Presentations and Publications

Damian AJ, Robinson S, Manzoor F, Lamb M, Rojas A, Porto AM, Anderson D. A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Impact of a Pilot Project ECHO for Community Health Workers (CHWs). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, Sept 2020. Available at: https://pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40814-020-00678-y

Biroscak B. J., Pantalon M. V., Dziura J.D., Hersey D.P., & Vaca, F. E. (2019). Use of non-face-to-face modalities for emergency department screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (ED-SBIRT) for high-risk alcohol use: A scoping review. Substance Abuse, Mar 4: 1-13. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1550465. Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08897077.2018.1550465

Blasi P, Cromp D, McDonald S, Hsu C, Coleman K, Flinter M, Wagner, E. Approaches to Behavioral Health Integration at High Performing Primary Care Practices. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, Sept 2018. Available at: http://www.jabfm.org/content/31/5/691

Anderson D, Villagra V, Coman E, Zlateva I, Hutchinson A, Villagra J, Olayiwola, N. A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Cardiology eConsults for Medicaid Patients. Am J Managed Care, Jan 2018. Available at: http://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2018/2018-vol24-n1/a-costeffectiveness-analysis-of-cardiology-econsults-for-medicaid-patients?p=1

Flinter M, Bamrick K and Thies K, ed. Residency and Fellowship Programs for Nurse Practitioners in Community Health Centers. Middletown, CT:Community Health Center, Inc. and The Weitzman Institute; 2017 Dec. Available at: https://www.weitzmaninstitute.org/npresidencybook

Naka F,  Lu J,  Porto A, Villagra J, Wu ZH, Anderson D . Impact of Dermatology eConsults on Access to Care and Skin Cancer Screening in Underserved Populations: A Model for Teledermatology Services in Community Health Centers. JAAD, 2017 Sept. Available at: http://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(17)32343-5/abstract

Thies K, Anderson D (co-first author), Cramer B. Lack of Adoption of a Mobile App to Support Patient Self-Management of Diabetes and Hypertension in a Federally Qualified Health Center: Interview Analysis of Staff and Patients in a Failed Randomized TrialJMIR Human Factors 2017;4(4):e24. DOI: 10.2196/humanfactors.7709 

Anderson D,  Zlateva I,  Davis B, Bifulco L; Giannotti T; Coman E, Spegman D.“Improving Pain Care with Project ECHO ® in Community Health Centers”. Pain Medicine. 2017 Oct. 1; 18(10):1882-9. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx187

Gagnon K. Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network, Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment. (ATTC NIATx) Service Improvement Blog. 6/27/2017. Project ECHO LGBT: Making System Change to Address a High-Risk Population. Available at: http://attcniatx.blogspot.com/2017/06/project-echo-lgbt-making-system-change.html

Staeheli M, Aseltine R, Schilling E, Anderson D, Gould B. Using mHealth Technologies to Improve the Identification of Behavioral Health Problems in Urban Primary Care SettingsSAGE Open Medicine, no. 5(2017:June 8). doi: 10.1177/2050312117712656

Wagner E, Flinter M, Hsu C, Cromp D, Austin B, Etz R, Crabtree B, Ladden MJ. Effective team-based primary care: observations from innovative practicesBMC Family Practice. 2017 Feb 2;18(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s12875-017-0590-8

Flinter M and Hart AM. Thematic elements of the postgraduate NP residency year and transition to the primary care provider role in a Federally Qualified Health CenterJournal of Nursing Education and Practice 7, no. 1 (2016): p95 (Download HERE)

Olayiwola JN, Anderson D (co-first author), Jepeal N, Aseltine R, Pickett C, Yan J, Zlateva IElectronic Consultations to Improve the Primary Care-Specialty Care Interface for Cardiology in the Medically Underserved: A Cluster Randomized Controlled TrialAnn Fam Med. March/April 2016 14:2, 133-140.

Moore BA, Anderson DR, Dorflinger L, Zlateva I, Lee A, Gilliam W, Tian T, Khatri K, Ruser CB, Kerns RD. Stepped care model of pain management and quality of pain care in long-term opioid therapy. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development. 2016: 53(1): 137-146.

Anderson D, Khatri K, Blankson MUsing Clinical Microsystems to Implement Care Coordination in Primary CareJournal of Nursing & Care (2015): 2167-1168.

Kurek K, Teevan B, Zlateva I, Anderson DPatient-Provider Social Concordance and Health Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: a Retrospective Study from a Large Federally Qualified Health Center in ConnecticutJournal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2015): 1-8.

Zlateva IAnderson D, Coman E, Khatri KTian T, Fifield J. Development and validation of the Medical Home Care Coordination Survey for assessing care coordination in the primary care setting from the patient and provider perspectivesBMC Health Services Research. 2015: 15 (1), 226.

Providing Accountable Care: Comparing the delivery of Primary Care in the UK and USA through Accountable Care Systems and Organisations
National Association of Primary Care – UK
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Registered Nurses: Partners in Transforming Primary Care
Proceedings of a conference on Preparing Registered Nurses for Enhanced Roles in Primary Care

Chaired by: Thomas Bodenheimer, MD, MPH and Diana Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Anderson D, Zlateva I, Khatri K, Ciaburri N. Using Health Information Technology to Improve Adherence to Opioid Prescribing Guidelines in Primary Care. Clin J Pain. 2015 Jun;31(6):573-9.
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Development and validation of the Medical Home Care Coordination Survey for assessing care coordination in the primary care setting from the patient and provider perspectives
Zlateva, Ianita; Anderson, Daren; Coman, Emil; Khatri, Khushbu; Tian, Terrence; Fifield, Judith
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Addressing Primary Care Access and Workforce Challenges: Voices from the Field
Flinter, Margaret
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The Emerging Primary Care Workforce: Preliminary Observations From the Primary Care Team: Learning From Effective Ambulatory Practices Project
Ladden, Maryjoan D.; Bodenheimer, Thomas; Fishman, Nancy W.; Flinter, Margaret; Hsu, Clarissa; Parchman, Michael; Wagner, Edward H
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Project ECHO: Replicating a Novel Model to Enhance Access to Hepatitis C Care in a Community Health Center
Khatri, K., et al, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
Khushbu Khatri, Marwan Haddad, Daren Anderson

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Incorporating Play Therapy Into An Integrated Model Of Care
Nash, J., Play Therapy 2013
Julie Blundon Nash, PhD, LP, RPT-S

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Combining Photovoice and Focus Groups: Engaging Latina Teens in Community Assessment
Hanney, J., et al., American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2013
Jayme Hannay, MPH, PhD, Robert Dudley, MD, MEd,
Stephanie Milan, PhD, Paula K. Leibovitz, MS, RD, CDE

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Integrating buprenorphine maintenance therapy into federally qualified health centers: Real-world substance abuse treatment outcomes
Haddad, M.S., et al., Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2013
Marwan S. Haddad a, Alexei Zelenev b, Frederick L. Altice b,c
a. Community Health Center, Inc., Middletown, CT, USA 
b. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA 
c. Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA

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The Impact of the Election at the Bedside
SGIM Forum 2012; 35(12)
Douglas P. Olson, MD
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Otitis media exposure associates with dietary preference and adiposity: A community-based observational study of at-risk preschoolers
Physiology & Behavior 106 (2012) 264–271
Heather L. Peracchio a, Kerah E. Henebery a, Mastaneh Sharafi a, John E. Hayes b, Valerie B. Duffy a
a. Department of Allied Health Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, United States
b. Department of Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States
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Skin carotenoid status measured by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in preschool children
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2012 May; 66(5); 555-560. NIH Public Access Author Manuscript 
S Scarmo 1, K Henebery 2, H Peracchio 2, B Cartmel 1,3, H Lin 1, IV Ermakov 4, W Gellermann 4, PS Bernstein 5, VB Duffy 2, and STMayne 1,3
1. Yale School of Public Health, Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, New, Haven, CT, USA
2. Department of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
3. Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, USA
4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
5. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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Medical nutrition therapy, physical activity, and health maintenance considerations for patients with diabetes
Drug Topics: Voice of the Pharmacist, October 2012. Vol. 156. No. 10. Pages 48-55 
Stefanie C. Nigro, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Connecticut School of Pharmact, Storrs, CT. and Kara Ellis, MS, RD, CDN, Registered Dietician, Community Health Center, Inc., New Britain, CT.

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Living Smart, Living Fit: A Patient-Centered Program to Improve Perinatal Outcomes in a Community Health Center Population
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 
J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP, O. Corazon Irizarry, BS, Kelli O’Connell, BA and Stephanie Milan, Ph.D.

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Community Health Centers and the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Challenges and Opportunities to Reduce Health Care Disparities in America
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Volume 23, Number 3, August 2012 pp. 949-957 | 10.1353/hpu.2012.0099 
Daren R. Anderson, J. Nwando Olayiwola

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Assuring Transition Success: A Scalable and Replicable Design for Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs
Amber Richert, MSN, BSN, NP-C, APRN, RN; Nicole Seagriff, MSN, BSN, FNP-BC, APRN, RN, Nurse Practitioner Residents Community Health Center, Inc. Connecticut
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Telemedicine-Based Digital Retinal Imaging vs Standard Ophthalmologic Evaluation for the Assessment of Diabetic Retinopathy
Connecticut Medicine, February 2012 Vol. 76, No. 2 
Zhijian Li,MD, Chengqing Wu, PhD, J. Nw ando Olayiwola, MD, Daniel St. Hilaire, BS and John J. Huang, MD
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New Nurse Practitioner to Primary Care Provider: Bridging the Transition through FQHC-Based Residency Training
OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, November 28, 2011 Vol. 17 No. 1. 
Margaret Flinter, PhD, APRN, c-FNP
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Improving Blood Pressure Control Among Adults With CKD and Diabetes: Provider-Focused Quality Improvement Using Electronic Health Records
Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease (ACKD), November 2011 Vol 18. No. 6
Bernadette Thomas
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Predictors of Diabetic Retinopathy in a Community Health Center Population
Diabetes Spectrum Volume 24, Number 4, 2011
J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Diana M. Sobieraj, PharmD, Kathryn Kulowski, BA, and Daniel St. Hilaire, BA 
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A Family–Centered Program To Promote Wellness For Latino Children 
Salud America! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children; Research Brief, August 2011
Robert Dudley, M.D. and Jayme Hannay, Ph.D. Community Health Center, Connecticut
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Improving Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Through a Statewide Telemedicine Program at a Large Federally Qualified Health Center
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 22 (2011): 804–816.
J.N. Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP, D.M. Sobieraj, PharmD, K. Kulowski, BA, D. St. Hilaire, BA, J.J. Huang, MD, FAAO
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Centering on the Patient: How Electronic Health Records Enable Care Coordination
eHealth Initiative, 2011
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Targeted Hypertension Medication Therapy Management in a Federally Qualified Health Center
Pharmacy Journal of New England. Winter 2010-2011 Vol. 8 No. 1: 16-23 
Diana M. Sobieraj, PharmD Senior Research Scientist University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Stefanie C. Nigro, PharmD Assistant Clinical Professor University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer Community Health Center, Inc.
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A Recipe for Medical Schools to Produce Primary Care Physicians
The New England Journal of Medicine. February 10, 2011 364:496-497
Stephen R. Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
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Bright Futures Emotional Wellness Guides for Young Women and Women
2010, Bright Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness Initiative, Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Office of Women’s Health.
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Disseminating Best Practices for Bipolar Disorder Treatment in a Correctional Population
Psychiatric Services. September 2010 Vol. 61 No. 9 
Jayesh Kamath, M.D., Ph.D., Member of CHC, Inc. behavioral health and medical staff, Humberto Temporini, M.D., Susan Quarti, M.S., Wanli Zhang, Ph.D., Karen Kesten, M.S., Sara Wakai, Ph.D., Deborah Shelton, Ph.D., R.N., Robert Trestman, Ph.D., M.D.
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Recruiting, Retaining, and Training Nurse Practitioners to Thrive in Community Health Centers
September 13, 2010 Dallas, Texas. Community Health Institute, sponsored by the National Association of Community Health Centers
Margaret Flinter, APRN, PhD VP/Clinical Director, CHC, Inc. and Director, Weitzman Center
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Reform and Transform: Ensuring the Right Skill Mix in Primary Care
Presented February 8, 2010 Washington, DC. National Health Policy Conference sponsored by Health Affairs and Academy Health
Margaret Flinter, APRN, VP/Clinical Director, CHC, Inc. and Director, Weitzman Center
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FQHC Based Residency Training for Nurse Practitioners: A Service Perspective On-line Journal of Issues in Nursing
September, 2005. 
Margaret Flinter, APRN VP/Clinical Director, CHC, Inc. and Director, Weitzman Center
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Managing the Space between Visits: A Randomized Trial of Disease Management for Diabetes in a Community Health Center
Daren R. Anderson, MD, Joan Christison-Lagay, MAT, MPH, Victor Villagra, MD, Haibei Liu, MPH, and James Dziura, PhD
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Self-Management Goal Setting in a Community Health Center: The Impact of Goal Attainment on Diabetes Outcomes
Diabetes Spectrum. Volume 23, #2, 2010. 
Daren R. Anderson, MD, Joan Christison-Lagay, MAT, MPH, and Elizabeth Procter-Gray, PhD, MPH
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Potential Adverse Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Elderly
Clinical Geriatrics, July/August 2010. 
Ami Kapadia, MD, Daisy Wynn, MD, and Brooke Salzman, MD
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“Primary Care Strategies to Eliminate Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Women of Color.”
Hartford, CT. October 23, 2008. Delivered as a guest  speaker and panel member at the St. Francis Physician Health Organization’s 7th Annual Medical Management Conference—the Greater Hartford Coalition for Quality Healthcare Forum on Health Literacy and Racial Disparities.
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Strategies to Eliminate Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Breast and Cervical Cancer Detection.
December 2008. Volume 33. The Female Patient. 
Olayiwola JN, Baldwin DM, Jatau AS.
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Acute HIV Infection in Primary Care. Don’t Miss the Signs and Symptoms. Advance for Nurse Practitioners.
September 2009. Vol. 17. Issue 9. Page 49 
Swan, Amanda NP.
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“Rationale & Strategy For Integrating Buprenorphine Treatment Into Community Health Centers.”
New Orleans, LA. September 2008. Delivered as a guest speaker at the National Association of Community Health Centers. 
Haddad, Marwan M.D.
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