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Research Interests
Dr. Simon's primary research interests are aimed at promoting health equity and eliminating health disparities among low income, medically underserved women across the lifespan. Integrating health services research with social epidemiologic models, Dr. Simon's research focuses on interventions (such as patient navigation and community health outreach workers) that aim to reduce and eliminate such disparities. Within this context, Dr. Simon prefers to leverage culture and community to achieve these goals and thereby integrates community based participatory research framework into her work. She also has a strong portfolio of workforce development programs including the world's first healthcare pipeline development free massive open online course, "Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare" on the Coursera platform. She is the founding director of the Center for Health Equity Transformation and the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative. Finally, she serves as a member of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the National Academy of Medicine's Roundtable for the Promotion of Health Equity.
Certifications and Licenses
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
Training Experience
| 2004 | Residency, Yale-New Haven Hospital |
| 2006 | Fellowship, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) |
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Rush Medical Collage
… → 2000
MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago
… → 1996
Research interests
- Geriatrics
- Global Health
- Health Disparities
- Health Services Research
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Women's Health / Women's Reproductive Health
- Cancer: Female Reproductive System (ovary, cervix, uterus)
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Grants
Patient Navigation 2.0: Addressing the Challenge of Scaling Navigation through Checklist-based Implementation
Feinglass, J. M., Ghomrawi, H., Lee, J., Simon, M. A. & Smith, J. D.
4/1/20 → 3/31/25
Project: Research project
Health For All: Advancing Library-Academic Medical Center Partnerships to Navigate Wellness and Scale Preventive Services Access
9/19/19 → 5/31/22
Project: Research project
Education/Outreach Core for Northwestern Uterine Leiomyoma Research Center
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/1/19 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
Northwestern Uterine Leiomyoma Research Center
Bulun, S. E., Chakravarti, D., Parker, J. B., Simon, M. A., Wei, J. & Yin, P.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/1/19 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
The OPTIMIZE Study: Optimizing Patient Navigation for Perinatal Care
Burnett-Zeigler, I. E., Kominiarek, M., Lee, J. & Simon, M. A.
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
8/7/19 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
Research Output
Abortion referral patterns among generalist OB/GYNs and primary care practitioners: A qualitative study
Linton, A., Mendez, S. R. & Simon, M. A., Feb 2020, In : Contraception. 101, 2, p. 132-136 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Authors’ Reply
Traylor, J., Simon, M., Tsai, S. & Feinglass, J., Jan 1 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
Leveraging an Implementation Science Framework to Adapt and Scale a Patient Navigator Intervention to Improve Mammography Screening Outreach in a New Community
Simon, M. A., O’Brian, C. A., Kanoon, J. M., Venegas, A., Ignoffo, S., Picard, C., Allgood, K. L., Tom, L. & Margellos-Anast, H., Jun 1 2020, In : Journal of Cancer Education. 35, 3, p. 530-537 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Menthol Cigarettes, Tobacco Dependence, and Smoking Persistence: The Need to Examine Enhanced Cognitive Functioning as a Neuropsychological Mechanism
Jao, N. C., Tan, M. M., Matthews, P. A., Simon, M. A., Schnoll, R. & Hitsman, B., Apr 17 2020, In : Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 22, 4, p. 466-472 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Patient and Hospital Characteristics Associated with Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy: Evidence from 143 Illinois Hospitals, 2016 to 2018
Traylor, J., Simon, M., Tsai, S. & Feinglass, J., Jan 1 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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