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Dr. Howard's research interests include the examination of epidemiologic patterns of health outcomes that disproportionately affect African Americans; minority health and health disparities; health policy and health services.

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Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

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Vanderbilt University - (Nashville, Tennessee, United States)

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States)

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States)

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States)

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Racial differences in PSA screening interval and stage at diagnosis.

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Near miss maternal mortality in a multiethnic population.

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"In my house": laying the foundation for youth HIV prevention in the Black church.

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The Color Line and The Health of African Americans

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Department of Sociology, Humboldt State University

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Prevalence and Correlates of Major Depressive Symptoms among Black Men with Prostate Cancer.

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Organizational factors associated with practitioners' support for treatment of opioid use disorder in the emergency department.

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Distribution of African Americans in residential care/assisted living and nursing homes: more evidence of racial disparity?

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Healthcare practices among blacks and whites with urinary tract symptoms.

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Developing effective interuniversity partnerships and community-based research to address health disparities.

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Assessing trauma, substance abuse, and mental health in a sample of homeless men.

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Patterns in prostate-specific antigen test use and digital rectal examinations in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002-2006.

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Drivers of continued implementation of cultural competence in substance use disorder treatment.

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The effect of hospital and surgeon volume on racial differences in recurrence-free survival after radical prostatectomy.

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Variation in access to outpatient substance abuse treatment: organizational factors and conceptual issues.

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Factors Associated with Men's Assessment of Prostate Cancer Treatment Choice.

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Physician-patient discussions with african american men about prostate cancer screening.

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Stability in a large drug treatment system: Examining the role of program size and performance on service discontinuation.

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Differences in resident characteristics and prevalence of urinary incontinence in nursing homes in the southeastern United States.

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Assessing the readiness of black churches to engage in health disparities research.

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Coping With Disasters and Pandemics Through Experience and Community: How African American Older Adults Navigate Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery.

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Getting from A to IRB: developing an institutional review board at a historically black university.

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Gunshot victims at a major level I trauma center: a study of 343,866 emergency department visits.

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16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Church Attendance and Mobility Limitation Among Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer.

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Comparing United States versus international medical school graduate physicians who serve African- American and White elderly.

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The treatment effectiveness of outpatient substance misuse treatment organizations between court-mandated and voluntary clients.

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Correlates of Social Isolation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Primary Care Physicians Beliefs about Prostate-Specific Antigen Evidence Uncertainty, Screening Efficacy, and Test Use.

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Participating in research: attitudes within the African American church.

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High Levels of Medical Mistrust Are Associated With Low Quality of Life Among Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer.

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Predicting medication use in an elderly hypertensive sample: revisiting the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly Study.

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Development of a health sciences library at a historically black college and university (HBCU): laying the foundation for increased minority health and health disparities research.

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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

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Can Cultural Competency Speak to the Race Disparities in Methadone Dosage Levels?

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Predicting glaucoma diagnosis in an elderly sample: revisiting the established populations for epidemiologic studies of the elderly.

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Racially disproportionate admission rates for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in North Carolina.

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Culturally competent treatment of African American clients among a national sample of outpatient substance abuse treatment units.

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The effect of social environment on treatment outcomes in outpatient substance misuse treatment organizations: does race really matter?

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Physician-patient racial concordance, continuity of care, and patterns of care for hypertension.

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Quality and Severity of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms among African American Elders

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among men with a history of prostate cancer.

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Physician-Patient Racial Matching, Effectiveness of Care, Use of Services, and Patient Satisfaction

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Connecting communities to health research: development of the Project CONNECT minority research registry.

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The "Hispanic paradox": an investigation of racial disparity in pregnancy outcomes at a tertiary care medical center.

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Weight change and functional limitations among older adults in North Carolina.

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Racial Disparity in Time Between First Diagnosis and Initial Treatment of Prostate Cancer.

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Prayer and self-reported health among cancer survivors in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2002.

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Black Pastors' Views on preaching about sex: barriers, facilitators, and opportunities for HIV prevention messaging.

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Trends in prostate-specific antigen test use, 2000-2005.

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Variation in Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Units with High Concentrations of Latino Versus White Clients: Client Factors, Treatment Experiences, and Treatment Outcomes

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Consistency of care and blood pressure control among elderly African Americans and whites with hypertension.

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American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)

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The Meaning of Race Within Health Services Research: Biologically Significant, Social/Political Label, or Composite Proxy?

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Healthcare practices among blacks and whites with urinary tract symptoms

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Self-rated health, activities of daily living, and mobility limitations among black and white stroke survivors.

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Are the treatment goals of culturally competent outpatient substance abuse treatment units congruent with their client profile?

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Workforce Diversity and disparities in wait time and retention among opioid treatment programs.

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Predicting and Responding to Change: Perceived Environmental Uncertainty Among Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs

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Disaggregating the effects of race on breast cancer survival.

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Examining characteristics of congregation members willing to attend health promotion in African American churches.

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Trends and racial differences in the use of androgen deprivation therapy for metastatic prostate cancer.

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The data collection/data distribution center: building a sustainable African-American church-based research network.

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Race differences in mobility status among prostate cancer survivors: The role of socioeconomic status.

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Religious Coping and Quality of Life Among Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer.

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Differences in lower urinary tract symptoms, treatment and mortality among African-American and white elderly men.

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From Workforce Diversity to Key Cultural Competency Strategies to End Racial Disparities in Opioid Treatment Outcomes Across the Nation

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National Institute On Minority Health and Health Disparities - (Bethesda, Maryland, United States)

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Texas A&M University; Dean Of Liberal Arts; 4223 TAMU