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Alva O. Ferdinand, DrPH, JD

Alva O. Ferdinand
Alva O. Ferdinand, DrPH, JD

Director, Southwest Rural Health Research Center

Associate Professor

Curriculum Vitae

CV (PDF)

Contact

Health Policy & Management
212 Adriance Lab Rd.
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
aferdinand@tamu.edu
Phone: 979.436.9434
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Education and Training

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham, DrPH, Health Care Organization and Policy, 2013
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham, MPH, Health Care Organization and Policy, 2008
  • Michigan State University, College of Law, JD, 2006
  • Oakwood University, BA, International Studies, 2003

Research Interests

  • Effectiveness of Laws Aimed at Improving Public Health
  • State and Federal Regulation of Health Care Delivery
  • Health Law and Ethics
  • Research Integrity
  • Disparities in Health Outcomes

Teaching Interests

  • Public Health Law & Ethics

Representative Publications

  • Gorman, D., Ferdinand, A. High Impact Nutrition and Dietetics Journals’ Use of Publication Procedures to Increase Research Transparency. [Accepted for Publication, Research Integrity and Peer Review].
  • Akinlotan, M.A., Ferdinand, A. Emergency Room Visits for Non-traumatic Dental conditions: A Systematic Literature Review. [Accepted for Publication, Journal of Public Health Dentistry]. 
  • Ferdinand, A., Akinlotan, M.A., Callaghan, T., Towne, S.D. Jr., Bolin, J.N. Factors Affecting the Likelihood of a Hospitalization Following a Diabetes-Related Emergency Department Visit: A Regional and Urban-Rural Analysis. [Accepted for Publication, Journal of Diabetes].
  • Primm, K., Ferdinand, A., Akinlotan, M.A., Callaghan, T., Towne, S.D. Jr., Bolin, J.N. (2019). Regional variation in congestive heart failure-related hospital deaths across the urban-rural continuum in the United States. Preventive Medicine Reports, published online ahead of print November 6, 2019.
  • Yaemsiri, S., Alfier, J., Moy, E., Rossen, L., Bastian, B., Bolin, J., Ferdinand, A., Callaghan, T., Heron, M. (2019)   Healthy People 2020: Rural Areas Lag In Achieving Targets For Major Causes Of Death. Health Affairs, 38(12): 2027-2031.
  • Ferdinand, A., Aftab, A., Akinlotan, M.A (2019). The Impact of Texting Bans on Motor Vehicle Crash-Related Emergency Department Visits. American Journal of Public Health, published online ahead of print March 21, 2019.
  • Ferdinand, A.,  Akinlotan, M.A., Callaghan, T., Towne, S.D. Jr., Bolin, J.N. (2019). Diabetes-Related Hospital Mortality in the U.S.: A Pooled Cross-sectional Study of the National Inpatient Sample. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, published online ahead of print February 23, 2019.
  • Callaghan, T., Ferdinand, A.,  Akinlotan, M., Towne, S.D. Jr., Bolin, J. (2019). The Changing Landscape of Diabetes Mortality in the United States Across Region and Rurality, 1999 – 2016. Journal of Rural Health, published online ahead of print February 25, 2019.  
  • Ferdinand, A.,  Cheon, O., Bako, A.T., Kash, B. (2019) Interventions Aimed at Addressing Unplanned Hospital Readmissions in the U.S.: A Systematic Review. Journal of Hospital Administration, 8(1): 16 – 26.
  • Yeager VA, Ferdinand, A., Menachemi, N. The Impact of IRS Tax Policy on Hospital Community Benefit Activities. Med Care Res Rev. 2019;76(2):167-183.
  • Hilts, K.E., Xia, J., Yeager, V.A., Ferdinand, A., Menachemi, N. (2018). Market Characteristics Associated with Community Health Assessments by Local Health Departments. Public Health, 168: 118-125. 
  • Yeager, V., Ferdinand, A., Beitsch, L., Menachemi, N. (2015). Factors Associated with Local Health Department Intention to Apply for Accreditation. American Journal of Public Health, 105(8), 1653-1659.
  • Bolin, JN, Bellamy, GR, Ferdinand, A, Vuong, AM, Kash, BA, Helduser, JW. (2015). Rural Healthy People 2020: New Decade, Same Challenges. Journal of Rural Health, 31(3), 326-333.
  • Ferdinand, A., Menachemi, N., Blackburn, J., Sen, B., Nelson, L., Morrisey, M. (2015). The Impact of Texting Bans on Motor Vehicle Crash-Related Hospitalizations. American Journal of Public Health, 105(5), 859-865.
  • Ferdinand, A., Menachemi, N., Sen, B., Blackburn, J., Morrisey, M., Nelson, L. (2014). The Impact of Texting Laws on Motor Vehicular Fatalities in the U.S. American Journal of Public Health, 104(8), 1370-1377.
  • Ferdinand, A., Menachemi, N. (2014). Associations between Driving Performance and Engaging in Secondary Tasks: A Systematic Review. (2014). American Journal of Public Health, 104(3), e39-e48.
  • Ferdinand, A., Epané, J., Menachemi, N. (2014). Community Benefits Provided by Religious, Other Nonprofits, and For-Profit Hospitals: A Longitudinal Analysis 2000-2009. Health Care Management Review, 39(2), 145-153.
  • Menachemi, N., Tajeu, G., Sen, B., Ferdinand, A., Singleton, C., Utley, J., Affuso, O., Allison, D. (2013). Overstatement of Results in the Nutrition and Obesity Peer-Reviewed Literature.  American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 45(5), 615-621.
  • Ferdinand, A., Sen, B., Rahurkar, S., Engler, S., Menachemi, N. (2012). The Relationship between Built Environments and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.  American Journal of Public Health, 102(10), e7 – e13.
  • Yeager, V., Ferdinand, A., Menachemi, N. The Impact of IRS Policy on the Provision of Hospital Community Benefits. (In preparation for submission).

Book Chapters, Reports and Other Publications:

  • Callaghan, T., Ferdinand, A., *Akinlotan, M., Primm, K., Lee, J.S., Macareno, B., Bolin, J. (2020). Healthy People 2020 Progress for Leading Causes of Death in Rural and Urban America: A Chartbook. Policy Brief. Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
  • Schmit, C., Ferdinand, A., Callaghan, T., *Kageyama, M., *Khodakarami, N., Morrisey, M. (2019). The Development of Telehealth Regulations from 2008 to 2015: Implications for Rural America. Policy Brief. Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
  • Towne, S.D. Jr., Callaghan, T., Ferdinand, A., *Akinlotan, M., *Primm, K., Bolin, J. (2019). Prevalence and Mortality of Heart Disease and Related Conditions: Disparities affecting the South, Rural Areas, and American Indian and Alaska Natives. Policy Brief. Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
  • Callaghan, T., Ferdinand, A., Towne, S.D. Jr, *Akinlotan, M.A., *Primm, K., Bolin, J. (2018). Cancer mortality in rural America 1999 – 2016. Policy Brief. Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
  • Ferdinand, A., *Akinlotan, M.A., Callaghan, T., Towne, S.D. Jr., Bolin, J.N. (2018). Diabetes-Related Hospital Mortality in Rural America: A Significant Cause for Concern. Policy Brief. Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
  • Towne, S.D., Bolin, J., Ferdinand, A., Nicklett, E.J., Smith M.L., Callaghan, T., Ory, M.G. (2017). Diabetes and Foregone Medical Care due to Cost in the US (2011-2015): Individual-level & place-based disparities. Policy Brief. Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
  • Callaghan, T., Towne, S.D. Jr., Bolin, J., Ferdinand, A. (2017). Diabetes Mortality in Rural America: 1999-2015. Policy Brief. Southwest Rural Health Research Center.
  • Ferdinand A. Social Determinants of Health: Implications for Rural America. In: Bolin JN, Bellamy G, Ferdinand AO, et al. eds. Rural Healthy People 2020. Vol. 2. College Station, TX: The Texas A&M University Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center; 2015: 95-107.
  • Ferdinand A., Hutchison L. Immunization and Infectious Diseases. In: Bolin JN, Bellamy G, Ferdinand AO, et al. eds. Rural Healthy People 2020. Vol. 2. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center; 2015: 53-65.
  • Ferdinand A., Johnson L., Brown Speights J.S., et al. Access to Quality Health Services in Rural Areas – Primary Care: A Literature Review. In: Bolin JN, Bellamy G, Ferdinand AO, et al. eds. Rural Healthy People 2020. Vol. 1. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center; 2015:13-24.
  • Ferdinand A., Madkins J., McMaughan D., *Schulze A. Mental Health and Mental Disorders: A Rural Challenge. In: Bolin JN, Bellamy G, Ferdinand AO, et al. eds. Rural Healthy People 2020. Vol. 1. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center; 2015:55-72.
  • Ferdinand AO. Social Determinants of Health: Implications for Rural America. In: Bolin JN, Bellamy G, Ferdinand AO, et al. eds. Rural Healthy People 2020. Vol. 2. College Station, TX: The Texas A&M University Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Southwest Rural Health Research Center. (Forthcoming)