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Staci A. Young PhD

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Senior Associate Dean, Associate Director, Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Family and Community Medicine

Member of the Cancer Center

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Publications (51)

  • Child Anxiety and Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Unmet Mental Health Care Needs (Daskalska L, Tarima S, Meurer J, Young S) Child Psychiatry and Human Development December 2025;56(6):1696-1708 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85184900880 12/01/2025       1 Citation
  • Assessing Patient Experiences and Priorities in Traumatic Brain Injury Health Care: A Survey Study (Okusanya TR, Furie MD, Tarima S, Barry CO, deRoon-Cassini T, Kobayashi Y, McCrea MA, Williams KS, Young SA, Nelson LD) Neurotrauma Reports December 2025;6(1):1049-1060 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105027818624 12/01/2025    
  • The Relative Impact of Risk Factors for Homelessness, Housing Barriers, and Health Care Barriers on Mental Health Outcomes: A Single-Center Study. (Sun L, Meyers M, Nair A, Clearwater T, DuMez E, Nwosu C, Cairns D, Balfour M, Young S, Lundh R, Owen JR) WMJ 2025;124(4):357-363 PMID: 41197054 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105021068261 11/06/2025    
  • Patient Experiences of and Priorities for Traumatic Brain Injury Health Care in a US Level 1 Trauma Center: A Qualitative Study (Nelson LD, Gray S, Barry CO, Young SA, deRoon-Cassini TA, Hedayat H, Kobayashi Y, McCrea MA, Tobes N, Trevino CM, Williams KS) Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality and Outcomes August 2025;9(4) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105007887754 08/01/2025       2 Citations
  • Patient Experiences of and Priorities for Traumatic Brain Injury Health Care in a US Level 1 Trauma Center: A Qualitative Study. (Nelson LD, Gray S, Barry CO, Young SA, TBI System of Care Collaborators) Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes 2025 Aug;9(4):100630 PMID: 40584562 PMCID: PMC12205785 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105007887754 07/01/2025       2 Citations
  • Access to mental health care for Black and Latino teens with anxiety and depression: a qualitative study. (Daskalska L, Nelson D, Smith J, Young S) Discov Ment Health 2025 Apr 24;5(1):61 PMID: 40272643 PMCID: PMC12022193 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105003475861 04/24/2025    
  • Structural inequalities and chronic disease health outcomes: Community engagement and public health approaches (Nelson D, Simenz C, Young S) Structural Inequalities and Health Outcomes for Chronic Disease 1 January 2025:509-533 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105011417736 01/01/2025    
  • Associated SDOH needs of patients without health insurance and experiencing food insecurity (Thareja SK, Marting S, Davies W, Samudrala S, Rayes R, Balfour M, Corujo-Ramirez AM, Carter F, Liu B, Trinh D, Ritter T, Miller J, Fine C, Lundh R, Young SA) Discover Social Science and Health December 2024;4(1) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85193474550 12/01/2024    
  • Closing the gap in access to child mental health care: provider feedback from the Wisconsin Child Psychiatry Consultation Program. (Daskalska L, Broaddus M, Young S) BMC Prim Care 2024 Aug 14;25(1):300 PMID: 39143470 PMCID: PMC11323596 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85201319499 08/15/2024    
  • Social determinants of health correlations and resource usefulness at a Milwaukee free clinic for uninsured individuals: A cross-sectional study. (Miller J, Doucas A, Karra H, Thareja SK, Bowie O, Dong X, Terrell J, Hernandez S, Corujo-Ramirez AM, Xia N, Qi S, Huang CC, Lundh R, Young SA) J Clin Transl Sci 2024;8(1):e71 PMID: 38690226 PMCID: PMC11058579 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85190098294 05/01/2024       2 Citations
  • Social determinants of health correlations and resource usefulness at a Milwaukee free clinic for uninsured individuals: A cross-sectional study (Miller J, Doucas A, Karra H, Thareja SK, Bowie O, Dong X, Terrell J, Hernandez S, Corujo-Ramirez AM, Xia N, Qi S, Huang CC, Lundh R, Young SA) Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 25 March 2024;8(1) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85190098294 03/25/2024       2 Citations
  • Evaluating Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment From Patients' Perspectives. (Nguyen CMT, Kubiak G, Dixit N, Young SA, Hayes JR) PRiMER 2024;8:11 PMID: 38406240 PMCID: PMC10887383 02/26/2024    
  • Examining the role of social relationships on health and health behaviors in African American men with prostate cancer: a qualitative analysis. (Awoyinka I, Tovar M, Young S, Beyer K, Kwarteng J, Knight J, Stolley M) Support Care Cancer 2024 Feb 21;32(3):178 PMID: 38381216 PMCID: PMC12108550 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85185668818 02/21/2024       1 Citation
  • Navigating misinformation and political polarization of COVID-19: interviews with Milwaukee, Wisconsin county public health officials. (Bates G, Titi M, Dickson-Gomez J, Young S, Keval A, Meurer J) Front Public Health 2023;11:1215367 PMID: 38179566 PMCID: PMC10764567 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85181522069 01/05/2024       5 Citations
  • Fight COVID Milwaukee protective behaviors and risk communications associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. (Titi M, Keval A, Martinez E, Dickson-Gomez J, Young S, Meurer J) Sci Rep 2023 Dec 22;13(1):22949 PMID: 38135690 PMCID: PMC10746720 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85180508271 12/23/2023    
  • Community focus groups about a COVID-19 individual risk assessment tool: access, understanding and usefulness (Keval A, Titi M, Saleh HO, Young S, Gomez JD, Atanasov V, Black B, Meurer J) BMC Public Health December 2023;23(1) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85170404045 12/01/2023       2 Citations
  • Foundations of Community Engagement: A Series for Effective Community-Engaged Research. (Johnston B, Ruffalo L, Nelson D, O'Connor S, Young S) MedEdPORTAL 2023;19:11350 PMID: 37822302 PMCID: PMC10562524 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85173829768 10/12/2023       1 Citation
  • Characterizing rural families' experiences receiving pediatric surgical care: A qualitative study. (Georgeades C, Young SA, Nataliansyah MM, Van Arendonk KJ) J Rural Health 2023 Sep;39(4):833-843 PMID: 37430387 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164706018 07/11/2023       5 Citations
  • A Description of Theoretical Models for Health Service Utilization: A Scoping Review of the Literature. (Gliedt JA, Spector AL, Schneider MJ, Williams J, Young S) Inquiry 2023;60:469580231176855 PMID: 37248694 PMCID: PMC10240870 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85160499251 05/30/2023       22 Citations
  • Disparities in chiropractic utilization by race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status: A scoping review of the literature. (Gliedt JA, Spector AL, Schneider MJ, Williams J, Young S) J Integr Med 2023 Mar;21(2):159-167 PMID: 36841750 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85149953274 02/26/2023       8 Citations
  • The Stacked Community Engagement model: A practical model for developing community-engaged academic medical faculty (Johnston B, Ruffalo L, Nelson D, O'Connor S, Petterson E, Young S) Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 11 January 2023;7(1) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85146306955 01/11/2023       6 Citations
  • Syndemics and the etiology of opioid misuse among women: A qualitative study (Spector AL, Quinn KG, deRoon-Cassini TA, Young SA, O'Brien M, Dickson-Gomez J) Ssm Qualitative Research in Health December 2022;2 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85151941519 12/01/2022       5 Citations
  • A qualitative examination of substance use disorder treatment-seeking among women with opioid use disorders: The role of syndemics and structural violence (Spector AL, Quinn KG, Young SA, O'Brien M, deRoon-Cassini TA, Dickson-Gomez J) Ssm Qualitative Research in Health December 2021;1 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85129336981 12/01/2021       7 Citations
  • CHECK UP: A student-designed model for creating innovative patient education materials that your patients will actually use (Cory MM, Cory KS, Osmani WA, Young S, Lundh R) International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine September 2021;56(5):374-384 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111485782 09/01/2021       1 Citation
  • Geographic variation and risk factors for teenage pregnancy in Uganda (Byonanebye J, Brazauskas R, Tumwesigye N, Young S, May T, Cassidy L) African Health Sciences 2020;20(4):1898-1907 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85098090885 01/01/2020       14 Citations
  • Cultural and Social Challenges of Diabetes Self-Management Education Through Physicians' Voices. (Azam L, Meurer J, Nelson D, Asan O, Flynn K, Knudson P, Young S) WMJ 2018 Dec;117(5):219-223 PMID: 30674100 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85060377665 01/24/2019       1 Citation
  • More than gangsters and girl scouts: Environmental health perspectives of urban youth. (Bogar S, Young S, Woodruff S, Beyer K, Mitchell R, Johnson S) Health Place 2018 Nov;54:50-61 PMID: 30240935 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85053406560 09/22/2018       9 Citations
  • Around the Corner to Better Health: A Milwaukee Corner Store Initiative. (Young S, DeNomie M, Sabir J, Gass E, Tobin J) Am J Health Promot 2018 Jul;32(6):1353-1356 PMID: 29092631 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041564925 11/03/2017       9 Citations
  • The Influence of Patient and Provider Communication on Diabetes Care Delivery. (Young SA, Azam LS, Meurer JR, Hill RS, Cui C) J Ambul Care Manage 2016;39(3):272-8 PMID: 27232688 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84973497265 05/28/2016       5 Citations
  • Students' Critical Incidents Point the Way to Safer Patient Care Transitions. (Morzinski JA, Toth H, Simpson D, Young S, Marcdante K) WMJ 2016 Apr;115(2):81-5 PMID: 27197341 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84962724282 05/21/2016       6 Citations
  • The Influence of Pastors' Ideologies of Homosexuality on HIV Prevention in the Black Church. (Quinn K, Dickson-Gomez J, Young S) J Relig Health 2016 Oct;55(5):1700-16 PMID: 27099095 PMCID: PMC4958513 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84964389417 04/22/2016       23 Citations
  • Empowerment, Leadership, and Sustainability in a Faith-Based Partnership to Improve Health. (Young S, Patterson L, Wolff M, Greer Y, Wynne N) J Relig Health 2015 Dec;54(6):2086-98 PMID: 26668847 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84942500571 12/17/2015       21 Citations
  • The Role of Supportive Housing for HIV-Positive Mothers and Their Children (Quinn K, Young S, Thomas D, Baldwin B, Paul M) Journal of Social Service Research 20 October 2015;41(5):642-658 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84947021879 10/20/2015       6 Citations
  • Undergraduate nursing students' attitudes toward mental health nursing. (Thongpriwan V, Leuck SE, Powell RL, Young S, Schuler SG, Hughes RG) Nurse Educ Today 2015 Aug;35(8):948-53 PMID: 25840719 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84930083748 04/05/2015       79 Citations
  • Peer teen advocates and increased awareness of human papillomavirus and vaccination among urban youth (Uyar D, Young S, Tyree-Francis S, Kiepczynski MA) Public Health Improving Health Via Inter Professional Collaborations July 01, 2014:85-94 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84952947017 07/01/2014    
  • Addressing the community/public health nursing shortage through a multifaceted regional approach. (Young S, Acord L, Schuler S, Hansen JM) Public Health Nurs 2014;31(6):566-73 PMID: 24517169 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84911985339 02/13/2014       17 Citations
  • Clinical clerkship students' perceptions of (un)safe transitions for every patient. (Koch PE, Simpson D, Toth H, Marcdante K, Densmore E, Young S, Weisgerber M, Morzinski JA, Havas N) Acad Med 2014 Mar;89(3):477-81 PMID: 24448048 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84894662214 01/23/2014       8 Citations
  • The urban and community health pathway: preparing socially responsive physicians through community-engaged learning. (Meurer LN, Young SA, Meurer JR, Johnson SL, Gilbert IA, Diehr S, Urban and Community Health Pathway Planning Council) Am J Prev Med 2011 Oct;41(4 Suppl 3):S228-36 PMID: 21961669 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-80053295184 10/14/2011       56 Citations
  • Blood center practice and education for blood donors with anemia. (Delaney M, Schellhase KG, Young S, Geiger S, Fink A, Mast AE) Transfusion 2011 May;51(5):929-36 PMID: 20977487 PMCID: PMC3608117 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79952469964 10/28/2010       22 Citations
  • Characteristics of patient encounters that challenge medical students' provision of patient-centered care. (Bower DJ, Young S, Larson G, Simpson D, Tipnis S, Begaz T, Webb T) Acad Med 2009 Oct;84(10 Suppl):S74-8 PMID: 19907392 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-70350635351 01/27/2010       12 Citations
  • Professional relationships and power dynamics between urban community-based nurses and social work case managers: advocacy in action. (Young S) Prof Case Manag 2009;14(6):312-20 PMID: 19935349 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-73949084278 11/26/2009       6 Citations
  • Community blood donors' knowledge of anemia and design of a literacy-appropriate educational intervention. (Young S, Fink A, Geiger S, Marbella A, Mast AE, Schellhase KG) Transfusion 2010 Jan;50(1):75-9 PMID: 19709393 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-73649131264 08/28/2009       6 Citations
  • Development of a church-based cancer education curriculum using CBPR. (Beck B, Young S, Ahmed S, Wolff M) J Health Care Poor Underserved 2007 Feb;18(1):28-34 PMID: 17337794 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33947542943 03/06/2007       15 Citations
  • The Milwaukee General Assistance Medical Program: patient perspectives on primary care in an urban safety net. (Young S, Wolff M, Lucey P, Maurana CA) WMJ 2004;103(7):56-60 PMID: 15696835 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-14544274224 02/09/2005    
  • Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an M3 Community Health Curriculum. (Beck B, Wolff M, Bates T, Beverdorf S, Young S, Ahmed S) Med Educ Online 2004 Dec;9(1):4363 PMID: 28253119 12/01/2004    
  • Leadership in a public housing community. (Wolff M, Young S, Beck B, Maurana CA, Murphy M, Holifield J, Aitch C) J Health Commun 2004;9(2):119-26 PMID: 15204823 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-1942535856 06/19/2004       12 Citations
  • Service-learning in healthy aging for medical students and family medicine residents. (Young S, Bates T, Wolff M, Maurana CA) Educ Health (Abingdon) 2002;15(3):353-61 PMID: 14741943 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-18744399256 01/27/2004       7 Citations
  • Cancer prevention in underserved African American communities: barriers and effective strategies--a review of the literature. (Wolff M, Bates T, Beck B, Young S, Ahmed SM, Maurana C) WMJ 2003;102(5):36-40 PMID: 14621929 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0142058269 11/19/2003       84 Citations
  • Patient empowerment strategies for a safety net. (Wolff M, Spens R, Young S, Lucey P, Cooper J, Ahmed S, Maurana C) Nurs Econ 2003;21(5):219-25, 207 PMID: 14618971 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0642336123 11/19/2003       4 Citations
  • A senior elective: promoting health in underserved communities. (Wolff M, Young S, Maurana C) Fam Med 2001;33(10):732-3 PMID: 11730286 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035169463 12/04/2001       7 Citations
  • Community advocates in public housing. (Wolff M, Young S, Maurana CA) Am J Public Health 2001 Dec;91(12):1972-3 PMID: 11726377 PMCID: PMC1446916 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035198208 12/01/2001       4 Citations
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