellows, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 02/22/1999 - Present |
Through One City’s Eyes: Race Relations in America’s Heartland: Prescriptions for Equality: Race and Health Care, Public Forum Presentation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 10/13/1999 - Present |
Fourth African American in Education, Conference, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 10/16/1999 - Present |
Community Involvement Knowledge is Power, SNMA Regional Workshop, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 10/28/1999 - Present |
Facing History and Ourselves: Building on the Momentum to End Racism, Prescriptions for Equality: Race and Health Care. At Washington Park Senior Center, Milwaukee, WI, 11/06/1999 - Present |
Health Care Access: Prospects for Middle and Low-Income Americans, Community Cultural Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/19/1999 - Present |
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Testimony, Italian Community Center, Milwaukee, WI, 11/29/1999 - Present |
The Shortage of Minority Pediatricians May Turn into a Health Crisis, Wisconsin Public Radio, 01/10/2000 - Present |
Achieving the Promise of 2010: Eliminating the Disparities in Cancer Incidence and Control, American Cancer Society, Milwaukee, WI, 04/15/2000 - Present |
Underserved Children, Eastern Area Health Education Center System, Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, WI, 05/02/2000 - Present |
Statewide Videoconference, Wisconsin Tobacco Control Board, 07/10/2000 - Present |
Progress through Partnership: Women Physicians Improving Women’s Health, State Medical Society of Wisconsin, Spring Green, WI, 10/20/2000 - 10/22/2000 |
Smoke-free Homes for Children with Asthma, Wisconsin Tobacco Symposium, Waukesha, WI, 09/09/2001 - Present |
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children, Hopkins Street School, Milwaukee, WI, 01/07/2002 - Present |
Wisconsin Ethnic Network Collaborative Anti-tobacco Campaign, Andrew S. Douglas Community Academy, Milwaukee, WI, 01/22/2002 - Present |
Alliance for Health Pre-Professionals, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 03/26/2002 - Present |
Exploring Models That Work: A School-Based Health Forum, Milwaukee Area Health Education Center, Milwaukee, WI, 04/29/2002 - Present |
Anatomy of a Neighborhood, Brengel Community Forum. A partnership project of Next Door Foundation and The Greater Milwaukee Committee, Milwaukee, WI, 10/18/2002 - Present |
MPS Students and Healthcare Coverage, Donors Forum of Wisconsin, University Club, Milwaukee, WI, 09/30/2003 - Present |
Milwaukee Public School’s Nutrition Linkage to Health Access, Noon Academic Conference, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 12/05/2003 - Present |
UWM School of Education Strategy Series (ESS), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 02/13/2004 - Present |
Common Elements of a Medical Home, Social Development Commission, Aurora Family Services, 09/01/2004 - Present |
Benefits of Income Sharing, The Governor’s Milwaukee Children’s Health Summit, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, 09/21/2004 - Present |
Careers in Medical Education, of Peace for neighborhood schools, Milwaukee, WI, 02/07/2005 - Present |
Collaboration/Community and Foundations, Annual Research Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin, Alumni Center, 01/01/2006 - Present |
Holy Ground-Transform Neighborhoods and Improve Quality of Life for Surrounding Communities of MICAH, Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH), 01/21/2006 - Present |
Wisconsin Kids: Who Gets a Healthy Start, 4th Street Forum, Milwaukee Public Television (MPTV), 02/02/2006 - Present |
Hidden in Plain View: Pediatric Disparities, What You Need to Know, WIAAP Annual Meeting, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 05/05/2006 - 05/06/2006 |
Cultural Humility vs. Cultural Competence, Providence Missionary Baptist Church, Milwaukee, WI, 08/22/2006 - Present |
Community Violence Prevention, 12th Annual Racine-Kenosha Wisconsin Chapter, Black Nurse Association, Kenosha, WI, 09/16/2006 - Present |
Navigating the Systems: Parenting All Over Again!, American Academy of Pediatrics and AARP conference. Heartlove Place Ministries, Milwaukee, WI, 10/21/2006 - Present |
Pathway to a Prosperous Southeastern Wisconsin; Looking toward our future- What will our region look like in 2050?, Milwaukee Public Television (MPTV) 4th Street Forum, Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI, 01/25/2007 - Present |
Community-Based Participatory Research. Marquette University College of Nursing, Nursing 301: Vulnerable Populations, Milwaukee, WI, 02/19/2007 - Present |
Smoke Free Milwaukee Project. Joint Committee on Finance, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 03/20/2007 - Present |
Taking Your Heart to Heart, Women of the World (WOW) conference, Italian Community Center, Milwaukee, WI, 05/12/2007 - Present |
Youth Violence and Child Maltreatment, NEW Leadership Wisconsin, Mount Mary College & Mount Mary Midtown Campus, Milwaukee, 05/29/2007 - Present |
Milwaukee Public School’s Nutrition Linkage to Health Access, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, WI, 05/31/2007 - Present |
A Public Health Community Dialogue. Health Literacy: Making the Grade, The Mount Mary College Women’s Leadership Institute and the Presidential Inauguration/Faculty Community, Mount Mary College - Alumnae Hall, Milwaukee, WI, 09/12/2007 - Present |
Health Literacy: Making the Grade?, Women In Science Luncheon Series 2007, Wisconsin Woman’s Club, Milwaukee, WI, 09/27/2007 - Present |
We All Fall Down – Standing Up for Children in Wisconsin: Children’s Health, Poverty & Ethical Issues of Social Justice, Medical College of Wisconsin Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI, 10/06/2007 - Present |
Vital Signs for Personal and Professional Development, Student National Medical Association 2007 Region II Annual Conference, Madison, WI, 10/19/2007 - 10/21/2007 |
Greater Milwaukee Literacy Coalition First Annual Literacy Summit, Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation. Tripoli Shrine Center, Milwaukee, WI, 02/29/2008 - Present |
The Future of Equal Access to Civil Justice in Wisconsin, Wisconsin Equal Justice Conference, State Bar of Wisconsin Legal Assistance Committee, 04/28/2009 - Present |
Health Concerns for Wisconsin Children In Out-of-Home Care, Juvenile Law Seminar, Marriott Milwaukee West, Milwaukee, WI, 09/22/2009 - 09/25/2009 |
Ethics in Community-based Pediatric Research, Research Ethics Seminar, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 06/22/2010 - Present |
Governor Doyle Legacy Video, Madison, WI, 09/21/2010 - Present |
Ivory tower: academic engagement in the needs of the community, Department of Medicine New Faculty Orientation Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 10/07/2010 - Present |
Oral Health Care Services for Children, Community Engagement for Health Conference, Italian Conference Center, Milwaukee, WI, 10/26/2010 - Present |
Health Concerns for Wisconsin Children in Out of Home Care, Milwaukee County Court Judges’ Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 10/29/2010 - Present |
Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition Southeastern Regional Meeting, Making Milwaukee Smile (MMS), Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, WI, 11/15/2010 - Present |
Prepare Pediatric Residents for Community Service and Address Recent Additions to Pediatric RRC Requirements, Central Group on Educational Affairs Spring Conference 2001 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Can I Tell My Doctor? Health Perspective of Wisconsin LGBT Youth, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 05/02/2010 - 05/05/2010 |
Regional |
Making Milwaukee Smile One Child At A Time, National Oral Health Conference,, St. Louis, MO, 04/26/2010 - 04/28/2010 |
Local |
Evaluation of a Parent Mentoring Project for Children with special Health Care Needs, Pediatric Academic Societies and American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Research Abstract Issue;47(4) (Part 2 of 2):175A, 05/12/2000 - 05/16/2000 |
Evaluation of a Parent Mentoring Project for Children with special Health Care Needs, Pediatric Academic Societies and American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Research Abstract Issue;47(4) (Part 2 of 2):175A, 05/12/2000 - 05/16/2000 |
Pediatric Academic Societies and American Academy of Pediatrics, Welfare Reform Consequences for Infants and Children: The Wisconsin Experience, Pediatric Research Abstract Issue;47(4) (Part 2 of 2):235A, 05/12/2000 - 05/16/2000 |
Catching Snowflakes: How Wisconsin Created A Comprehensive Program, 2002 National Conference on Tobacco or Health, 03/2002 - Present |
Catching Snowflakes: How Wisconsin Created A Comprehensive Program, 2002 National Conference on Tobacco or Health, 03/2002 - Present |
Residents’ Contact Log to Monitor Clinical Activities in Community Pediatrics Training, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, Pediatric Research Abstract Issue;55(4):355A, 05/01/2004 - 05/04/2004 |
Perceptions of OSCEs in Community Pediatrics, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, Pediatric Research Abstract Issue;55(4):365A, 05/01/2004 - 05/04/2004 |
Filling the Cavities, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, Pediatric Research Abstract Issue;55(4):243A, 05/01/2004 - 05/04/2004 |
A Randomized Trial of the Effectiveness of Community Swimming and Golf Programs in Improving Symptoms, Fitness, and Quality of Life in Children with Asthma, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Academic Health Meeting and National Research Service Awards Meeting, Pediatric Research Abstract Issue;55(4):215A, 05/01/2004 - 05/04/2004 |
Impact of Community Pediatrics on Residents’ Exposure and Competencies, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, Pediatric Research Abstract Issue;55(4):226A, 05/01/2004 - 05/04/2004 |
Benefits of Income Sharing for Children, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Meeting, Pediatric Research Abstract Issue;55(4):227A, 05/01/2004 - 05/04/2004 |
Cultivating Healthy Communities, 12th Annual Public Health Nursing Conference, Stevens Point, WI, 05/02/2005 - 05/05/2005 |
Developing Community-Academic Partnerships to Enhance Pediatric Education, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 05/14/2005 - 05/17/2005 |
Residency Training in Advocacy – The State of the Art Medical-Legal Collaboration – A National Summit, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 04/27/2006 - 05/01/2006 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
1981 - 1984 Member, Resident Recruitment Committee, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago |
1982 - 1984 Member, Curriculum Committees, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago |
1995 - Present Member, Resident Recruitment Committees, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1995 - 1996 Member, Fellowship Planning Committee, General Academic Pediatric, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1996 - 1999 Dean’s Representative, Academic Standing Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1996 - 1997 Member, Ad-Hoc Committee, Restructuring Faculty Governance, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1998 - 2004 Ad Hoc Member, Academic Standing Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2004 Ad Hoc Member, Admission Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 Member, Evaluation Committee, Self-Assessment of LCME, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 Member, M3-M4 Ad Hoc Committee Curriculum, Self-Assessment of LCME, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - Present Member, Program Advisory Committee, Clinical Research Scholar (CRS), Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - Present Chair, Subcommittee on Promotion of Scholarship, Public and Community Health Council, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - Present Faculty Representative, Public and Community Health Council, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - Present Member, Faculty Promotions Committee, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Member, Search Committee, Institute for Health & Society, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2008 Member, Search Committee, Institute for Health & Society, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2011 Ad Hoc Member, Faculty Council, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
2010 Masters Thesis Committee: Title: Factors Influencing Low-Income, African American, Breastfeeding Mothers’ Decisions to Administer Infant Vitamin D Supplements. |
Downtown Health Center every Tuesday – 2-3 students/week, o Ward Attending – One month every year – 4 students each month |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2008 - Present Institute for Health & Society Course: Challenges in Maternal and Child Health |
2009 - Present Institute for Health & Society Course: Community Health Improvement III: Principles and Practices of Community-Academic Partnerships |
Downtown Health Center - Every Tuesday, Ward Attending – One month every year – 4-5 residents/month, Residents PGY-1 – Noon Conference X2/yr – 18-20 residents/session |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
1996 - 1999 Sonji Joell Chinagozi, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1997 - 2000 Carlos Rodriquez, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1997 - 2000 Tresa Luna, Neurology, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1997 - 2000 Amalia Armentia, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1997 - 1999 Sapna Bamrah, Internal Medicine/Infectious Disease, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1997 - 1999 Michelle Gonzales, Family Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1998 - 2000 Isidoro Sambrano, Orthopedic Surgery, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2001 Andrea Gonzales, Emergency Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2001 Sarah C. Campbell, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2001 Mary Ann Ahmed Abdelnaby, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2001 Victor Williams, Neurosurgery, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2001 Elena Garcia, Family Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2001 Roger Flanigan, Family Medicine/Psychiatry, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2001 Jeffery Albert Huebner, Family Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2001 Stephanie A. Lutter, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2000 - 2002 Tina Vinson, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2000 - 2002 Wendy (Gavidia) Chacon, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2000 - 2002 Sharniecia L. Harris, Family Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2000 - 2002 Chad Tamez, Family Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2000 - 2002 Erica Kroncke, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2000 - 2002 Elaine Wong, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2000 - 2002 Shenell Miller, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2001 - 2003 Adrienne M. Cohen, Family Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2001 - 2003 Gabrielle Harrison, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2001 - 2003 Regina F. Robbin, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Daniel D. Arguello, Emergency Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Bradley Ferguson, Radiology, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Yolanda Stephenson Wolff, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Paul Bauer, III, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Catherine Craun, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Susan Goldsmith, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Ami Talati, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Rediet Kokebie, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Christine Nguyen, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Candice Lovell, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Larissa Malmsted, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of WI |
2002 - 2004 Daniel Castillo, Emergency Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - 2005 Becky Miller, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - 2005 Michael Levas, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - 2005 Stella Awua-Larbi, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - 2005 Alisa Horsford, Surgery/Anesthesiology, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - 2006 Dunbar Alcindor, Neurosurgery, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - 2006 Matthew Barron, Anesthesiology, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - 2006 Camille Garrison, Family Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - 2006 Kristinza R. Woodard, Surgery, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 - 2006 Ivelisse Michel, Family Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 - 2006 Kendra Holt, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 - 2006 George Sanchez, Internal Medicine, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2008 - 2009 Melissa Jones, Pediatrics, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2008 - 2009 Sara Lauck, Pediatrics/Psychiatry, Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Postdoctoral Researchers |
1995 - 1998 Sheryl Allen, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2001 Yolanda Rainge, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1999 - 2000 Tammy Sims, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 Tarik Walker, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 Ishrat Siddique, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 Christopher Schwake, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 Priya Pais, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 Marlene Peng, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 Nosheen Shaikh, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 Kishore Vellody, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 Teresa Uy, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 Kristin Guilonard, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Jason Bruce, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Paula Keppeler, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Nithya Sunder, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Eric Kroner, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Nilay Shah, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Gretchen Karstens, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Stephanie Whitt, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Roshani Anandappa, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Antoinette Hernandez, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Louella Amos, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Residents |
1982 - 1983 Katie Plax, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1985 - 1986 Karen Soren, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1988 - 1989 Ivy Cade, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 Ryan Redman, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 Joseph Conlon, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 Sandra Amara, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 Emily Densmore, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 Kan Hor, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 Michelle Linsmeier, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 Amanda Brandow, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 Mark Hoeltzel, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 Elizabeth Galloway, MD, Mentored in Community Health and Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Faculty |
1993 - Present Sheri Pattillo Johnson, PhD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1993 - Present John Meurer, MD, MM, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2001 - Present Suzanne Brixey, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - Present Joseph Skelton, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - Present Natasha Travis, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - Present Lisa Zetley, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - Present Svapna Sabnis, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - Present Claretta Dupree, RN, MSN, PhD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - Present Emmanuel Ngui, DrPH, MSc, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - Present Michael Weisgerber, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 - Present Kimberly Renne, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 - Present Ndidiamaka Musa, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2009 - Present Eric L. Kroner, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2010 - Present Bret Bordini, MD, Advocacy, Medical College of Wisconsin |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Community Programs |
1995 - Present Work with public school district, health systems, and public health officials to expand school-based health services for low-income children in central city Milwaukee |
1997 - Present Direct a pediatric literacy enhancement program located in three centrally located urban community health centers (Downtown Health Center, 16th Street Community Health Center and Martin Luther King |
1997 - Present Improve the health of children and families in communities through bridging approximately twelve community-based organizations and five higher education institutions |
1999 - Present Create a Wisconsin Energy New Venture Fund in the Center for the Advancement of Urban Children to develop and expand programs |
2000 - 2003 Lead in the development of a statewide anti-tobacco program to improve the health of youth and adults |
2005 - Present Reduce child health disparities in the Metcalfe Park and Concordia neighborhoods in the City of Milwaukee through a community health improvement partnership |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. WILLIS E, Soren K: Chlamydia and the Adolescent Girl. The Enzyme Immunoassay as a Screening Tool. American Journal of Diseases of Children;143(1):51-54, 1989. PMID: 2642646 |
2. WILLIS E, Kliegman RM: Wisconsin's Welfare Reform and its Potential Effect on the Health of Children. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 8(1):25-35, 1997. PMID: 9019024 |
3. WILLIS E, Kliegman RM, Meurer JR, Perry J: Welfare Reform and Food Insecurity: Impact on Children. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 151(9):871-875, 1997. PMID: 9308863 |
4. WILLIS E, Sherrod JL: Childhood Immunizations: Position of the IPV and OPV Dilemma. Journal of the National Medical Association, 89(12):785-789, 1997. PMID: 9433057 |
5. WILLIS E, Strasburger V: Media Violence: Violence Among Children and Adolescents. Pediatric Clinics of North America, WB Saunders Company, Vol. 45(2):319-331, April 1998. PMID: 9568012 |
6. WILLIS E. In: Wisconsin Medical Journal. Special issue on "Blue Money". School-based/School-linked Health Centers Expanding Points of Access. January/February Vol. 99(1):44-47; 2000. PMID: 10752384 |
7. WILLIS E, Marcdante K, Schum T. Incorporating the Community in a Community-Based Education Program. Academic Medicine Vol. 75(5):532. May 2000. PMID: 10824809 |
8. WILLIS E, Malloy M, Kliegman RM: Welfare Reform Consequence for Children: The Wisconsin Experience. Pediatrics 2000;106(6):e83. ULR: http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/106/6/e83. PMID: 11099626 |
9. Lutter SA, Glatz JA, Kastner KJ, Taylor SR, WILLIS E. Filling the Cavities Between Children and Oral Health. Wisconsin Medical Journal 2004;103(5):74-78. PMID: 15553570 |
10. WILLIS E. Frazer T, Kliegman R. Value of Community Pediatrics Rotation for Residents. Journal of Pediatrics 2006;148(3):287-288. PMID: 16615950 |
11. WILLIS E, Kabler-Babbitt, C and Zuckerman, B. Early Literacy Interventions: Reach Out and Read. Pediatrics Clinics of North America. WB Saunders Company. 2007(54):625-642. PMID: 17543913 |
12. WILLIS E, Frazer T, Samuels R, D Bragg, Marcdante K. Pediatric Residents Address Critical Child Health Issues in the Community. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education and Action. 2007 Fall;1(3)273-80. PMID: 20208290 |
13. Nabrit-Stephen B, WILLIS E. Why is State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) a big deal? Journal of the National Medical Association. July, 2007;(7):818-819. PMID: 17668652 |
14. Gray-Murray J, WILLIS E. Revisiting Childhood Immunizations. Today's Urban Parent. http://www.todaysurbanparent.com/article.php?id=18. August 2009. |
15. Solomon BS, Grason HA, Swigonski N, WILLIS E, Iwaishi LK, Minkovitz CS. Residency Training and Use of Strategies to Promote Community Child Health One Year after Graduation. Pediatric Training and Community Child Health. Submitted. 2/17/11. |
16. Johnson S, Dickinson K, Gomez Mandic C; WILLIS E. Community Matters for Child Health. Pediatric Annals. March, 2011;40(3):152-160. PMID: 21417206 |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. WILLIS E. Theory of Development of Bernoulli Numbers, 1971. |
2. WILLIS E. WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria: A Scientific Assessment. In: National Academy Press. Committee on Scientific Evaluation of WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria. Food and Nutrition Board. Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC. 1996. Chapter 5. pp 149-249, 1996. |
3. WILLIS E. Children's Health: Health Disparities and Children in Milwaukee. In: The State of Black Milwaukee. Ed. S. F. Battle. Publisher: Milwaukee Urban League, Inc. pp 57-80. February 2000. |
4. WILLIS E. Medical Profession's Workforce Diversity Issues. In: Pediatric Education in the 21st Century. Publisher: Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation. pp 30-32. eds. Mary Hager, New York, 2004. |
5. WILLIS E, Allen S. In: Loue S, Sajatovic M, Roberts L, eds. Health Care Seeking and Access. In: Diversity Issues in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Research of Mood Disorders. Chapter 6. pp 94-109. Publisher: Oxford University Press, October 2007. |
6. WILLIS E, Ngui E, Chen V, Cronk C, Meurer J, Shankle S, McManus P, Harvieux A. Navigating the Complexity of Relationships in Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) In: Uncharted Path from Clinic-based to Community-based Research. Nova Science Publishers, New York. Chapter 9, pp 161-182. October 2008. |
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other |
1. WILLIS E, et. al.: General Baby Care Manual for the Ambulatory Practice of Rainbow Babies and Children, Cleveland, Ohio, 1981. |
2. Fritz NE, Lantos J, Moskowitz E, WILLIS E: Norplant Use in Teens: Legal and Ethical Dilemmas, 1994. |
3. WILLIS E, Calhoun A: Guardian Angles for Urban Children. The Business Journal, July 8, 1995. |
Abstracts |
1. Lewis D, Maxwell C, Schum T, WILLIS E. Partnering with Community-Based Organizations to Prepare Pediatric Residents for Community Service and Address Recent Additions to Pediatric RRC Requirements. Abstract: Central Group on Educational Affairs Spring Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 2001. |
2. Gunderson D, Prange A, Lippert MA, Freibich R, WILLIS E. In Wisconsin's Hallowed Halls - The Roles and Recommendations of Bureaucrats, Advocates and Legislative Leaders. 2002 National Conference on Tobacco or Health, San Francisco, CA, March 2002. |
3. Gunderson D, WILLIS E, Sheridan M, Domina W. Gore C. Elliott, W. Catching Snowflakes: How Wisconsin Created A Comprehensive Program. 2002 National Conference on Tobacco or Health, San Francisco, CA, March 2002. |
4. WILLIS E, Nannis H. Benefits of Income Sharing for Children. Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 1-4, 2004. |
5. WILLIS E, Marcdante K, Bragg, Dawn, Cleppe G. Impact of Community Pediatrics on Residents' Exposure and Competencies. Poster presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies' Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 1-4, 2004. |
6. WILLIS E, Bragg D, Marcdante K, Cleppe G. Residents' Contact Log to Monitor Clinical Activities in Community Pediatrics Training. Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 1-4, 2004. |
7. WILLIS E, Bragg D, Marcdante K, Cleppe G. Perceptions of OSCEs in Community Pediatrics. Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 1-4, 2004. |
8. Lutter S, Glatz J, Kastner K, Taylor S, WILLIS E. Filling the Cavities. Poster presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 1-4, 2004. |
9. Weisgerber MC, Flores G, Meurer J, WILLIS E, Tomany S, Danduran M, Brown V, O'Reilly M, Webber K, Berger S. Poster. A Randomized Trial of the Effectiveness of Community Swimming and Golf Programs in Improving Symptoms, Fitness, and Quality of Life in Children with Asthma. Presented at the following: Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, May, 2004; Academy Health Meeting, and National Research Service Awards Meeting, San Francisco, CA, June, 2004. |
10. WILLIS E, Wendelberger-Marcdante K, Samuels RC, Bragg D, Frazer T. Utilizing Parents in Pediatiric Graduate Medical Education. Pediatric Academic Societies, Academic Health Meeting and National Research Service Awards Meeting, Washington, DC, May 14-17, 2005. |
11. WILLIS E, Wendelberger-Marcdante K, Samuels RC, Bragg D, Frazer T. Community-Pediatrics Partnership Processes. Pediatric Academic Societies, Academic Health Meeting and National Research Service Awards Meeting, Washington, DC, May 14-17, 2005. |
12. WILLIS E, Wendelberger-Marcdante K, Samuels RC, Bragg D, Frazer T. Community-based Initiatives Improve Child Health. Pediatric Academic Societies, Academic Health Meeting and National Research Service Awards Meeting, Washington, DC, May 14-17, 2005. |
13. Jovanovich Z, Mulronney N, Cabacungan E, WILLIS E, Herzog J, Garland J, McCarver G. Greater Maternal Urinary Trichloroacetic Acid and Dichloroacetic Acid Concentrations In Pregnancy Associated with Smaller Birth Weight. Kansas City, MO, April 2006. |
14. Branchford B, Nohl J, Miller N, Godbert S, Kabler-Babbitt C, WILLIS E. Is the Message Getting Through? An Investigation of Literacy Levels in Patient Education Materials at an Urban Health Center. The Future of Pediatrics Conference. Orlando, FL, June 29- July 1, 2007. |
15. Saulsberry A, Patel S, Frazer T, Crespin M, Ordinans K, WILLIS E. Healthy Teeth: Determining Obstacles to Accessing Dental Care. Presented at: Improving Wisconsin's Health: Prevention, Policy and Priorities for Research. The Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha, WI. November 29 & 30, 2007. |
16. Saulsberry A, Patel S, Frazer T, Crespin M, Ordinans K, WILLIS E. Healthy Teeth: Determining Obstacles to Accessing Dental Care. Annual Meeting, Pediatric Academic Society, Honolulu, HI, May 4-5, 2008. |
17. Miller N, Nohn J, Godbert S, Branchford B, Kabler-Babbitt C, WILLIS E. Is the Message Getting Through? An Investigation of Literacy Levels in Patient Education Materials at an Urban Health Center. Annual Meeting, Pediatric Academic Society, Honolulu, HI, May 4-5, 2008. |
18. Chen V, Gray-Murray J, WILLIS E. A Community-based Participatory Research Approach to Child Health Disparities Community Health Improvement for Metcalfe Park and Concordia (CHIMC). Annual meeting AcademyHealth Research, Washington, DC, June 8-10, 2008. |
19. Solomon BS, Kan K, Swigonski N, Iwaishi L, WILLIS E, Minkovitz CS. Residency Training in Community Pediatrics: Curricular Strategies for Individual and Population Advocacy. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2-5, 2009. |
20. Heath MD, Hayward-Hoke C, Frazer T, Ramsey P, WILLIS E. Establishing a Medical-Legal Partnership in Milwaukee: Determining Need and Receptiveness among Parents and Healthcare Providers. Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, May 2-5, 2009. |
21. Crespin M, Frazer T, Vann W, Solberg B, Bland M, Nelson E, WILLIS, E. Making Milwaukee Smile One Child At A Time. Presented at National Oral Health Conference, St. Louis, MO, April 26-28, 201. |
22. Bowman J, Bane G, Guilonard K, Claveria J, Cronsell K, Sitton C, Hamizadeh L, Frazer T, WILLIS E, Cage M. Can I Tell My Doctor? Health Perspective of Wisconsin LGBT Youth. June 28, 2010. |
23. June 28, 2010. |
24. Fayram E, Johnson S, Koepsel B, Anderki L, Vaclav J, WILLIS E. The Great Lakes Environmental Health Project (GLEHP) Reducing Health Risks through Outreach and Education. Presented at APHA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, November 6-10 2010. |
