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Research Expertise
Health Disparities Related Activities

INVITED ADDRESSES:

  • "Indiana's Children with Special Health Care Needs," Indiana State Board of Health, January, 1992.
  • "Children with Special Health Care Needs, Participant Survey," Family Health Conference, Indianapolis, October, 1992.
  • “Lifestyles: Effect on Community Health and Economics,” Congress on Health Care, Indiana Public Health Foundation, Inc., Indianapolis, April 22, 1999.
  • Racial and Ethnic Minority Research Center support – testimony before Indiana Ways and Means Committee on HB 3098, January 30, 2003.
  • “Data Quality,” Indiana Minority Health Coalition Leadership Conference, Indianapolis, October 15, 2003.
  • “Focus Group Strategies,” Indiana Minority Health Coalition Educational Conference, Indianapolis, May 15, 2004.

PUBLIC SERVICE:

  • "Children with Special Health Care Needs Program: Client Perception Study." Principal Consultant, Indiana Parent Information Network, 1991

GRANTS AND AWARDS:

  • “Community Intervention to Increase Mammography Screening in African American Women” Co-Investigator, National Cancer Institute ($1,450,000) 1999-2005.
  • “Jamaican Health Policy Analysis Planning Session” Principal Investigator, International Development Fund ($4,784) 1999.
  • "Faculty Development in Underserved Leadership” Co-investigator, HRSA, ($587,538) 2002-2005.
  • “Hispanic Herbal Remedy Research Project” Principle Investigator, Marion County Health Department ($3,000) 2003.
  • “Research and Evaluation Support for the Racial and Ethnic Minority Epidemiological Center” Principle Investigator, Indiana Minority Health Coalition ($173,392) 2003-2005.

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Chu, D.K.W., Ziegert, A., Woods, J.R., Labov, D. "A Determination of Institutional and Patient Factors Impacting Uncompensated Hospital Care." Hospital and Health Services Administration, Spring 1991; 10:1, 243-256.
  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Chu, D.K.W. "Uncompensated Hospital Care for Pregnancy and Childbirth Patients." American Journal of Public Health, August, 1991; 81:8 1017-1022.
  • Saywell, R.M., Zollinger, T.W., Schafer, M.E., Schmit, T.M., and Ladd, J.K. "Children With Special Health Care Needs Program: Urban-Rural Comparisons." The Journal of Rural Health, Fall, 1993; 9:4 314-325.
  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Smith, M.A., Robinson, R.L. and Knudson, N.E. “Indiana Children’s Special Health Care Services Program: Impact of Administrative Changes on Health Care Utilization, Access to Care and Unmet Needs” Children’s Health Care, Fall 1999; 28 (4):349-364.
  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Smith, M.A., Robinson, R.L. and Knudson, N.E. “Indiana Children’s Special Health Care Services Program: Impact of Administrative Changes on Rural Needs.” Children’s Health Care, Fall 2000; 29 (4): 295-311.
  • Russell, KM, Perkins, SM, Zollinger, TW, & Champion, V. “Socio-cultural context of mammography screening use among African Americans.” Oncology Nursing Forum, (in press for January 2006 issue).

CONTRACT FINAL REPORTS:

  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Jr., Chu, D.K.W., Ziegert, A., Woods, J.R., and LaBov, A.D. "A Determination of Institutional and Patient Factors Affecting Uncompensated Hospital Care." Medical Benefits, 8,13 July 15, 1991: 5-6
  • Zollinger, T.W., Saywell, R.M., Chu, D.K.W., "Uncompensated Hospital Care for Pregnancy and Childbirth Patients." Medical Benefits, 8, 16 August 1991: 9.
  • Russell K. and Zollinger, T.W. "Behavioral and Health Status Risk Factors in the Frequency of Injuries in Black and White Preschool Children." American Public Health Association, November 1995.
  • Zollinger TW, Saywell RM, Smith MA, Robinson RL, Knudson, NE. “Urban/Rural Comparisons of Children with Special Health Care Needs.” American Public Health Association, Indianapolis, November 1997.
  • Zollinger TW, Saywell RM, Smith MA, Robinson RL, Knudson, NE. “Indiana’s CSHCS Program Changes Effect Service Utilization and Unmet Need.” American Public Health Association, Indianapolis, November 1997.
  • Belcher, AM, Saywell, RM, Zollinger, TW. “Immunization Rates Among Homeless Children.” American Public Health Association, Boston, November 2000.
  • Overgaard AD, Zollinger TW, Saywell RM, Wooldridge JS. “Anti-tobacco Media Awareness by Rural, Suburban and Urban Youth (pdf).” American Public Health Association, San Francisco, November 2003.
  • Zollinger TW, Saywell RM, Wooldridge JS. “Racial Differences in Adolescent Tobacco Use, Environments, and Attitudes (pdf).” American Public Health Association, San Francisco, November 2003.
  • Jewell N, Russell KM, Zollinger TW, Saywell Jr. RM. “Evolution of a Community-Based Minority Health Research Center.” American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, Washington D.C. November 2004.
  • Limbil T, Zollinger TW, Saywell Jr. RM. “Tobacco Attitudes of Rural, Suburban and Urban Youth.” American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, Washington D.C. November 2004
  • Sevilla-Martir JF, Saywell RM, Zollinger TW, Zoppi KA. “Barriers to Healthcare Access Faced by the Hispanic/Latino Community of Indianapolis.” School of Medicine, Dean’s Grand Rounds, September 2004.
  • Champion VL, Springston JK, Monahan P, Saywell RM, Zollinger TW, Russell KM. “Tailored vs. Targeted Interventions to Increase Mammography Screening Adherence in Low-Income African American Women.” 8th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research, Oncology Nursing Society. Fort Lauderdale, FL., February 2005.
  • Russell KM, Champion VL, Springston JK, Monahan P, Saywell RM, Zollinger TW. “A Tailored Interactive Intervention to Promote Mammography Screening in African American Women in Community-Based Settings.” American Cancer Society Conference on Exploring Models to Eliminate Cancer Disparities Among African American and Latino Populations: Research and Community Solutions. Atlanta, GA. April 2005

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